Veterinary medicine evolving as new professionals enter workforceNovember 26, 2020Experienced workers are retiring, leading to a significant shift in “mindset and culture,” AVMA economic report says.
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In-store veterinary clinics more prevalentDecember 9, 2019The changing face of the pet product industry has affected clients’ overall perception of animal health care, and this might have an impact on veterinary visits.
US pet industry sales reach $86 billion, growth projectedMarch 14, 2018The U.S. pet industry continues along a healthy growth trajectory, with overall sales of pet products and services rising almost 5 percent last year. Burgeoning online sales and strong numbers in veterinary services and pet food contributed to the advancement of the market, which Rockville, Md.-based market research firm Packaged Facts estimates at $86 billion in the brand new report U.S. Pet Market Outlook, 2018-2019. Sales of retail channel pet food made it the largest pet category with 39 percent of the market. The 5 percent growth experienced by pet food in 2017 matches that of 2016, with online sales as the foremost growth channel. Growing even faster were veterinary services, which now represent 31 percent of the market. Retail channel pet supplies came in third. Meanwhile, the industry's smallest category, nonmedical pet services, grew 5 percent in 2017. Continuing the trend of channel migration, the pet food and pet supply retail channels are experiencing much of their growth outside of the core mass-market and pet specialty channels, namely online, where annual percentage sales gains have been in the mid double digits. Both channels are feeling the e-commerce heat, with big-box pet specialty especially hard hit even …
