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Retail Channel $ Update – March Monthly & April Advance
/in Pet Market Distribution Channels/by John Gibbons4 of 5 Big Groups & 6 of 11 channels had above average lifts vs April 24 – The recovery continues!
Petflation 2025 – April Update: Jumps Up to +1.9% vs Last Year
/in Pet Market Segments/by John GibbonsPetflation rose from 1.3% to 1.9%, but it’s still -17% below the 2018>21 average rate.
INFLATION CAUSES SLOWED RETAIL GROWTH
/in Pet Market Distribution Channels/by John GibbonsInflation is only 0.6% for Relevant Retail but Ytd sales vs 24 are only +2.6%, -44% below average!
Retail Channel $ Update – February Monthly & March Advance
/in Pet Market Distribution Channels/by John GibbonsAfter pausing in February, the recovery restarted in March but progress is still slow.
Petflation 2025 – March Update: Plummets to +1.3% vs Last Year
/in Pet Market Segments/by John GibbonsPetflation vs 2024 fell from +2.4% to +1.3%, but much of the drop was due to a big price lift in 24.
Retail Channel $ Update – January Monthly & February Advance
/in Pet Market Distribution Channels/by John GibbonsFebruary was even worse than usual and the slow recovery has paused!
Comparing the Spending Demographics of the Industry Segments – SIDE BY SIDE
/in Pet Market Segments/by John GibbonsTotal Pet Spending is a sum of the segments. Compare their demographic performance side by side to find the similarities and differences.
Petflation 2025 – February Update: Rose to +2.4% vs Last Year
/in Pet Market Segments/by John GibbonsNational Inflation fell from 3.0% to 2.8%, but Petflation rose to 2.4% from 2.0%!
Attending GPE 2025? It is a showcase for New but has everything that you need! However, You Definitely Need a Plan!
/in Pet Trade Shows/by John GibbonsIf you focus on working the show floor and do nothing else, you can spend 1 minute and 8 seconds with each exhibitor. You need a plan!
Retail Channel $ Update – December Monthly & January Advance
/in Pet Market Distribution Channels/by John GibbonsThe usual Dec>Jan $ drop but almost all channels were up vs Jan 24 and many lifts were larger than average!