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title: "Pet Industry Federation: A Doggone Helpful Idea"
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published_at: "2016-09-20T22:03:51+00:00"
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**What is it?** [The Pet Industry Federation (opens in a new tab)](http://www.petcare.org.uk/)
, an umbrella trade group that represents five separate industry sectors—dog groomers, kennel clubs, pet suppliers and manufacturers, pet retailers, and pet services—has forged an agreement with the firm Chip & PIN Solutions to offer discounts on credit-card processing. To sweeten the deal, the company is also offering discounts on PIF membership in the next dues cycle. Chip & PIN has worked with a number of other U.K. trade groups over the years to offer similar benefits.

**Why it works:** The strategy helps companies in the pet-supplies space—many of them small businesses—solve a lingering problem. “Finding a suitable card-processing solution is becoming increasingly important for businesses and we are delighted to have partnered with Chip & PIN Solutions to provide PIF members with excellent advice on accepting card payments and fantastic rates to keep costs as low as possible,” PIF CEO Nigel Baker [said in a news release (opens in a new tab)](http://www.chipandpinsolutions.co.uk/exclusive-partnership-with-the-pet-industry-federation/)
.

**Other benefits:** Beyond card discounts, PIF also offers insurance, pension support, access to a legal helpline, and discounts on events, [among other benefits (opens in a new tab)](http://www.petcare.org.uk/index.php/membership/membership-benefits)
. “We are confident that PIF membership really does help pet businesses run more efficiently,” Baker added.

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[Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/)

Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.

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