Pet Industry Retailers (PIR) was founded as a Yahoo group in May 2005 by Susie
Atherton, Owner/Operator of
Canine Creek Pet Wash & Boutique, to provide an easy and
effective way for independent pet retailers to network with other business
owners, discuss products and vendors, exchange merchandise, share business
ideas, and provide moral support to one another.
The PIR online peer networking group helps
smaller independent pet business owners remain competitive with "big box"
retailers. And, through the strength of our numbers, PIR is able to leverage special
discount offers
for its members from wholesalers, as it costs the vendor nothing to reach our
members.
And the best part about PIR?PIR Gathering @ Backer 2007,
Hosted by Espree
Membership is free! (And there's no catch.)
Who Can Join
Membership to PIR is limited to the owners and partners of existing independent pet retail-related businesses,
either physical or online. There is no cost to join PIR if you meet the
membership criteria.
Access to our Yahoo group message board is not available to the general public,
so members are free to discuss their business practices in detail with one
another. Want to know more?
Retailers: Visit the
Members page for more information, and to
join our peer networking group. Vendors:
See the Vendors
page, and learn how you can benefit from affiliation with PIR.
What is PIR?