Gift Shop Pets - Summer 2020 - 4

An upscale dog emporium that offers an exclusive line of products
BY DEBBIE EISELE
Senior Retail Editor
C
. anine
Styles
Inc.'s
main
boutique location offers an urban
environment shopping experience,
popular with affluent individuals and
pedestrian traffic in New York City.
The store offers 650 square feet of retail
space, along with 400 square feet for
its grooming services.
Mark Drendel began his journey
with Canine Styles in 1989, when
he worked for the original owner
that founded the business in 1959.
At the time, the shop was located in
a 650 square foot space on the upper
east side of Manhattan. Since then,
Drendel has created an exclusive
retail business for clientele seeking
sophisticated merchandise for
their pets, and expanded into three
locations staffed with 36 employees.
" The original owner was looking to
sell the business and I saw an incredible
opportunity. The customer base was
extraordinary and well established
over thirty years in one of the world's
great residential neighborhoods. The
original owner, Ursula Lenhardt, was
willing to carry the note for seven
4 SUMMER 2020
years if I could come up with 10%
of the asking price, " Drendel said.
" I took over the business and with
a background in retail I seized the
opportunity to expand upon what was
being offered. "
" It wasn't long before the
sophisticated clientele responded to
the new merchandise and I saw the
opportunity to introduce my own line
of products, " he noted. Twenty years
ago, Drendel began manufacturing
but realized it was difficult to source
product to create the assortment he
desired for his shops. Specifically,
he sought to offer " easily wearable
and utilitarian apparel, carriers
and bedding for dogs " that were
replicating the fashion trends his
clientele were wearing or using in
their own homes. Canine Styles now
produces two collections per year
and Drendel said with the three
locations and its online presence he
expects successful growth.
In an interview with Drendel,
he shared how he is still positively
transforming operations and
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continuously developing a
sophisticated, curated product mix
for his clients.
How successful is your online business
and are you looking to expand this
aspect of your store?
We have spent the last three years
developing our online business and
see real growth opportunities here.
Describe your product offerings, both
in-store and online (if different):
We do all our fulfillment for our
online business through our stores
- everything we sell on line we sell
in our stores. We do get more into
basics and food in our stores since

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