2023 Top 100 U.S. Retailers – Sales: $2.93 Trillion, Up 3.0%; 165,493 Stores with Pet Products……plus the Internet!

Inflation drove lower sales increases and 2023 sales were actually down from 2022 for 33 of the Top 100.

Retail Channel $ Update – June Monthly & July Advance

After a bad June, the Retail Recovery gets “back on track” in July!

Petflation 2024 – July Update: Slows to +1.9% vs 2023

YOY Petflation is down to 1.9%, the lowest rate since 1.5% in March 2021!

Attending SUPERZOO 2024? – It is a great Opportunity! But….You Need a Plan!

If you devote all 22 open hours on the show floor to just visiting booths, you can spend 64 seconds with each exhibitor. You need a plan!

Retail Channel $ Update – May Monthly & June Advance

Inflation has radically slowed but its cumulative impact is seen in a big drop in the size of YOY sales increases!

SUPERZOO 2024 – THE SHOW & THE PET INDUSTRY ARE STRONGER THAN EVER!

With a Record Exhibitor Count and packed with “New” – products & exhibitors, SUPERZOO is a “must do” for Pet Industry Participants!

Petflation 2024 – June Update: Increases to +2.0% vs 2023

The CPI drops from 3.3% to 3.0% but Petflation rises from 1.6% to 2.0%!

U.S. Pet Services Spending (Non-Vet) $12.77B (↑$1.90B): 2023 Mid-Year Update

After increasing by 66% in 18 months, Services spending growth slowed to 3.3% in the 1st half of 2023.

U.S. PET SUPPLIES SPENDING $23.59B (↓$0.79B): MID-YR 2023 UPDATE

The Pet Supplies spending rollercoaster continues.

Retail Channel $ Update – April Monthly & May Advance

May was much better than April but the YOY monthly sales increases are still far below average.