17 retailers on this year’s list have added at least one store since March 2021, including 12 chains that grew by three or more locations during that period. The number of stores represented by the Top 25 list finally increased by 106 stores after two consecutive years of declines.
Source: Pet Business, March 1, 2022. Link.
Total # of stores as of March 1, 2022: 6,169”
INSIGHTS: An occasional trip to retail locations is informative for animal health pros. The perspectives gained may help serve clients in your business segment.
- Check out brands.
- Take an interest in a product or two, then ask for help.
- Spend some time in the diet aisles to read labels and see promotional information.