- by Daniel Granderson
- October 2 2017
- Amazon
- food and beverage
- natural and organic
- natural foods
- Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
A New Grocery Age Not Just for Natural Grocers
The Amazon/Whole Foods marriage marks the tipping point in a shift that is already underway, with the brick-and-mortar store of the future still alive and well but vastly different as a result of ever sophisticated mobile apps and new-generation brick-plus-click logistics including store remodels.
- by Daniel Granderson
- September 19 2017
- cats
- dogs
- pet health
- pet medications
- pet products
A Tail of Two Cities: Portland(s) Important to Pet Medications Market
Two companies – based on opposite sides of the country, but in cities bearing the same name – are trying to disrupt how pet owners receive their pet medications.
- by Noah Miller
- September 13 2017
- Amazon
- food retail
- grocery shopping
- natural foods
- Whole Foods
Amazon Online Grocery Sales Surge with Whole Foods Acquisition
Whole Foods’ branded product web sales reached $500,000, after Amazon placed about 2,000 items from Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value brand on its site.
- 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
- September 5 2017
- cats
- dogs
- pet
- pet food
- pet health
- pet treats
Something to Chew On (aka Why Pet Owners Love Treats and Chews)
To keep pets and pet owners engaged in the market for treats and chews, innovation is the name of the game
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 22 2017
- Amazon
- ecommerce
- food and beverage
- food retail
- online retail
- Whole Foods
Whole Foods and the Transformation of Amazon Fresh
Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods should push product choices higher in relatively short order. And that is just the beginning.
- by Noah Miller
- August 14 2017
- dairy
- dairy alternative
- dairy-free
- food and beverage
- natural and organic
Why Traditional & Plant-Based Dairy are Warring for Shelf Space
Once tucked away in the shelf-stable center store, non-dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives have jumped into the refrigerated dairy case alongside milk-based counterparts.
Blue Buffalo Trades Some Mystique for Mass-Market Sales
Describing the move as “the natural evolution” of its marketing strategy, Blue Buffalo is now marketing select treat and food products in its entry-level LPF brand line at Target, Meijer, Kroger, and Publix
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 7 2017
- cats
- dogs
- pet humanization
- pets as family
“I don’t have pets…I have fur babies”: Prance Around Pet Services, LLC founder talks life as a Millennial pet parent, pet adoptions, animal welfare, and more
Between 2006 and 2016 the number of 18- to 34-year-old dog owners grew by 39%. During that span Joelyne King--an entrepreneurial Millennial--turned her passion for pets into a labor of love. Here's her take on the U.S. pet industry...
- 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.
