Packaged Facts: Blog

by Daniel Granderson
May 6 2019
credit cards
debit cards
holiday shopping
money
money and finance

Gift Cards: Mother’s Day Among Select Billion Dollar Occasions

40% of U.S. adults purchased a gift card in the past year

by Daniel Granderson
April 15 2019
money
money and finance
Tax
Tax software
Walmart

Tax Day 2019: A Look at Walmart Tax Services

Survey: 3% of respondent Walmart purchasers have used a Walmart tax service in the last 12 months at a Walmart store by: picking up their tax refund in cash, receiving assistance from a tax professional, or getting a tax refund advance at a Walmart location.

What We’re Reading: “Record Number of Buyers, Booths and Exhibitors at Global Pet Expo”

The record-breaking numbers are in. In total, 17,207 attendees--including David Sprinkle and Jeff Miller of Packaged Facts--took part in this year’s Global Pet Expo, reports Pet Age.

by Daniel Granderson
March 25 2019
Amazon
apps
ecommerce
pet products
pet research
pet retail
pet supplies
pet trends

Pet Market Upgrades to Brighter Future

A number of trends will reshape the pet business for years to come.

by Daniel Granderson
March 15 2019
Amazon
beverage
beverage trends
coffee
ecommerce

The Expanding Role of Online and e-Grocers in the U.S. Beverage Market

Beverages accounted for 13% of total online grocery sales in 2018.

by Daniel Granderson
February 26 2019
food and beverage
food retail
food trends
sugar
sweet baked goods
sweets

Sweet Success: Cookie Sales Continue Growth

The U.S. packaged cookie market savored total retail dollar sales of $11 billion in 2018.

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.