Neighborhood Pet Store Day

As we mark one month since IndiePet's second annual Neighborhood Pet Store Day, it's the perfect time to reflect on this event's incredible growth and successes. Held annually on the fourth Saturday in September (this year on the 28th), this event helped participating retailers realize real growth. With over 1,200 independent pet retailers across the US and Canada added to the Find-a-Retailer map this year, that's roughly a 77% increase, meaning participation more than doubled from 2023.

This surge in involvement underscores the event's strong resonance within the pet industry and among pet lovers. To help demonstrate the success of this year's event's success, let's look at the many ways indie retailers, brands, and consumers across North America celebrated this memorable day.

Extraordinary Growth and Community Engagement

This year's Neighborhood Pet Store Day saw a significant increase in brand participation, with more than 100 brand-sponsored Astro offers to entice consumers. This led to a whopping $2 million in MSRP generated, nearly doubling the figures from 2023.

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