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Lockdown unleashed a runaway pandemic puppy economy. Is it here to stay? Jeff Harder THE PEOPLE IN OHIO wanted the money at the stroke of midnight. It was June 2020 and Sarah Stuart of Cohasset had already contacted at least 10 dog breeders, from Martha’s Vineyard to Pennsylvania. Some said they might have puppies available in the autumn; some had no puppies, end of story. Finally, Stuart discovered a place outside Akron that reared Welsh terriers, a 20-ish-pound, non-shedding...

Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As reported in Packaged Facts U.S. Pet Market Outlook 2021-2022, all pet and veterinary industry trends—from why and how we get new pets to which pet services we use and where—intertwine with retail channel shopping trends.  And e-commerce is reshaping all retail channel shopping. The Internet is firmly and irrevocably in the lead at 30% of pet product sales, according to Packaged Facts, up from only 8% in 2015. These figure...

Seminole County leaders discuss plans for youth COVID-19 vaccinations Share Updated: 7:18 PM EDT May 5, 2021 Seminole County leaders discuss plans for youth COVID-19 vaccinations Share Updated: 7:18 PM EDT May 5, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WANTS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH PARENTS TO ESTABLISH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE VACCINES SO THEY CAN MAKE A QUICK BUT INFORMED DECISION. THOSE PLANS ARE ALREADY BEING SHAPED LOCALLY, ANTICIPATING FUTURE VACCINE APPRO...

Share this article Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 impacts on the U.S. pet industry were not what seemed inevitable during the initial months of the pandemic. Instead, 2020 turned out to be a banner year for the market, with sales growth of 9% pushing overall pet industry sales to $107 billion, as reported by Packaged Facts just released U.S. Pet Market Outlook, 2021-2022. Along with the re-confirmed recession resistance of the pet industry, several f...

Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  During the pandemic, pet owners—like all Americans—have been flocking online in droves due to store closures and stay-at-home and social distancing measures. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. pet owners (64%) have been ordering/buying online more, almost half (49%) have been ordering/buying more via smartphone, and over two-fifths (43%) have been buying groceries online more, based on a 2020 Survey of Pet Owners by market research f...

Pet Industry Resets as New Omnimarket, reports Packaged Facts Ahead of Global Pet Expo Digital Access By mid-decade only half of pet product spending will take place in a store, predicts Packaged Facts analyst News provided by Share this article Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. pet market is in the midst of a reset that has multi-front competition blurring the lines between the once distinct, but now increasingly merging, segments of pet product retaili...

Pet Supplements Playing to Pandemic Heightened Pet Health and Wellness Concerns, reports Packaged Facts Pet supplement sales skyrocketed 21% in 2020, quadrupling the rate of growth in 2019 News provided by Share this article Share this article ROCKVILLE Md., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The coronavirus pandemic has elevated to new heights concerns over pet health and wellness, with the constant spotlight on disease and prevention causing Americans to embrace myriad strategies to keep pets heal...

Share this article Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- When most consumers think about natural, eco-friendly, and ethically sourced products in the pet market, pet food is often the first category that comes to mind. However, many pet owners look for these same features in all the products they purchase for their pets, including durable pet products, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the report "There are few industry trends bigger than sustainab...

Share this article Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Its time to focus on the felines. Historically speaking, the U.S. pet industry has been overtly canine-centric, and not without justification. One reason is that dog ownership rates have been increasing while cat ownership rates have remained flat. Another reason is that dogs tend to be way more lucrative in terms of products and services. "Traditionally and still too often, pet product manufacturers, retailer...