Mark Kalaygian looks into his crystal ball for the 2023 pet retail business citing:
- The return of innovation
- Global Pet Expo returning to full strength
- Mergers and acquisitions
- NO clear difference-making product trend
. . . the growing focus on pet health care should be considered <as a prominent trend>, but it is a complex category that requires much more than simply stocking the right products.”
Source: Pet Business, November 22, 2022. Link. While the most prominent current trends, like CBD/hemp and raw-alternative foods, have been a boon for independent pet stores, they simply have not had the broad impact we saw with the rise of grain-free.