- by Daniel Granderson
- July 5 2017
- cats
- dogs
- ecommerce
- pet market
- pet owners
City Pet Owners Stand Apart From Their Country Cousins
The way pet owners view their pets and the criteria they use when deciding which pet products to buy are closely tied to whether they live in urban areas, suburban or outer suburban locales, or rural parts of the country.
- by Daniel Granderson
- May 1 2017
- cats
- dogs
- pet
- pet market
- pet products
Modern Dog and Cat Products Must Serve and Delight Both Pet and Person
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At least as much as the needs of the pet, the needs of dog and cat owners are shaping petcare marketing and research & development (R&D).
- by Daniel Granderson
- March 14 2017
- cats
- dogs
- ecommerce
- internet
- online retail
- pet
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet market research
- pet products
- pet retail
46% of Pet Owners Buy Pet Products Online, Reveals Packaged Facts Ahead of Upcoming Pet Expo Presentation
While 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.
- by Noah Miller
- February 7 2017
- cat owners
- cats
- dog food
- dog owners
- dogs
- Gen Y
- natural and organic
- pet owners
- pet parents
- pet products
- pet research
- pet retail
- pet trends
- pets as family
1 in 3 U.S. Pet Owners Millennials: What it Means for the Pet Food Market
Between their growing numbers and affinity for “natural” pet products, the Millennial cohort wields a significant buying power for the industry, an impact Packaged Facts explores in our report, "Millennials as Pet Market Consumers".
- by Daniel Granderson
- February 1 2017
- cat food
- cats
- dog food
- dogs
- natural and organic
- pet care
- pet food
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet market research
- pet owners
- pet packaging
- pet parenting
- pet products
- pet research
- pet retail
- pet trends
For pet marketers, the natural and organic segment is competitive catnip
Gone 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.
- by Daniel Granderson
- January 12 2017
- candy
- cat food
- cats
- chocolate
- dog food
- dogs
- pet
- pet care
- pet food
- pet health
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet market research
- pet products
- pet retail
- pet trends
- Petco
- PetSmart
- veterinarians
- veterinary
Mars Inc.'s Acquisition of VCA: More Fidos, Fewer Sugars
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The VCA deal gives Mars further latitude for growth beyond the mass-market product arena. That’s especially important because it’s not just kibble sales that have flattened in the mass market; the same is true for candy. Even in the case of Mars, with its globally iconic portfolio of chocolate and non-chocolate (sugar) candy brands, confectionery manufacturers face considerable challenges to growth.
- by Daniel Granderson
- January 3 2017
- cat owners
- cats
- dog owners
- dogs
- Hispanic consumers
- Hispanics
- Latino consumers
- Latinos
- pet
- pet care
- pet health
- pet industry
- pet market research
- pet owners
- pet parents
- pet products
- pet research
- pet trends
Hispanic pet owners chart a different course
The 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%.
Cleaning up after pets: Multiple solutions for messy situations
No one—that is, NO ONE—enjoys cleaning up pet poop. Of course, ignoring pet waste won’t make it magically disappear. But recent innovations in pet litter, clean-up, and odor-control products can make clean-up relatively painless, as explored in depth in Packaged Facts’ report, “Pet Litter, Clean-Up and Odor-Control Products: U.S. Market Trends.”
- by dgranderson@marketresearch.com
- June 20 2016
- Millennials
- dogs
- cats
- pets
Millennials get ready to bring up fur baby
See more Packaged Facts reports focused on Millennials here.
June 20 - The Millennial generation has become a driving force in the American pet industry. Between 2007 and 2015, Millennials were responsible for 43% of the growth in the number of pet owners in the United States. The 43 million pet owners in the 18- to 34-year-old age group now account for around one in three pet owners, according to Packaged Facts in the report Millennials as Pet Market Consumers.
Millennial consumers will pla...
- by dgranderson@marketresearch.com
- May 10 2016
- pet meds
- pet medications
- dogs
- cats
- pets
Chew on this: New flea & tick medications give pets something to sink teeth into
Stay in the know this flea and tick season. Purchase Pet Medications in the U.S., 4th Edition and save 10% through June 3 with promo code PFSAPD2016.
May 10 - Flea and tick products have undergone an upheaval of sorts in recent years. The latest trend has been prescription chewables, now becoming a favorite among veterinarians and pet owners alike, as they are considered easier to administer than topicals. Merial introduced Nexgard in late 2013, and it has since driven Merial’s growth, becomin...
