Petflation 2024 – December Update: Drops to +2.0% vs 2023

Petflation fell to 2.0% in December and finished 2024 at 2.6%, 17% below the 1997>2023 average!

2023 Pet Food Spending was $45.50B – Where did it come from…?

The lift was a record $6.81B and +17.6% was triple the average 1984>2022 increase!

2023 Pet Products Spending was $68.52B – Where did it come from…?

Driven by a record lift in Food, Pet Products had the 2nd largest spending increase in history!

Retail Channel $ Update – October Monthly & November Advance

November was the 2nd largest Retail $ month in history but the YOY lifts slowed from October.

2023 Total Pet Spending was $117.60B – Where did it come from…?

All Industry segments had increases, driven by spending lifts by 91% of all Demogaphics!

2023 U.S. Pet Spending by Generation – Boomers Back on Top!

Millennials have the biggest lift but Boomers move back to the top in Total Pet $.

Retail Channel $ Update – September Monthly & October Advance

Sales were up for all from September and Relevant Retail’s YOY lift was 21% more than average!

Petflation 2024 – October Update: Slows to +2.0% vs 2023

Nationally the CPI rose to 2.6% from 2.4% while Petflation slowed to 2.0% from 2.1%. Similar patterns produced different results.

2023 U.S. TOTAL PET SPENDING $117.60B…Up ↑$14.89B

All segments grew producing the 3rd biggest lift in history. Widespread demographic growth, but income continues to grow in importance.