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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 breed with a professorial beard, just like Riley, her beloved, recently deceased wheaten terrier. S...

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 figures include pure play online operator sales as well as the online sales of traditionally brick-and-mo...

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 APPROVAL FOR THE NEW YOUNGER AGE GROUP. STEWART: WESH 2’S DAVE MCDANIEL SAYS VACCINE SITES COULD BE COM...

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 factors support an extremely positive near- and long-term outlook for the pet market. A surge in pet...

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 firm Packaged Facts. In the same survey, 31% of pet owners reported using curbside pickup more for gr...