At Complete Grooming Journal, we wish to be as various with our pet grooming business subjects as we will! That being mentioned, let’s mirror again on the previous yr to see what a few of our greatest factors, 2024 began off robust once we touched on our dental hygiene focus to actually kickstart the yr!
Our first concern not solely had some predictions for the yr but additionally some worthwhile details about how the dental world inside canine grooming has developed as of late. This was a incredible pairing with our well being and security characteristic, which we hope you all have been in a position to learn and luxuriate in!
February took a barely completely different flip, nevertheless, once we began to show our heads extra in the direction of the reveals of the yr that we have been oh so excited to try! We love talking with the individuals who organise reveals, from merchandising occasions all over to dwell canine grooms, and 2024 gave us a lot to take pleasure in!
Talking of merchandising occasions, we additionally had the incredible alternative to discover enterprise add-ons for you and your pet grooming companies, in addition to a have a look at among the latest therapies for pups that we had seen trending. Neat!
As Spring began to leap into the fray, we loved some dietary data that you must all be seeking to go on to your clientele. Don’t neglect that, as a groomer, you’re one of the worthwhile sources of knowledge to your clientele, so stocking up on good dietary data is a superb thought for your corporation!
We additionally delved into the worlds of each insurance coverage and coaching for your corporation. These are nonetheless each extraordinarily necessary and shall be for the foreseeable future, so that you mustn’t dilly-dally when investing in some extra analysis on these sectors in 2025!
In April, we wished to discover some extra of your inventive sides, as we checked out our inventive grooming characteristic to stress the significance of standing out inside your native space and even talked about among the extra inventive ways in which you could possibly have a look at your corporation.
This tied in properly with our present data, as some inventive grooming can actually go a great distance inside the canine grooming present world!
Talking of being inventive, we took this chance to delve into the world of inventive retail alternatives additionally and checked out among the greatest methods to market your corporation and inventory to your clientele.
Subsequent up, we determined that it will be helpful for us to cowl extra data on what’s referred to as persevering with skilled growth, or CPD for brief. It is a incredible method to prolong your data as a pet groomer, and simply one of many many thrilling newer methods which you could additionally display to your clientele that you just actually care about going the additional mile throughout your grooming classes!
Tables, baths and pure treatments took the stage subsequent, as these are all issues which can be constantly making an impression inside the canine grooming world. A lot so, that we’re planning our subsequent tables and baths characteristic for 2025 already!
As talked about within the June concern, advertising and marketing is likely one of the greatest cornerstones of any enterprise and could be a critical make or break for some extra income. Particularly round December! This ties in properly with our suggestions and methods on find out how to develop your corporation and utilise social media to develop your viewers simply that little bit extra.
That being mentioned, as Summer time began to method, we thought it greatest to take a bit of have a look at some helpful data for you guys to go on to your clientele about fleas and pests, in addition to methods which you could add extra therapies for these into your each day grooming enterprise routine.
Two issues that went hand in hand for our July concern have been our shampoo options and our diet options. One of many highlights of each was that we spoke about how diet will help to advertise a wholesome coat in an animal, in addition to having some nice shampoos to go together with it! Pairing the 2 is nothing however a fantastic thought, and can make the canines pleased as well. A snug pet is a contented pet!
We additionally touched on including worth to your corporation in July, one thing which will help to display to your clientele that you just’re price investing in!
After which, earlier than we knew it, GroomFest was virtually right here! We prepped ourselves for our annual present with a bit of data from the earlier yr, in addition to some issues to count on from our upcoming one! We at all times love talking with our contributors and occasion employees, and hope that they loved working with us!
We additionally dove deep into the world of scissors in August. We wished to the touch on the significance of upkeep, a good pair of scissors, the impression that they will have on your corporation, and extra!
That brings us to September…
We cherished speaking about all of this yr’s clippers and trimmers data! Instrument upkeep and investing in the proper issues can have a critical impression in your canine grooming enterprise, and we nonetheless can’t stretch sufficient how necessary this stuff are, so please preserve that in thoughts when investing!
Subsequent up, cat grooming! Our large cat grooming focus was one which all of us had a extremely good time placing collectively, and I do hope that you just all took one thing worthwhile away from it!
Talking of cats, October launched our model new characteristic from Katie Gwilt, merely referred to as Katie’s Kat Column. We’ve been working with Katie for some time, and have at all times had such a blast studying up on the most recent data for our feline mates.
Rachel Bean is one other title this yr who we will’t go with out mentioning. From essentially the most entertaining tales to necessary well being data, Rachel Bean Month-to-month is an article that you just’ll by no means wish to miss!
Fireworks was one other large characteristic for us, as at all times. We wish to be certain that you’re passing on useful data to your clientele everytime you get the prospect, particularly when there are numerous flashing lights and loud noises proper outdoors of your window!
And lastly, when you’ve been holding updated with TGM, you’ll keep in mind our apprenticeships and know-how characteristic from final month. We at all times have a blast placing collectively the autumnal points, particularly on the subject of recapping our festive planning!
Total, it’s been a extremely enjoyable yr for us at TGM, and we genuinely can’t wait to speak in 2025 about how the yr has developed, how the business has developed and to listen to extra of your superb pet grooming tales!