Dive Brief

J.K. Symancyk left the pet retailer on Monday, and was announced as the chief executive of Signet on Tuesday.

The brand name PetSmart, written as one word, with "pet" in red and "smart" in blue, is the banner on the outside of a store with a white clapboard entrance.

A PetSmart storefront. The company will be operating under an interim CEO ahead of the critical holiday shopping season.

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