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DistributionBy The PetRetailNews Desk2 min readAugust 12, 2026
Booth 6156, SuperZoo Floor. Nexus Brands Is Pitching Distributors on a Wholesale Program for Grooming Brands.
The Arizona company is pitching distributors on a program that bundles professional grooming brands. The question: does it actually change the work?
Booth 6156, SuperZoo floor, August 12-14 in Las Vegas.
Nexus Brands Group, the Arizona-based company, is using the show to pitch distributors on its expanded Nexus Pet Wholesale Distributor Program. The company is focused on professional pet-grooming brands and says it's building a platform that gives distributors access to products, expertise, education, and support.
The program and who's running it
Nexus appointed Andrew Goldberg as Vice President of Global Pet Brands, and the company says one of his key initiatives has been leading the expansion of the wholesale distributor program into the U.S. Goldberg brings 18 years building brands and distribution networks in the professional grooming and specialty pet markets, and the company says he's focused on strengthening partnerships across both channels.
The program is built around professional pet-grooming brands. Nexus says it's creating a global distribution platform that gives partners and pet professionals access to products, expertise, education, and support.
The structural bet Nexus just made
Nexus is building a wholesale program focused on professional grooming brands. The company says it's making it easier for distributors to access those brands through the program.
For a distributor, the question is whether Nexus actually delivers enough value to justify working through them rather than bringing brands on directly. You're working with Nexus as the supplier rather than the brand itself.
For a buyer, this means the grooming brands you're stocking through your distributor may come through Nexus's program rather than directly. The question is whether that changes anything about availability, terms, or support.
For a brand operator looking at specialty retail distribution, Nexus is offering a route to market through their wholesale program. What you're trading for that access depends on the specific terms of the relationship.
Our read: the timing tells you what Nexus sees
Nexus is expanding this program now, and the company is positioning it as a way to help distributors and brands connect more efficiently. The pitch is that working through one program relationship is simpler than managing multiple brand relationships individually.
The open question is whether distributors see value in working through a program like this, or whether they'd rather manage brand relationships directly. If Nexus can actually make it easier to bring on and support multiple grooming brands through one relationship, it works. If it just adds a layer without changing the economics or the work, distributors will pass.
The booth's at 6156. If you're a distributor evaluating this, the question to ask is what Nexus actually does that changes your cost or capability in bringing on these brands. If you're a buyer, ask your distributor whether they're working with Nexus and what that means for the brands you're stocking.
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