SYKESVILLE, MD, January 27, 2022

Pet Palette Distribution, a Maryland-based leading national distributor of premium pet products, has recently formed a partnership with SnugArooz, a manufacturer of eco-friendly, innovative, and interactive toys for dogs and cats. The distributor will be carrying over 60 of the brand’s best-selling SKUs, as well as a rotation of limited-edition products for their seasonal assortments ... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD , January 21st, 2022

Pet Palette Distribution, a national distributor of premium pet products, has recently formed a partnership with Plato Pet Treats, a manufacturer of high-quality, limited ingredient, air-dried pet treats. Pet Palette Distribution will be carrying just under 60 of the brand’s best-selling SKUs, including the award-winning Thinkers and Mini Thinkers Real Sticks, Small Bites, Hunder’s Crunch Jerky, Wild Caught Baltic Sprat, Original Real Strips, and the popular Alaskan Salmon Oil Recipe kibble topper. The distributor will also be bringing in a rotation of limited-edition recipes to highlight in their seasonal assortments throughout the year. ... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD , January 10, 2022

Pet Palette Distribution, a national distributor of premium pet products, has recently formed a partnership with SodaPup, a manufacturer of award-winning American-made dog toys. Pet Palette Distribution will be carrying over 60 of the brand’s best-selling SKUs, including the popular TPE Emat Enrichment Lick Mats, extra-durable dog chew toys, and interactive treat holders – many items are brand new to the market in 2022. The distributor will also be bringing in a rotation of items to highlight in their seasonal assortments throughout the year.

"We couldn’t be more excited to partner with SodaPup and provide their diverse offering of products to our retail customers,” said Ron Metzger, Pet Palette Distribution President and COO. “SodaPup is not only the real deal when it comes to durability and innovation, they also share our values and commitment to the customer. We see great things ahead for this brand and we can’t wait to launch with them..." READ MORE

Coming off a banner year, the national distributor will rebrand in 2022, and refine its offering to the independent pet industry.

SYKESVILLE, MD, January 3, 2022

Pet Palette, a national distributor of premium pet products, has changed its name to Pet Palette Distribution, effective immediately. This rebranding reflects the company’s growing prominence in the industry and its ambitious vision for the future. The ownership and management team of Pet Palette Distribution remains unchanged... READ MORE

Pet Age, January 1, 2022

With a shortage of materials and still-high shipping prices threatening the production and distribution of pet products, Pet Palette Distribution's senior buyer, Megan Hulse, says that 2022 may just be "the perfect storm" for retailers. But by preparing in advance, Hulse believes that retailers can brace themselves for that storm... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, December 2021

Pet Palette, a national distributor of wholesale pet products, have unveiled their assortments for the upcoming 2022 Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day holidays. Hand-picked seasonal toy, treat, and accessory items from proven pet industry brands are regularly curated by Pet Palette to support their independent retail partners in competing with ecommerce suppliers and big box stores. The seasonal collections are also created to ensure retailers keep a fresh assortment of new and suitable products, at the best prices, so consumers can be provided with competitive pricing and consistently new gift ideas for their pets... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, July 2021

Pet Palette, a national distributor of wholesale pet products, has recently formed a distribution partnership with Luv Tails, created by the award-winning pet industry professionals and co-founders of Dogs Love Kale and The Dog Pillow Company. Pet Palette will be carrying their new Pupsiclez Pooch Ice Pops; the first ever shelf stable, individually wrapped, freeze-at-home ice pops for dogs... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, June 2021

Pet Palette, a Maryland-based national distributor of wholesale pet products, recently welcomed Allison Irish as an Inside Sales Representative. In this role, Irish is working to build and strengthen Pet Palette’s relationships with retailers in North America as well as provide a stellar ordering experience, and access to the best products the market has to offer.

Irish brings with her over 20 years of wholesale, retail, and customer service experience. She originally came to Pet Palette in 2017 after working in a variety of managerial positions for the garden center and boutique furniture industries. Her tenure with Pet Palette thus far has included sales support, customer service, and assisting with IT and employee training... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, March 2021

Pet Palette, a national distributor of wholesale pet products, have unveiled their newly redesigned website and online store at petpalette.com. The site was developed jointly with the Company’s rebrand and features an optimized, real-time shopping interface. Pet Palette’s focus on supporting Independent Pet is exemplified by offering a $99 minimum order, free shipping after $349, and top-of-the-line products that are generally not available to the mass market... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, January 2021

Pet Palette, a national distributor of pet products, welcomes Carmen Wess as Key Accounts Sales Manager. In this role, Wess is working to build and strengthen Pet Palette’s relationships with retailers in North America.

Wess originally came to Pet Palette in 2018 after working in the veterinary industry for a number of years. She started as a customer service representative and was eventually promoted to Key Account Support where she assisted the Director of Sales with order management for key accounts.

As Key Accounts Sales Manager, she understands the challenges that retailers have in competing with ecommerce suppliers in today’s online-driven world and offers guidance to overcome these challenges...
READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, December 2020

Pet Palette, a national distributor of pet products, welcomes Melissa Limbeck as marketing manager. In this role, Limbeck will lead the marketing efforts of the company as well as that of the brands it carries.

Limbeck has over 10 years of marketing experience and is skilled at building a presence within the pet industry through strong branding, advertising, and content generation for digital and print platforms. She understands the challenges that pet supply manufacturers have in getting noticed by retailers as well as consumers and will partner with Pet Palette brands to strategically market themselves to both... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, September 7th, 2020

Pet Palette LLC, a national distributor of pet products, welcomes Jim Geiger as national sales manager and Megan Hulse as senior buyer. Both hires are well seasoned to the Pet Industry and we are excited to have them aboard our growing team... READ MORE

SYKESVILLE, MD, August 28th, 2020

Pet Palette LLC, a national distributor of pet products, has announced that Ron Metzger, Vice President of Operations, has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Operations Officer (COO), effective September 1. He replaces Mike Dagne who stepped down from Pet Palette last month.

In announcing the promotion, CEO Bruce Herwald said: “I am absolutely delighted to announce Ron’s promotion to President and COO. He is an extraordinary leader and fully ready to take us forward to confront new challenges today and those on our horizon... READ MORE