Pet Care

Self-care at home, as an aspect of the wellness trend, needs to be evaluated as a strategic planning priority as this will sit alongside sustainability long term as a core value pillar. This topic accelerated over the pandemic and keeps accelerating…

As e-commerce growth rates slow from historic highs, the online channel is no longer a rising tide for all categories and brands. While potential exists with e-commerce accounting for 50% of retail’s expected growth in the next five years, retailers…

Pet care keeps growing albeit more slowly due to economic downturn and the return to offices that means less time spent with pets. It benefits from the growing cat population, while humanisation drives demand for healthy, human-grade, premium pet…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is moderating, although volatility in the energy markets and faster consumption growth in China are among the key risks that could increase inflation.…

The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…

There has been a growing trend in pet parents treating their pets to some luxury with expensive clothing and accessories. While still a niche product area, pet parents are starting to explore fashion trends and ideas for their pets. As pets are…

After a boom in pet adoption and demand for pet care during the lockdown years of 2020 and 2021, a sense of normalcy has returned, much like in other areas of society and in the economy. While the pet population is still growing, the rate is nowhere…

Small mammal/reptile food recorded solid current value growth toward the end of the review period, with the pandemic having boosted the other pet population and ownership. This resulted in an increasing demand for associated food and products. Small…

Dog parents in New Zealand are favouring dry food over wet food for their dogs. Dry food has numerous benefits for dogs such as being good for teeth and helping with digestion by encouraging the dog to chew more. Dry dog food makes up over half of…

The dominance of cats in New Zealand may slowly be coming to an end with a decline in the growth rates of cats after COVID-19. The cat population in New Zealand grew marginally in 2022, compared to the growth rate for dogs. Some of the key reasons…