Chao News client reporter Wang Hao
The Hangzhou International Expo Center this weekend is probably the place with the most "hairy children".
The 5th (Hangzhou) East China Pet Show is in full swing, and the "shovel officials" also bring the "hairy children" to visit the exhibition, buy goods, and socialize by the way.
This morning (October 19), the Chao News reporter came to the pet exhibition site and was really surprised by the popularity and various pet exhibition areas here.
From pet food and daily necessities to pet grooming, medical treatment, etc., it can be described as varied.
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Crazy buy, buy, buy, buy for hairy children,
There are tourists who spend nearly 1,000 yuan for 20 minutes
The Corgi rushed forward with a small green schoolbag, the Ragdoll wearing a sun hat curled up in the arms of its owner and swinging its tail leisurely, and the Maltese dog with pigtails sat in the campervan...... In the exhibition hall, there are "hairy children" who have been carefully dressed up by the owner to be cute and lovely.
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"Zhang Deshuai, slow down, don't scare other puppies." In the exhibition hall, Ms. Zhang tightened the dog leash in her hand from time to time and shouted at her own Sheniu Shiba Inu.
After just 20 minutes of shopping, Ms. Zhang bought a lot of things for her baby, including dog food, clothes, and toys, which added up to nearly 1,000 yuan.
"But there are too many cute and loving little things, and coming in is the rhythm of crazy buying." Ms. Zhang said that she basically spends a lot of money for her dog every month.
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"At the exhibition, there are many categories of pet products, and there is more room for choice." Mr. Gu has two Chihuahuas, due to their miniature size, he has not been able to buy a suitable dog chest and back, "I chose XXS here today, it fits very well, I plan to see if the clothes are suitable, and buy a few pieces for the two treasures to wear in winter." ”
"It's too exquisite, don't say whether the dog likes it or not, I want to buy it for myself." In front of a booth selling pet hairpins and scarves, it was crowded with tourists trying on their pets. Ms. Luo bought five small hairpins studded with rhinestones in one go, "I have a Yorkshire Terrier and a Chinchilla at home, and I love beauty and I like to dress them up beautifully." ”
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"Mom, should I choose a flying squirrel or a meerkat?" Ms. Liu took advantage of the weekend to take a pair of children to pick "friends", in addition to cats and dogs, there are also exotic pets such as parrots, lizards, and sugar gliders. ”
Ms. Liu is very supportive of children having pets, and in her opinion, this is a different kind of life education, "They play the role of caregivers, and in the process they can cultivate their love and natural consciousness very well." ”
IP co-branding, pet traditional Chinese medicine, pet tourism......
The show is full of new tricks
In the past two years, in addition to the daily food and supplies of pets, pet health products, intelligent pet equipment and other products have become more and more popular with consumers.
Chao News reporters saw at the scene that many people were understanding the situation in front of these emerging pet product exhibition areas.
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"I haven't stopped until 9 o'clock in the morning, and the dog toys are simply selling out." At a pet supplies booth co-branded with "Garfield" IP, Mr. Liu, the person in charge, enthusiastically recommended all kinds of small things to customers, "The prices are beautiful, and I hope to sell all the things I brought." ”
Mr. Liu's company originally did foreign trade business, in recent years, "it economy" is hot, aiming at this track, the company launched a pet supplies brand.
"After testing the water, we found that young pet owners are most willing to pay for their appearance, and we are currently mainly opening up the market by co-branding products with IP."
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Those who came to the exhibition with the idea of showing their faces were also Min Min, who opened a pet travel agency. "We chose a more niche track, hoping that more pet lovers will get to know us." Min Min raised a Labrador by himself, and often encountered the situation that it was inconvenient to travel with pets in life, so he simply opened a pet travel agency with his friends to customize a pet-friendly travel route.
"We held outdoor gatherings for dogs during the summer vacation, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, and also customized rafting activities for pet families, and there were many pet families who came to participate." Min Min said that there are more and more young people who have pets, and pets are more like family to them, "They are willing to spend on pets, so this field is quite promising." ”
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