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VentureBeat: Online pet supply company raises $10M even as sector’s growth plummets

  • Ben · 2 years ago
    Market growth or not, that's still really unnerving.
  • steve · 2 years ago
    Strangely, as an aquariast, returning to tropical fish after 20 years without a tank, I have come to rely extensively on drsfostersmith dot com. Not sure if they are a startup or a bricks/mortar extension. Local aquarium stores are expensive and under-stocked. DrsFS has many more areas such as dogs and cats. But, fish is surely be a meaningful niche for them as it is for me. Just yesterday I ordered a replacement ultraviolet filter bulb, 3 500 ml bottles of Tetra Blackwater extract, and one 500ml bottle of water conditioner. Sixty bucks. But, had I bought just three 250 ml bottles of BW extract at the local store, it would have cost nearly $30. Not all savings are this big, but it is welcome. Aquariums today (with farm raised fish being so sensitive) are like big inkjet printers -- a purchase that leads to a constant need for replacement supplies (my guess is the maring on this UV bulb is pretty good). And I limit myself to freshwater tropicals. I can only wonder about salt water setups. Sorry for the long post, but thought this deserved a testimonial.
  • Chris · 1 year ago
    If they are spending that kind of money on marketing, they really should have a better logo ;)