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Among the top 10 pet companies in the United States, Amazon ranks first, with four pet companies on the list?
Among the top 10 pet companies in the United States, Amazon ranks first, with four pet companies on the list?
Nowadays, because of his busy work schedule, when he closes the door and leaves in the morning, he will tell his pet, "Wait for me when I come back." But I often get off work very late, or have other obligations and cannot get home on time. Then there is no way to take the dog out for a walk or pet the cat. Therefore, in recent years, many companies at home and abroad have called on employees to bring pets to work. This not only prevents pets from being lonely at home, but also allows employees to work overtime with more peace of mind. At the same time, companies that have implemented this method have reported that this makes the company atmosphere more and more active. .
British psychologists have found that for modern people, the best way to reduce stress and fatigue is to gently stroke their pets. 80% of dog owners are always calm, while only 30% of people who don’t own pets can always stay quiet.
In the United States and Canada, about 24% of companies allow pets to be brought to work occasionally. As for industries that value creativity, such as IT and advertising, as well as the pet service industry, they simply open their doors completely to pets! According to Glassdoor, the largest job site in the U.S., bringing pets to work not only provides owners with stress relief and work/life balance, but can promote collaboration throughout the office, employee health, and retention and recruitment.
Rover, an American online pet care service platform, recently released a list of the top 10 pet-friendly companies in the United States, with e-commerce giant Amazon at the top of the list.
1. Amazon
Amazon’s net sales in 2018 were $232.9 billion, an increase of 31% from $177.9 billion in 2017. Operating income increased to US$12.4 billion, compared with US$4.1 billion in 2017. Among them, net income in 2018 was US$10.1 billion. Amazon's overall pet food sales reached approximately $1 billion in 2018, a 20% increase from 2017, accounting for half of total pet sales.
At Amazon's headquarters in Seattle, as many as 6,000 dogs accompany their owners to work every day, and the company also built a dog park in the campus. Every year on Halloween, the company hosts a "Barktoberfest" event for dogs. Every workday, these canine employees report to their boss, Amazon’s “Woof Pack” manager Lara Hirschfield.
2.Procore Technologies
A construction project management software company headquartered in Carpinteria, California, the company was founded in 2002. By 2017, the company had been valued at US$1 billion. Procore Technologies has more than 2,500 enterprise customers around the world. Regarding pets, the company has a dedicated channel that plays photos of dogs every day to keep employees in a happy mood.
3.Trupanion
Founded in 2000, Chupanion is a Seattle-based pet insurance service provider that provides monthly subscription-based pet (cat & dog) medical insurance services in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. In 2017, Trupanion had revenue of US$242 million and a net loss of US$1.5 million. When it comes to pets, the company provides free insurance for employees’ dogs, and has dedicated staff responsible for walking their dogs.
PetSmart is the largest pet specialty retailer in the United States, with more than 1,650 chain pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as more than 800 store-in-store pet clinics and more than 200 pet boarding hotels (PetSmart PetsHotels).
The company holds an equity stake in Banfield, the largest pet clinic chain group in the United States (with more than 1,000 pet clinics), which has strengthened the cooperative relationship between the two parties, including Banfield actively opening shop-in-shops at PetSmart, and PetSmart receiving commissions on prescription food sales. In terms of employees raising pets, Petsmart not only allows employees to bring their dogs to work, but also provides designated areas for them to play with their owners, and provides some pet insurance.
5. Short-term rental platform Airbnb
Airbnb is a service website that connects tourists with homeowners who have vacant rooms for rent. The company was established in August 2008. It can provide users with a variety of accommodation information. The company's valuation reached $31 billion in 2017. When it comes to pets, Airbnb’s dogs have their own “employee” badges, which are scanned every day, and their information is saved in the company’s internal database.
(Nestle Purina Petcare)
Nestlé’s sales in 2018 reached CHF 91.4 billion. In terms of pets, Nestlé’s global pet business (Petcare) had revenue of 12.817 billion Swiss francs (approximately RMB 86.087 billion) in 2018. Nestlé achieved an organic growth rate of 2.0% in the Americas (AMS): an actual internal growth rate of 1.3%, and pricing contribution The rate is 0.7%. When it comes to pet ownership, Nestlé Purina holds the record for the most dogs sitting still at the same time in the world. There is a dog park on the company campus, and employees can receive a $250 stipend for each pet they adopt.
7.Petco Animal Supplies
According to the official website, Petco currently has more than 1,500 pet specialty stores (including more than 80 Unleashed by PetCo stores) in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The company attaches great importance to pet health and has strong online pet drug sales through acquisitions and cooperation. At the same time, it has established the PetCoach website to provide free Q&A for veterinarians and a pet health discussion community.
For pet employees, the company allows dogs and all other pets owned by employees to come to the office and offers product discounts to employees who adopt pets.
8.Zogics
Zogics is one of Inc. Magazine's 2019 Best Places to Work. The fitness equipment wholesaler also offers employees paid "pawternity" leave.
9.Ceros
The software company creates an annual "Ceros' Dogs" calendar and offers some pet insurance.
10.Uber
Uber is a taxi-hailing software. On May 10, Uber was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In the first quarter of 2019, its revenue reached US$2.76 billion. On the pet front, the ride-hailing giant is allowing new dog owners to train their pets at home before bringing them to the office, and has dog beds in the office where dogs can rest.
