- by Noah Miller
- September 11 2017
- Amazon
- pet food
- pet market
- pet products
- pet supplies
Amazon vs. the Pet Products Competition
Online pet product sales are at a tipping point: Packaged Facts estimates online pet product sales accounting for approximately of the total U.S. pet products market.
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 1 2017
- cats
- dogs
- pet market
- pet retail
Never Enough Dogs (or Dog Toys)
Dog owners of all shapes, sizes, and experiences can't resist buying more and more toys for their fur babies.
- 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
- June 13 2017
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet market research
- pet trends
Puppy Love: Mental and Emotional Health Pet Services
There’s no question owning a pet is good for your health. It’s also a good way to help others.
- 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
- April 11 2017
- children
- kids
- Millennials
- moms
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet market research
- pet research
- pet trends
Horsing Around: Why Equestrianism Will Gain Ground as Potential Cure for Summertime Blues
With the school year entering its final stretch, young consumers (whether kids or their Millennial moms) are already starting to think about something interesting to do this summer. Enter the equine industry.
- by Daniel Granderson
- April 4 2017
- dogs
- pet
- pet food
- pet food forum
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet market research
- pet owners
- pet parents
- pet products
- pet research
- pet retail
- pet trends
Pet Family Feud: Fun, Games, & Packaged Facts
While 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.
- 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 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.
