All Stories
Private Equity Keeps Rolling Up Pet Boarding and Daycare
From Best Friends Pet Hotel's rapid acquisition spree to a wave of new platforms, private equity is consolidating boarding and daycare at a striking pace.
Grooming Clipper Innovations 2026: What Salons Should Know
Brushless motors, longer battery life and better heat management define 2026 grooming clippers. Here is what actually matters before you upgrade.
The 2026 Salon Shampoo and De-Shed Guide That Cuts Costs
A trade breakdown of the 2026 salon shampoo and de-shed market, how to read concentrate ratios, calculate cost-per-bath, and which ingredient claims to ignore.
Fear Free Grooming Techniques That Cut Bites and Stress
Practical low-stress and Fear Free handling methods for anxious, senior, and reactive dogs that reduce bites, protect the animal, and keep groomers safe.
Private Equity's Grooming Rollup Accelerates in 2026
Private equity and multi-location operators are buying up independent grooming salons in 2026. Here is why owners sell and what independents face next.
Electric Lift Tables and Walk-In Tubs Reshape Grooming in 2026
Electric lift tables and walk-in tubs are cutting groomer injuries and no-shows. Here is what owners need to know about equipment, ergonomics, and payback in 2026.
How Grooming Competitions Work and Why Wins Matter
A breakdown of grooming contest classes, the Groom Team USA points system, creative grooming, and what a competition win actually does for a business.
Buying a Force Dryer in 2026: CFM, Heat, and Noise Facts
A trade guide to force dryer buying in 2026, covering airflow versus heat, brushless motors, decibel ratings, hearing safety, and features that pay off.
Groom Expo 2026 Preview: Inside Grooming's Marquee Event
A trade preview of Groom Expo 2026 in Hershey, PA. What owners should know about the competition rings, top educators, and show-floor highlights.
Matted Coats: Why Groomers Choose Shave-Down Over De-Matting
Groomers are converging on a welfare-first standard for badly matted coats. How to assess, price, and communicate the shave-down decision to owners.
2026 Pet Grooming Trade Show Calendar: Where to Invest
A preview of the 2026 grooming trade show and competition calendar, from SuperZoo to Groom Expo, and how owners should spend limited travel budget.
SuperZoo 2026 Preview: A Groomer's Floor Plan and Game Plan
SuperZoo 2026 returns to Mandalay Bay this August. Here is how grooming business owners should prioritize the floor, the education track, and competition.
Grooming Salon Marketing 2026: Fill Your Calendar
How grooming salon owners turn before-and-after content, local SEO, Google reviews, and referral systems into booked appointments in 2026.
Big-Box Grooming Retreats in 2026, Independents Gain Ground
PetSmart and Petco tighten grooming safety rules and shrink footprints in 2026, opening real market share for independent salons ready to move.
Pet Grooming Safety Laws Are Coming: What Groomers Must Know
A wave of state groomer safety and licensing bills is reshaping the industry. Here is what the rules cover and what compliance means for salon and mobile operators.
Why Salons Are Adding Cat Grooming Services in 2026
More grooming salons are adding feline services in 2026. A look at safe handling, lion cuts, sanitary trims, and the CFMG certification path for owners.
How Grooming Salons Are Cutting No-Shows in 2026
No-shows cost groomers thousands a year. See how deposits, card-on-file, SMS reminders and waitlists cut empty chairs in 2026, and the loyalty trade-offs.
Groomer Labor Shortage Deepens as 2026 Demand Climbs
The pet grooming industry faces a widening staffing gap in 2026. Inside the wage pressures, training bottlenecks, and retention fixes owners are testing.
AI Phone Receptionists Reshape Grooming Salons in 2026
AI phone answering and automated booking are cutting no-shows and capturing missed calls for grooming salons in 2026. Vendors, results, and real risks.
How Groomers Get Certified in 2026: NDGAA and IPG
A practical look at NDGAA and IPG certification testing in 2026, what the credentials mean for grooming businesses, and where groomers earn them.
How to Raise Grooming Prices in 2026 Without Losing Clients
A 2026 guide to grooming salon pricing strategy: when to raise rates, how to communicate increases, à la carte vs package pricing, and protecting retention.
Hand-Stripping Wire Coats: The Skill Gap Costing Groomers
Why clipping ruins terrier and schnauzer coats, when hand-stripping matters, the trade's widening skill gap, and how to price the service to profit.
Opening a Second Grooming Location Without Sinking the First
What actually changes when you open a second grooming salon: the systems, staffing, and cash-flow realities owners must fix before they scale.
2026 Pet Grooming Market Outlook: Growth and Resilience
A data-driven look at the 2026 pet grooming market: industry size, growth rate, consumer spending trends, and whether grooming truly resists recession.
Heated Dryer Safety: Cutting Heat Stress on the Table
Cage and force-air dryers are linked to fatal overheating in dogs. Here are the welfare risks, emerging protocols, and how salons are changing drying practices.
Supertails Raises $30M as Pet-Commerce Money Flows
India-based pet platform Supertails raised $30 million, a reminder that pet-economy investment is a global phenomenon reaching well beyond U.S. grooming and boarding.
Digitail Raises $23M Series B for AI Vet Software
Veterinary software maker Digitail closed a $23 million Series B led by Five Elms Capital to expand its AI tools for clinics.
Modern Animal Raises $46M to Expand Tech-Forward Vet Care
Membership vet startup Modern Animal added $46 million in new funding after strong revenue growth, part of a broader surge of capital into pet health.
Tractive Acquires Whistle From Mars Petcare
GPS pet-tracker maker Tractive bought the Whistle brand from Mars Petcare, consolidating the connected-collar market that touches grooming and boarding clients.
PetScreening Closes $80M Series B for Pet-Policy Software
PetScreening raised $80 million to expand its pet- and assistance-animal policy management platform — one of the largest pet-software rounds in recent memory.
Togetherwork Acquires PetExec, Growing Its Pet-Care Software Group
PE-backed Togetherwork bought boarding and daycare software PetExec, adding it to a stable that already includes Gingr and Revelation Pets.
Bansk Group Acquires PetIQ for $1.5 Billion
Private-equity firm Bansk Group bought pet-health products maker PetIQ in a $1.5 billion deal, underscoring investor appetite across the pet economy.
MoeGo Raises $24M Series A to Scale Pet Grooming Software
MoeGo, the grooming and pet-care business software used by thousands of salons, closed a $24 million Series A led by Base10 Partners, with Mars Petcare's venture arm joining the round.
Blackstone Completes $2.3B Acquisition of Rover
Private-equity giant Blackstone took pet-care marketplace Rover private in a $2.3 billion all-cash deal, a landmark for institutional money entering pet services.
DaySmart Acquires Time To Pet, Expanding Its Pet Software Suite
Private-equity-backed DaySmart added pet-sitting and dog-walking platform Time To Pet to its grooming and daycare software lineup, deepening consolidation in pet-care software.
Access Holdings' WagWay Group Buys PUPS Pet Club
PE-backed WagWay Group acquired boarding and daycare operator PUPS Pet Club, adding urban locations in New York and Chicago to its growing pet-services platform.
General Atlantic Backs Village Pet Care Boarding and Grooming Platform
Growth-equity firm General Atlantic launched Village Pet Care, a multi-state platform offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training across 17 centers.
Togetherwork Buys Gingr, Kicking Off a Pet Software Roll-Up
The 2017 acquisition of Gingr by PE-backed Togetherwork was an early move in what became a multi-year consolidation of pet-care software.