Victoria Park, owner of Park Pet Supply in Atlanta, says self-cleaning varieties get top billing during this time of the year, particularly for long-haired dogs.

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In addition, Bharara claimed Beckley used fraudulent methods to deceive U.S. banks into processing payments, like disguising transactions so that they would appear to be from online flower shops or pet supply stores.

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And finally, a pet supply store.

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These product categories, sold at chains such as Best Buy and Sears, which were the fourth and fifth retailers most threatened by showrooming, respectively, but less vulnerable than the home furnishings, pet supply and toy chains, according to the Placed survey.

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Some cafes and an upscale pet-supply store have moved in.

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Setting up pet-supply stores was an especially risky move.

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She wanted to open an Internet pet-food- supply business that would combine a network of veterinarians, breeders and groomers with e-commerce.

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