With ongoing Covid restrictions around the world we identified that buyers had limited access to new products coming to market so to improve the showcase this year, we offered all companies who entered the opportunity to add a new product pitch to their VPI package which we then hosted in a dedicated auditorium.
Thank you to all the businesses that entered their new products into the ‘New Product Showcase’ at Virtual Petindex 2021. In total we received over 30 entries for this year’s show which was up on our previous event in 2020. Visitors were then able to vote for their favourite new product on the dedicated new product stand in Exhibition Hall 1. All product entries were split into 3 categories so visitors could vote for their favourite product in each category.
Each year, manufacturers submit their very best products for us to review as part of our annual Editors’ Choice Awards, and the editors of Pet Product News get to see what exciting new products they’ve been working on.
It is our hope that the winners of our annual Editors’ Choice Awards will offer inspiration for freshening up your product selection—and reminding your loyal customers why independent pet shops really are the best place to find those special products that enrich pets’ lives.
The 19th annual Pet Business Industry Recognition Awards celebrate the best products within the pet care category. Access to a steady stream of unique and innovative products has always been vital to the success of pet retailers, but during a year in which consumer shopping patterns have been disrupted by an ongoing pandemic, social unrest and even natural disasters, it has become more important than ever for pet store owners and operators to identify the latest and greatest merchandise that will help drive traffic into their aisles.
To find our award winners, the editors of Pet Business search through the hundreds of vendor press releases we receive each year, as well as the aisles of the industry’s major trade shows and even local pet store shelves to find the most exciting and functional products that the industry has to offer.
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