Chain Store Age's SPECS Show will open its 54th annual conference with a keynote address by Marcus Lemonis, the prolific retail investor, entrepreneur and star of CNBC's hit reality series, “The Profit."
The country's largest pet supplies retailer is hoping to get a bigger share of the $5.4 billion pet care services market — the fastest growing segment in the pet category.
Physical retail took center stage at Chain Store Age's X/SPECS 2017 executive conference, which put a spotlight on the evolution of brick-and-mortar stores from a design, build and facilities perspective.