Petco is acquiring Drs. Foster and Smith

Wonder if this means bye bye to Divers Den???

I can't see Petco carrying $700 dollar candy basslets.....
 
They may or may not end up keeping the DFS and DD brands separate (I would guess they would at least short term) but within 6 months of the ink drying on this deal ALL decisions will be made by Petco.
 
Wow, just wow...I pray that Petco keeps DFSLA a separate entity. If not, I am afraid I am done ordering from DFSLA. And if Petco dissolves the DFSLA brand, I can't see them continuing to offer pricey Diver's Den type specimens. I already boycott Petco retail stores due to the way they handle their livestock. I am not happy to hear this.
 
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Acquired business is almost always affected, despite reassuring rhetoric at the time of acquisition. Not in the interest of Petco to destroy the business, though (plus doesn't Petco online source from Quality Marine just like LA) so perhaps a Chicken Little reaction is premature. I'd expect, at the very least, a somewhat more rigid interpretation of the refund policy.
 
ca1ore said:
Acquired business is almost always affected, despite reassuring rhetoric at the time of acquisition. Not in the interest of Petco to destroy the business, though (plus doesn't Petco online source from Quality Marine just like LA) so perhaps a Chicken Little reaction is premature. I'd expect, at the very least, a somewhat more rigid interpretation of the refund policy.
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Kevin Kohen has stated in a past thread that Petco online doesn't procure their livestock from QM. I believe he said that the retail Petco stores have the option to order from QM or any other wholesaler. IF I am wrong, I am sure Kevin or someone else can correct me. I will search for the thread...
 
Here is Kevin Kohen's quote from one of the many threads that he has posted refuting that Petco online gets their livestock from QM. Petco also uses A&M Aquatic Wholesale for livestock.:



"Drs. Foster and Smith has no financial stake in Quality Marine; we choose to purchase a large percentage of the animals we offer from QM, as in my opinion, they are hands down the best importer/wholesaler in the entire country. I first started dealing with Quality Marine back in the mid 80's working in a brick and motor retail aquarium store.

CIS is a stand-alone importer/wholesale operation, located in California, and is not affiliated with Drs. Foster and Smith, or Quality Marine in any way. CIS handles the fulfillment for Petco’s online livestock initiative ...

Happy fishkeeping!
Kevin Kohen "
 
Well kiss them good bye. Once you get consumed by a brick and mortar company customer service will go away. Good thing Marinedepot is around.
 
Hopefully we won't lose these things...


High quality, even their regular stock
selection of fish
customer service
14 day guarantee
Diver's Den
 
I would imagine Petco's biggest interest is in the online pet supply sales and the live fish part is of little importance in comparison. It wouldn't make much sense to change anything about the LA or LADD ends of things including personnel.
 
Pretty sure we won't have to worry about LA or DD going anywhere. I would venture a guess that they are probably one of, if not the, most profitable and reputable online aquaria retailer. Smart business would say that PetCo would want to capitalize upon this.
 
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