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    We partnered w Chewy about 2 years-ish ago - The profit margin is modest around 4-7% of the total cost depending on the item, and it's not exactly easy to determine this revenue as their Excel spreadsheets are not great. As a small cat practice, we receive ...

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    Good Morning All! I know this is going to be a delicate topic to handle, so any advice is appreciated. I have a few employees who have some chronic health issues, and they do not have any medical note from their doctor or any other special accommodation ...

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    Thanks! I'll be looking into Blue Rabbit as well. ------------------------------ Adrienne Turner, MBA, LVT, RVT, CVPM, SHRM-SCP Fear Free Certified Elite Chief Executive Officer Windcrest Animal Hospital Group Wilmington, De 302-998-2995 -------- ...

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    We may very well simply shut down our store while looking for another platform as well. I am so very disappointed in the way Covetrus has handled all of this. We have alot of Covetrus services: online store, software, payment integrations and I am close ...

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