- by Daniel Granderson
- October 1 2019
- dog food
- pet food
- pet products
- pet retail
Room for Growth in Puppy Food
Examining the demographics of puppy food purchasers.
- by Daniel Granderson
- September 20 2019
- cat owners
- cats
- dog owners
- dogs
- pet
- pet care
- pet food
- pet health
- pets as family
10 Common Plants Dangerous to Pets
Pet owners can, with a little research and some care, continue to enjoy their gardens, houseplants, and cut flowers. They just need to exercise some caution. This guest blog by Rover.com discusses ways to prevent pet exposure to toxic plants.
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 15 2019
- cat food
- cats
- dog food
- dogs
- pet
- pet food
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet retail
- Petco
- PetSmart
“Other” Pet Store Sector in Transition
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.
- by Daniel Granderson
- June 25 2019
- India
- pet food
- pet products
- pet retail
India: An International Pet Care Market to Watch
From 2012 to 2017, pet care sales in India grew exponentially and the market has enough momentum to expect even greater growth looking ahead to 2022.
- by Daniel Granderson
- February 5 2019
- adjusted
- cat food
- cats
- dog food
- dogs
- ecommerce
- online retail
- pet
- pet food
Online Sales are Key to Pet Food Growth
The 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.
- by Daniel Granderson
- September 4 2018
- pet
- pet food
- pet products
- pet retail
Anglers vs. Hunters: Who is More Interested in Feeding Wild Birds?
The hunting and fishing channel could become another useful retail channel for marketers of wild bird food products, putting products in front of almost a quarter of those who are already buying wild bird foods and non-food products.
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 22 2018
- marketing
- packaging
- pet food
- pet products
- pet retail
Make That Pet Food Packaging Pretty
Given the increased premiumization of pet foods, it is not surprising younger pet owners are just as interested in beautiful packages of pet food to signify their devotion to their pets.
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 15 2018
- pet
- pet food
- pet products
- pet retail
Wild Birds Aren’t Picky Eaters
One of the appeals of participating in wild bird feeding as a pastime is that it is a fairly low-maintenance, and stress-free activity which can be done on individual schedules, budgets, and effort levels.
- by Daniel Granderson
- May 9 2018
- ecommerce
- internet
- online purchases
- online retail
- pet food
- pet products
Amazon Continues Advance in U.S. Pet Market with New Private Label Pet Food Brand
Packaged Facts’ report “U.S. Pet Market Outlook, 2018-2019” predicted the launch of a new premium pet food brand by Amazon. It's now a reality with the introduction of Wag, Amazon's dry dog food brand.
- by Daniel Granderson
- April 17 2018
- cats
- dogs
- mergers and acquisitions
- pet food
- pet market
- pet retail
What We're Reading: 14 Acquisitions in Pet Food Industry So Far in 2018
So far in 2018, pet food companies and ingredient suppliers have announced at least fourteen mergers and acquisitions, according to PetfoodIndustry.com.
