The Global Pets 2026 Industry Trend Report <Link> shares the 7 trends poised to influence the pet businesses this year.
- The onward march of AI
- A business model for every pet owner
- Retail: comfort and convenience
- Building loyalty
- Macroeconomics and geopolitics
- Inflation, tariffs and supply chains
- Gut health and functional nutrition
Source: Pets International, February 2026. Link.
Commentary
The actionable trends for individual practices are a) personalization (such as contextualized care), b) implementing AI tools effectively and c) monitoring opportunities in the functional nutrition categories.
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