How to stock pet stores: hot topics and practical guides across the internet
Recently, the popularity of the pet industry has continued to rise, especially discussions about pet store operations and purchasing strategies have become the focus. This article combines the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide pet store owners with a structured purchase guide to help you optimize the supply chain, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.
1. Recent hot topics in the pet industry
| hot topics | attention index | Related purchase suggestions |
|---|---|---|
| New pet food safety regulations | ★★★★★ | Give priority to suppliers with quality inspection reports |
| Growing demand for niche pet products | ★★★★☆ | Increase the stocking of reptile pets and exotic pets. |
| The rise of domestic pet brands | ★★★☆☆ | Pay attention to cost-effective domestic supply chains |
| Smart Pet Products Hot Selling | ★★★☆☆ | Introduce smart devices such as automatic feeders |
2. Comparison of mainstream purchase channels for pet stores
| Channel type | Advantages | Disadvantages | Suitable for store size |
|---|---|---|---|
| brand agency | Authenticity guarantee and perfect after-sales service | High minimum order quantity and expensive price | Medium and large stores |
| wholesale market | Ready stock, complete range | Need to inspect goods by yourself, quality varies | all sizes |
| Online B2B platform | Transparent prices and easy price comparison | High logistics costs and troublesome returns and exchanges | Small and medium-sized stores |
| Direct supply from factory | Lowest price, customization possible | High minimum order quantity requirements | chain store |
3. Five key steps for scientific purchasing
1.needs analysis: Based on the sales data of the past three months, statistics of turnover rates and profit margins of each category are established to establish product ABC classification (category A is high-frequency and high-profit, category B is medium-frequency and medium-profit, and category C is low-frequency and low-profit).
2.Supplier evaluation: It is recommended to establish a scorecard from the following dimensions:
| Evaluation indicators | weight | Scoring criteria |
|---|---|---|
| product quality | 30% | Is there a quality inspection report and return and exchange rate? |
| Price advantage | 25% | Compare market average price |
| Delivery capability | 20% | On-time delivery rate |
| After-sales service | 15% | Question response speed |
| Terms of cooperation | 10% | Account period, minimum order quantity |
3.Order optimization: Adopting the "small batch and high frequency" strategy, food products are kept in stock for 15-30 days, and supplies are kept in stock for 45-60 days. Safety stock of popular products = average daily sales × purchasing cycle × 1.2.
4.Logistics management: Choose cold chain logistics for fresh food and dedicated line logistics for heavy goods. It is recommended to purchase freight insurance, the premium is about 0.3%-0.5% of the value of the goods.
5.Inventory monitoring: Establish an early warning mechanism for unsold goods and initiate promotions or allocations for goods that have not been sold for 90 days. Using the inventory turnover formula: cost of sales/average inventory value, the health value should remain between 4-6.
4. Suggestions on purchase trends in 2023
1.Green environmentally friendly products: Search volume for biodegradable cat litter and plant-based pet food increased by 120% year-on-year
2.Functional segmentation of food: The repurchase rate of specific functional foods such as joint care and hair beauty formula exceeds 65%
3.pet service package: The unit price of the care + product package increases by 40-60%
4.Intelligent health monitoring: The annual growth rate of pet wearable devices reaches 200%
5. Solutions to common problems
| Question type | solution | Precautions |
|---|---|---|
| Expired goods | Start the buy-and-give promotion 30 days in advance | Shorten food purchasing cycle |
| The goods do not match | Keep inspection video evidence for claim | New supplier small batch trial order |
| Out of stock crisis | Local counterparts adjust goods + pre-sale | Set inventory warning line |
Through systematic purchase management, pet stores can increase product turnover rate by more than 30% and gross profit margin by 5-8 percentage points. It is recommended to analyze purchase data every month, continuously optimize the supplier structure and product mix, and establish supply chain advantages in the fierce market competition.
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