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Did you know that we have a FREE online resource library with lots of great information for groomers like you?
Whether you’re searching for a way to add retail items to your shop this holiday season, hoping to avoid a repetitive motion injury, or trying to figure out what equipment to buy, we have lots of great articles with advice from leading experts to guide your way.
Retail Advice
What comes to mind when you think about adding retail items to your shop? You don’t always have think in terms of toys, apparel or big ticket items like cages, crates and furniture.
One alternative approach can be to stock the basic products that your customers need to treat common pet problems.
In her article, "A Winning Combination," nationally-known grooming shop owner and retail expert Missi Salzberg explains how groomers all too often lose out on easy profits when they don’t offer pet basics for retail.
Salzberg explains that when groomers work on the same pets on a regular basis, they are in an excellent position to notice changes in a pet’s appearance or behavior. Often they are the first person to alert a pet owner of a potential problem.
But while groomers might be good at identifying problems and suggesting solutions, Salzberg writes, they often don’t carry the products that customers need to treat their pets.
Sazlberg argues that it makes no business sense for groomers to send their customers somewhere else to get ear powder, flea and tick treatments or nutritional supplements when they could offer those items in their shop and make an easy sale.
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Another article in our library, called Adding Retail to Your Business, provides answers to frequently asked questions about retailing in a grooming shop, kennel, or other pet care facility.
This article offers a common sense approach to ordering retail products that is based on the services you offer, your own personal tastes, and customer surveys.
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Equipment Advice
From Geib® to Oster® to Heritage and our own Master Grooming Tools™, there are so many different brands and styles of grooming shears to choose from. How do you know what will work best for you?
Our article "How to Select the Right Shears" explains the difference between standard straight shears and Filipino straight shears, discusses the various benefits of short shanks vs. bent shanks, breaks down the advantages of stainless steel, carbon steel and cobalt steel blades, and explains how an angled thumbhole can make your scissoring sessions more comfortable.
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Tips for Avoiding Injury
Did you know that some groomers are particularly susceptible to repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) that are caused by performing the same actions over and over again?
Our article on RMI prevention, "The Tools You Can Use," details the tools, techniques and preventative exercises that groomers can use to work more safely and comfortably.
This illustrated article shows you how our Master Grooming Tools are specifically designed to reduce the risk of injury, and includes links to website that provide groomers with exercises that can help to strengthen arms, wrists, and hands.
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Our resource library is updated on a regular basis to provide you with the latest in industry tips and trends.
Be sure to visit the Resource Library homepage often to see what’s new.
