- by David Sprinkle
- August 11 2021
- dog owners
- dogs
- pet
10-Year Growth Demographics for Owning Dogs
While the number of retiree households grew by 35% between 2010/11 and 2020/21, the number of dog-owning retiree households grew by 67%.
- by Elizabeth Rowe
- August 2 2021
- co-branded credit cards
Co-Branded Cards in a Consumer Payment Trends Context
About six in ten consumer payments are now made with debit, credit, or prepaid cards. Debit cards are used the most, followed by credit cards then by cash.
- by Cara Rasch
- July 21 2021
- e-shopping
- online grocery shopping
The Future of Grocery Shopping
Improvements to the online grocery shopping experience will arrive as technology continues to get better. Artificial intelligence-powered voice ordering is becoming more popular with tech-savvy consumers.
- by David Sprinkle
- July 21 2021
- commercial payment cards
- consumer spending
- private label credit cards
Store-Only Credit Cards: The Past Remains Present
Currently, as reported in our report Private Label Credit Cards, 55% of adults have private-label (store-only) credit cards, with 44% (or 80% of overall consumer credit cardholders) having used them in the last 30 days.
- by Cara Rasch
- June 8 2021
- beverage trends
- food
Improving Gut Health and Immunity Through Food
Improving gut health or immunity through food is a key area of focus for marketers and consumers alike.
- by Shannon Brown
- June 4 2021
- dogs
- online purchases
- pet
- pet care
- pet medications
COVID-19 Accelerates Online Shift in Pet Medications Sales
Although veterinarians remain the main source for buying pet medications, e-commerce has cornered all the growth momentum.
- by Cara Brosius
- May 3 2021
- chocolate
- food flavors
- health and wellness
Better-for-You Chocolate Trends for Healthy Indulgence
Better-for-you snacks are proliferating as snacking throughout the day becomes normalized for many consumers.
- by David Lummis
- April 5 2021
- cats
- dogs
- pet
- pet industry
- pet market research
- pet trends
U.S. Pet Population in the Wake of COVID-19
When 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.
- by Daniel Granderson
- March 9 2021
- cats
- dogs
- ecommerce
- online purchases
- online retail
- pet industry
- pet market
- pet retail
Pet Industry's E-Commerce Growth Will Outlast Pandemic
Even before the pandemic, e-commerce sales were a primary pet market driver. David Sprinkle, research director for Packaged Facts, discusses this and other trends at Global Pet Expo Digital Access on March 24.
- by Daniel Granderson
- March 1 2021
- health and wellness
- healthy eating
- nutrition
- plant protein
- sports nutritional products
- sports supplements
How to Create a Plant-Based Diet Suitable For Sports-Lovers
Thinking of going vegan? Giving up animal products doesn’t have to diminish your athletic capacity. Here’s how to create a plant-based diet for sports-lovers.
