As you know, I work for Petco (but I've been looking for new employement). Recently, at our store, our animal sales have been WAY down in all departments. Corporate made the decision to "test" our store and a "few" others company wide by downsizing the small animal department by 25%, reptiles by 50%, birds by 90%, and fish by about 75%. Our bird room is completely empty and shut down. We still have the parakeet hex flight.
I consider this to be TINY victory even if temporary. Corporate explained our "shrink" has been too high and sales too low. This "test" is to be conducted through Feb and then our sales will be evaluated for the next step.
We will (temporarily) no longer carry rabbits, male gerbils, male dwarf hamsters, female mice, female rats, large rats (both sexes). The BAD news is that we were only supposed to carry male Guinea Pigs but some team leads put pressure on our RCAC, and he is "letting" us still sell both sexes. We also weren't going to carry chinchillas but team leads protested and now we still are :sad: . We still will sell both sexes of Syrian hamsters.
However, I am not sure what this will mean for OUR store or Petco in general. Is this a trend? or just a short-term fix for a few "struggling" stores??
I was ELATED to hear of the removal of many of our animals/reptiles/fish and ALL birds (except the 'keets) but I am not hopeful Petco will grow a conscience and stop selling animals all together. I am PRAYING that our Guinea Pig sales plummet and they stop carrying them altogether.
I consider this to be TINY victory even if temporary. Corporate explained our "shrink" has been too high and sales too low. This "test" is to be conducted through Feb and then our sales will be evaluated for the next step.
We will (temporarily) no longer carry rabbits, male gerbils, male dwarf hamsters, female mice, female rats, large rats (both sexes). The BAD news is that we were only supposed to carry male Guinea Pigs but some team leads put pressure on our RCAC, and he is "letting" us still sell both sexes. We also weren't going to carry chinchillas but team leads protested and now we still are :sad: . We still will sell both sexes of Syrian hamsters.
However, I am not sure what this will mean for OUR store or Petco in general. Is this a trend? or just a short-term fix for a few "struggling" stores??
I was ELATED to hear of the removal of many of our animals/reptiles/fish and ALL birds (except the 'keets) but I am not hopeful Petco will grow a conscience and stop selling animals all together. I am PRAYING that our Guinea Pig sales plummet and they stop carrying them altogether.