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People love their pets. To be exact, more than 71.4 million homes in the U.S. offer shelter, care, companionship and loyalty to their pets. Consider this growing trend: Proud pet parents have spent more than $45.4 billion on their furry felines, exotic blowfishes or man’s best friend, according to the American Pet Products Association. In good times and in stressful situations, owners find their pets to be a sense of comfort and security, and spending for these friends will only continue to rise.

Bed Bath & Beyond, one of the largest home furnishing specialty stores in the United States with 1037+ stores nationwide, recently launched a pet section in their stores and are looking to expand their own pet brand, PawsLife.

For this search, Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking innovations that appeal to both the pet parent and pet, making life easier when it’s time to travel; get a bath; go to sleep; and be groomed. Each pet parent has their own innovative methods of caring for their animals, especially when it’s time to tackle these realistic, yet frustrating circumstances.

Bed Bath & Beyond is now looking to Edison Nation members for problem-solving product ideas that help address and relieve the frustrations of these inevitable situations we encounter as pet parents:

• How to make traveling less precarious and more comfortable for pets: innovations to carriers, kennels, beds and new products that ease the anxieties of a car ride or airline flight, while keeping in mind the amount of space pet parents have to work with and the amount of space pets truly need.
• Making bath time less of a water works show: creative methods of giving your pet a much-needed soak, without soaking yourself or your bathroom.
• better night’s rest: new product ideas that keep your pet comfortable throughout the night, giving everyone a better night’s sleep.
• De-tangling and grooming: innovative ideas for keeping your pet tangle-free and looking kempt.
• Getting rid of the evidence: better ways for removing all of that furry fluff left behind on your sofa, bed, clothes and carpet.
• Put your paws up: creative ideas for portable pet tents that offer a private place to lounge about, catch up on sleep, play or hide out. Consider ideas that are easy to fold up and transport so pets can have their private space anywhere on the go.

Your pet product ideas must include the following requirements:

• A simple and appealing design (rather than an overly elaborate solution)
• One or more unique features;
• Adapt to multiple environments, such as the owner’s car and home;
• Feature benefits that are obvious to the consumer or which can easily be explained through its packaging;
• Easy to produce;
• Price point of under $50;
• Integrate well into Bed, Bath & Beyond’s current product offering.

Your submission must be unique, innovative and useful.

Your idea must fall under the Bed Bath & Beyond merchandising strategy of offering a wide range of solution-based products for your home, family and now, your pet.

Your idea should be a product that immediately grabs a customer’s attention and will appeal to savvy shoppers that look for and appreciate quality, functionality and value.

The cost to submit an idea at Edison Nation is just $25 ($20 for gold members). This fee covers Edison Nation’s product screening process.