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, 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, 2017While unlikely to ever appear on the Game Show Network, Pet Family Feud debuted on April 3, thrilling and informing the audience at the 25th Annual Petfood Forum in Olathe, Kansas. The gameshow/workshop activity was hosted by Packaged Facts’ research director David Sprinkle.
April 4, 2017The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Hispanic pet owners in the United States. Between 2007 and 2016 the number of Latinos with pets in their homes skyrocketed from 11.4 million to 20.4 million as the pet ownership rate among Hispanics grew from 40% to 55%.
January 3, 2017There’s no question owning a pet is good for your health. It’s also a good way to help others.
June 13, 2017In the just-released Canadian Pet Market Outlook, 2 nd Edition (May 2015), Packaged Facts reports that 7.3 million Canadian households have pets. Featuring dozens of expert insights into the Canadian pet market, including recommendations regarding the future of the industry, drivers, sales figures, and more, the report is a must own addition to any research library. Purchase a copy before October 1 and receive a 5% discount using promo code PFCPMO2015. Visit http://www.packagedfacts.com/Canadi...
June 16, 2015While online sales still pale in comparison to sales at physical stores, sales in the digital realm continue to grow at a rapid pace. On March 22, Packaged Facts will discuss trends in online purchasing of dog and cat products at Global Pet Expo.
March 14, 2017The pet population boom that resulted from COVID-19 was especially pronounced in the “other pet” (non dog/cat) market, such that products for reptiles, small mammals, and fish were snapped up at historically high rates.
August 27, 2021The pet industry’s Top2Top Conference, to be held April 24, 2014 in Amelia Island, FL, will feature a presentation by Packaged Facts research director David Sprinkle. Combining Packaged Facts’ extensive monitoring of the pet products market with new proprietary Pet Owner Survey data for 2014, the presentation evaluates current trends and future directions for pet product marketing and retailing, along with consumer patterns across the full spectrum of the market, including pet food and nonfood...
March 17, 2014When the initial impacts of COVID-19 started being felt beginning around March 2020, the pet industry anticipated that dog ownership especially would get a boost among a national population that found itself homebound, socially isolated, and well aware of the mental and physical health benefits of pet ownership, including in relation to stress.
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