The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses – May Monthly Update
Still slowly moving in the right direction but recovery will take some time, likely 6+ months.
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U.S. PET SUPPLIES SPENDING $17.71B (↓$2.10B): MID-YR 2019 UPDATE
Tariffs end 24 months of strong growth!
U.S. Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey – Measuring the Impact of COVID-19
Widespread, major negative impact. Key Business measurements are at least starting to move in the right direction… but very slowly!
Retail Channel Monthly $ Update – March Final & April Advance
If you thought that March numbers were bad, wait until you see April!
U.S. PET FOOD SPENDING $28.90B (↓$2.46B): MID-YEAR 2019 UPDATE
The impact of the FDA grain free dog food warning slows as spending turns up in the first half of 2019.
Retail Channel Monthly $ Update – February Final & March Advance
A strong February, then …. the turmoil of March!
U.S. Retail Trade – 2019 $ales Update by Channel – Internet/Mail Order Wins Gold!
The Internet/Mail Order retail channel passes Supermarkets to take the lead in $ales!
U.S. PET INDUSTRY $ALES IN 2019: $95.7B – TAKING A CLOSER LOOK
The biggest driver in the 2019 increase was… inflation!
Comparing the Spending Demographics of the Industry Segments – SIDE BY SIDE
As Boomers fade, the younger groups step up for more balanced spending and evolving demographics.
2018 Veterinary Spending was $21.23B – Where did it come from…?
Now we will turn our attention to the final Industry Segment – Veterinary Services. We’ll see some similarities to Services but some big differences from the Product Segments. For years, Veterinary Services prices have had high inflation. This has resulted in CU income becoming the most dominant factor in spending behavior and a reduction in […]