Packaged Facts estimates pet product sales of pet specialty stores other than PetSmart and Petco at under $6 billion. These “other” pet chain or independent stores consist primarily of smaller- and mid-size formats, although also with some superstore-size outlets among the regional chains.
August 15, 2019The pet food market is in the midst of a retail channel show-down, with online juggernauts Amazon and Chewy pulling out stops while putting pricing pressure on pet specialty and mass retailers and eroding the divide between them.
February 5, 2019Gone are the days when pet owners had to seek out their local independent pet store to find a decent selection of natural pet products. Today, natural, organic and eco-friendly pet products generate billions of dollars of sales annually across a wide range of channels--and the market just keeps growing.
February 1, 2017The past several years have seen an increase in interest in meat-free and vegan options in the human food market.
December 7, 2021Good things come in threes. Packaged Facts offers Pet Food in the U.S. as part of a trio of new reports on the American pet industry. Learn more by clicking here. March 25 - Nearly three-fourths (74%) of U.S. consumers believe high-quality dog foods are effective for preventative health care. This is up from 60% a year ago and from barely half of consumers (51%) in 2014. The findings were published in the Packaged Facts report Pet Food in the U.S., 12th Edition (March 2016). At the recent Gl...
March 25, 2016COVID-19 has wrought vast and ongoing changes and challenges for U.S. businesses. Nevertheless, the pet food market has been living up to its recession-resistant reputation, highlighting the “silver lining” the overall pet market has experienced as a result of the pandemic.
August 12, 2020Petfood Forum 2014 in Schaumburg, Illinois will feature a presentation by David Sprinkle, research director for Packaged Facts, on April 1. Mr. Sprinkle will share data and insights on retail pet food spending in the U.S., along with historical information, trends and projections for specific U.S. product categories. The presentation will include highlights from the report Pet Food in the U.S., 10 th edition , as well as other Packaged Facts research and reports. Mr. Sprinkle will also partici...
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