SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco announced
today an expansion into the Canadian market through an exclusive
partnership with Canada-based
retailer Canadian Tire. The collaboration enables Canadian Tire to
make Petco's assortment of food, treats, supplies and accessories
available to pet parents in Canada, both online and in stores.
"As a leader in providing pet parents with everything they need
to live healthy, happy lives with their pets, we're thrilled to
partner with another retail leader to bring the history and quality
of the Petco brand to pet parents in Canada," said Rebecca
Frechette, EVP and chief merchandising officer at Petco. "We
believe our deep expertise in pet specialty, combined with Canadian
Tire's retail reach in a thriving pet market is a powerful
combination that will drive future growth for both brands. We're
thrilled about the upcoming launch and looking forward to growing
and building on our partnership well into the future."
Beginning in August, Canadian Tire shoppers will have access to
Petco's own WholeHearted brand – a premium pet food line that makes
superior nutrition affordable and accessible to more pet parents.
Additional Petco products will be added to Canadian Tire's pet
department in September.
"We know how important pets are to Canadian families so we're
thrilled to bring Petco's offerings to Canadian Tire, where 65
percent of our customers are pet parents," said Greg Hicks, President, Canadian Tire Retail.
"Petco's legacy as a global leader in pet products heightens the
credibility of our suite of pet offerings, allowing us to
strengthen an important category and expand our marketplace."
For more information on Petco, visit petco.com. For more
information on Canadian Tire, visit canadiantire.ca.
About Petco and the Petco Foundation
Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer with more than 50
years of service to pet parents. Everything we do is guided by our
vision for Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We operate
more than 1,500 Petco and Unleashed by Petco locations across the
U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico; prescription services
and pet supplies from the leading veterinary-operated pet product
supplier, Drs. Foster & Smith; complete pet care services
and veterinary advice through PetCoach; and petco.com.
The Petco Foundation, an independent nonprofit
organization, has invested more than $200 million since it was created in 1999 to help
promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In
conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support thousands
of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through
in-store adoption events, help find homes for more than 400,000
animals every year.
About Canadian Tire Corporation
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, (TSX:CTC.A) (TSX:CTC) or
"CTC," is a family of businesses that includes a Retail segment, a
Financial Services division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led
by Canadian Tire, which was founded in 1922 and provides
Canadians with products for life in Canada across its
Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening
divisions. PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian
Tire network. The Retail segment also includes Mark's, a
leading source for casual and industrial wear, and FGL Sports
(Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, Sports Rousseau,
L'Entrepôt du Hockey, National Sports, Intersport, Pro Hockey
Life and Atmosphere), which offers the best active wear brands. The
approximately 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets are supported and
strengthened by our Financial Services division and the tens of
thousands of people employed across the country by the Company and
its local dealers, franchisees and petroleum retailers. For more
information, visit Corp.CanadianTire.ca.
Contact:
Lisa Stark, Lisa.Stark@Petco.com
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