Tractor Supply Closes Acquisition of Allivet, An Online Pet and Animal Pharmacy

Retail
Written By Rick Watson

Tractor Supply Company is an American chain store that sells home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, livestock, equine and pet care equipment and supplies.

Tractor Supply Company, a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced that it had completed its acquisition of longtime partner Allivet, a privately held online pet pharmacy. The acquisition price was not disclosed but was paid in all cash, and it will benefit Tractor Supply’s 37 million Neighbor’s Club members with a convenient pharmacy solution for pets and animals. This also provides another growth opportunity for Tractor Supply Company.

Business Wire: Tractor Supply Closes Acquisition of Allivet, a Leading Online Pet and Animal Pharmacy

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

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