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Lowe's and Petco Deepen Pet Parent Affinity with Expansion of Store-in-Store Concept to Nearly 300 Locations
Retailers to offer rural customers one-stop shop for pet and home products and services MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Retailers to offer rural customers one-stop shop for pet and home products and services\nMOORESVILLE, N.C., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) and Petco Health + Wellness Company Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) today announced the expansion of their pilot program that brings trusted products, services and expertise – for both home and pets – into a one-stop shop, growing from 15 Lowe's stores to nearly 300 locations by year-end. Focusing on rural communities across the country, this expansion offers a new convenience to shoppers, providing access to pet supplies and veterinary care along with everything DIY and Pro customers need for their home improvement projects.\n\n \n \n\n \nWith 90.5 million families – or 70% of U.S. households – now owning a pet*, this expansion demonstrates a commitment to offering a growing number of pet owners the resources and peace of mind that come with knowing that care for their pets is just around the corner.\n\"Our initial pilot program with Petco resonated with our existing, loyal shoppers and introduced new customers to Lowe's,\" said Bill Boltz, Lowe's executive vice president of merchandising. \"Partnering with top brands that our customers know and trust, like Petco, allows Lowe's to continue elevating and localizing our curated assortment to ensure we have the right products in the right markets. By expanding our store-in-store footprint, we're offering more tailored products and services to meet the unique needs of our customers in rural and remote areas, streamlining the shopping experience.\"\nLowe's Petco store-in-stores will carry a range of products from nutrition and supplies to flea and tick solutions. Products include Petco private brands: EveryYay, Leaps & Bounds, So Phresh and WholeHearted; as well as national brands, including: Advantage II Cat, BARK Toys, Blue Buffalo, ChuckIt, Frontline, K9 Advantix, Purina One and Seresto. Petco's Vetco Clinics, offering vaccinations, microchipping and preventative medicine, will also be available once a month at 75 Lowe's stores and will be staffed by a licensed veterinarian. \n\"The success and expansion of our Lowe's + Petco store-in-store concept is proof of the important role pets play in our lives, and pet parents' deep desire to give them the best possible life in return,\" said Amy College, Petco chief merchandising...