2023 U.S. PET FOOD SPENDING $45.50B…Up ↑$6.81B

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Spending grew by $6.81B – a new record. However the 17.6% increase was really only +6.3% when you factor in 10.6% inflation.

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Retail Channel $ Update – July Monthly & August Advance

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Despite below average YOY monthly increases, the slow retail recovery continues!

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Petflation 2024 – August Update: Jumps up to +2.9% vs 2023

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Pet prices fell -0.02% but YOY Petflation rose to 2.8% from 1.9% due to a big price drop in 2023.

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

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

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Retail Channel $ Update – June Monthly & July Advance

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

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

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

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

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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!

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Retail Channel $ Update – May Monthly & June Advance

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

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

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

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

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

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