Is pet meals e-commerce development starting to gradual?
July 1, 2022 – Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
The pet meals market’s ongoing development has been a really vibrant silver lining to the COVID-19 cloud of the previous two-plus years, and a major driver for that has been hovering e-commerce. Indicators have pointed to it persevering with, however is there a restrict to how excessive on-line shares can rise?
Past the colour of cash: Development in cat possession amongst minorities
July 1, 2022 – David Sprinkle
By way of canine possession patterns within the wake of COVID-19, as reported right here in final month’s column of Petfood Business journal, cash has mattered. MRI-Simmons nationwide client survey knowledge present that the identical holds true for cat possession patterns, although not fairly as sharply.
Sustainable meals, pet meals claims comply with client demand
July 8, 2022 – Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
Calls for from customers, together with pet homeowners, more and more embrace proof of sustainability and transparency from the manufacturers and merchandise they purchase. This isn’t information, however an increasing number of knowledge preserve showing to make the case, offering help to pet meals manufacturers and entrepreneurs (and their suppliers) for persevering with to spend money on sustainable practices.
Why manufacturers matter to customers (together with pet homeowners)
July 15, 2022 – Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
Whereas the worldwide pet meals market is dominated by a number of massive firms—a sample seen in lots of financial sectors—smaller gamers have lengthy been the lifeblood of the trade, usually introducing contemporary new ideas, merchandise, enterprise fashions and views. Additionally they might curry favor amongst sure client segments, but additionally they usually face logistical and monetary challenges attributable to their dimension.
U.S. pet meals inflation passes Shopper Value Index once more
July 19, 2022 – Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
Right here’s a doubtful honor: Pet meals is outpacing the general U.S. economic system, however not simply when it comes to development; inflation within the U.S. pet meals market is now greater than that of the Shopper Value Index (CPI). For June 2022, pet meals inflation registered at 10.3% year-over-year (YOY), in comparison with 9.1% for the CPI.
