March 4, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
David Sprinkle, Packaged Facts, pet products, U.S. Pet Market Focus: Mass Market Channel
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — U.S. retail sales of pet products reached an estimated $55 billion in 2019, up 5% over 2018, reports market research firm Packaged Facts in the newly published study U.S. Pet Market Focus: Mass Market Channel Shoppers. Growth has derived from two relatively unsurprising sources—the Internet and pet specialty stores. Online purchases top the
October 2, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Packaged Facts, superpremium and specialty brand puppy foods, U.S. Pet Market Focus: New Dog and Cat Owners
Business, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Two-thirds of those reporting household use of puppy food are women, though this share represents less of a tilt toward female shoppers than in the dog food category overall, where women account for nearly three-fourths. Even so, women have been gaining in share over the last ten years as puppy food buyers,
August 8, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Packaged Facts, Pet medications, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — By mid-year, 2019 had already been quite a year in the pet medications market, with Chewy.com and Walmart entering the online prescription space and Petco teaming up with Express Scripts to add online pharmacy fulfillment to its wheelhouse of pet services offerings, and the activity shows no sign of slowing. In the
August 2, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
beverage market, David Sprinkle, Packaged Facts
Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The U.S. beverage industry is awash in recent product introductions featuring alternative ingredients, natural or organic positioning, and free-from labeling all marketed to fit the lifestyles of modern consumers. These trends are as important in the kids beverage segment as they are in products marketed to adults, according to U.S. Beverage Market
May 9, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
cannabidiol (CBD), Packaged Facts, Pets
Business
ROCKVILLE, Md. — From notable market growth to the expanding presence of CBD (cannabidiol) products, these are exciting and innovative times for the pet supplements industry, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the brand new report Pet Supplements in the U.S., 7th Edition. Packaged Facts research reveals that pet supplements have rebounded from the sluggish annual
December 20, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Packaged Facts, Walmart
Business, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Walmart is the in-store grocery leader. Some 27% of in-store grocery purchasers say Walmart is the in-store retailer they get groceries from most, more than twice as many as Kroger, the next most chosen retailer, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the report U.S. Grocery Market Focus: The Walmart Food Shopper.
November 16, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
David Sprinkle, food gifts, Packaged Facts
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — It’s beginning to look a lot like food gifting season. Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates 54% of those who purchased food gifts for others in the last 12 months have done so for the winter holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Likewise, 29% of those who have purchased food gifts for themselves
October 29, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
David Sprinkle, Packaged Facts, U.S. chocolate candy market
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Leading market research firm Packaged Facts estimates total retail dollar sales of the U.S. chocolate candy market will reach $23 billion in 2018, with sales increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 2% between 2013 and 2018. The market estimates are featured in the recently published report Chocolate Candy:
October 4, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Amazon, David Sprinkle, Packaged Facts, Walmart
Business, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Among many of today’s consumers, retailer loyalty extends only as far as conveniently and cost-effectively getting the best price on the product they want. The retailer that meets that need wins the sale. Based on this logic, it’s no wonder Walmart continues to essentially go toe-to-toe with retail juggernaut Amazon. Analysis featured in
September 18, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Breakfast trends, Breakfast: Retail Product Trends and Opportunities in the U.S., Packaged Facts
Business, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day still rings true for most people, according to Packaged Facts’ report Breakfast: Retail Product Trends and Opportunities in the U.S., 2nd Edition, which is also available in a collection featuring three breakfast reports from the market research publisher. The “breakfast
August 22, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Amazon, Packaged Facts, Walmart
Business, Retail News
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Among major retailers, Walmart is far and away the retail leader by number of shoppers. In 2018, 64% of U.S. adults (about 162 million) have shopped at Walmart in the past three months, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the new report Walmart as Omnichannel Competitor, which focuses on omnichannel (online,
August 6, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
David Sprinkle, Packaged Facts, pet food market, Walmart
Business
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Of 67 million pet-owning households in the U.S., two-thirds do any type of shopping at Walmart or Sam’s Club, with Walmart alone claiming 43 million pet-owning households in its customer base, according to data published in U.S. Pet Market Focus: Walmart as Competitor, the third report in a four-part series on Walmart Inc.
August 30, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review
Amazon, Amazon Prime, AmazonFresh, David Sprinkle, food and beverage market, food and beverages sales, food retailers, Packaged Facts, Whole Foods Market
CDR Blog
Amazon’s closing of the Whole Foods Market acquisition this week is sure to add to brick-and-mortar retailers’ anxiety about the e-tailing giant’s ongoing march into traditional retail channels. Speculation about a potential move by Amazon into the pharmacy space has disquieted drug chains and other retail pharmacy players. But the online retailer’s grocery market entry