Lowe’s adds bark to its Petco bite

Lowe’s and Petco announced the expansion of their pilot program – for both home and pets – into a one-stop shop, growing from 15 Lowe’s stores to nearly 300 locations by year-end.

“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,” said Bill Boltz, executive vice president of merchandising for the retail giant.

Lowe’s Petco store-in-stores will carry a range of products from nutrition and supplies to flea and tick solutions.

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. 

Focusing on rural communities across the country, said the retailer, 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.

“As Americans continue to improve their homes for the entire family – including their beloved pets – we’re delighted to bring Petco’s pet care expertise, combined with our health and wellness merchandise and veterinary services, to even more pet parents as we scale up to hundreds of Lowe’s locations across the country,” said Amy College, chief merchandising officer at Petco.

The expansion of the Petco store-in-store locations is part of what the retailer called its broader rural strategy to tailor its assortment in up to 300 stores to include everything needed for farm and home.

Expanded rural store assortments will include feed, pet and outdoor products such as troughs, an expanded trailer selection, farm implements, livestock fencing, utility vehicles, and specialized hardware – plus new Carhartt apparel in select stores and the expansion of Wrangler apparel in all rural stores.