Speciality pet stores (especially pet superstores) took cat food sales share from “mass retailers” including supermarkets or mass merchandisers since before the review period. As many consumers traded up to higher-quality cat food products these pet ...

The retail landscape for dog food was dominated by a single trend for more than a decade – speciality pet stores (especially pet superstores) took sales share from “mass retailers” like supermarkets or mass merchandisers. As the exclusive channel for...

Other pet food recorded the slowest performance within pet food in 2016 and into 2017. Unable to capture humanisation trends in the same way as dog food or cat food could, value sales fell 2% between 2012 and 2017 overall (compared to 20% growth in ...

In 2016, the summer blockbusters from Hollywood had a distinct focus on pets. Disney released Finding Dory in June, providing the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo. This film was a huge hit, grossing more than USD1 billion worldwide. In ...

As millennials become increasingly important as pet owners and small dogs grow in popularity, pet humanisation trends continue to accelerate. As owners look to pamper their dogs and cats, they invest more than ever in pet care products that can ...

Economic growth was modest in both the USA and Canada in 2016, and it grow moderately in both countries in 2017. The Canadian economy will be driven by higher oil prices, a loose monetary policy and an increase in public spending. In the USA a ...

Economic growth will accelerate modestly in 2017. A buoyant housing market and steady gains in private final consumption are the main drivers. Business investment is growing slowly but could pick up, induced by higher infrastructure spending and tax ...

Craft beer, long a driver of beer volumes, underwent what will undoubtedly be noted as the early stages of saturation in 2016. Although not explicitly researched or defined by Euromonitor International, ale, weissbier/weizen/wheat beer and stout, the...

Following a decline in performance in late 2015, volume sales of cider/perry fell in 2016 for the first time since a meteoric rise in 2011 that saw volume sales rise from 50 million litres to 248 million litres in 2015. The 12% total volume decline ...

The US alcoholic drinks market grew by 1% in total volume terms in 2016, matching average annual growth over the review period. In current value terms, growth in 2016 was slightly lower than the review period average, as consumers favoured off-trade ...

As has often been the case for RTDs/high-strength premixes, product offerings have been fitfully dynamic, with select brands and beverage types experiencing short-lived booms before receding during the build up to the next hot product. Growth of ...

In 2016, spirits posted total volume growth of 3% and outpaced growth of beer and wine, the two other major alcohol types in the US. This continued a trend of spirits logging the fastest annual growth rates of these three types of alcoholic beverages...

The wine market in the US is at a crossroads, whereby trends are evolving alongside an ongoing demographic shift. The importance of the Silent Generation is fading while the ageing of baby boomers is sapping the wine market of its most loyal and ...

Traditional toys and games is a strong industry, showing 4% growth in retail value sales in 2016. Despite national events like the US presidential elections, where consumers reduced their expenses until the outcome and thus delayed the boost of the ...

Collectibles and licensing were the two major growth drivers in 2016. Movie releases featuring licensed franchises continued to drive growth in traditional toys and games. In 2016 movies’ box office performance smashed the previous year records and ...

Given that most AR/VR (virtual reality) headsets were released in 2016, sales skyrocketed, though at a lower rate than original, optimistic estimates. In total, nearly three million units were sold in 2016, ranging from the high-priced Oculus Rift ...

Both in and out of home, US consumers are increasingly surrounded by digital technology, the usage of which is becoming ubiquitous. Operators across the foodservice industry have begun to successfully adopt technology in their businesses, with ...

Self-service cafeterias in the US continued to struggle in 2016, posting declines in terms of both value sales and number of outlets. Chains like Piccadilly Restaurants and Furr’s Family Dining, both of which fell out of favour over the review ...

State and local governments in 2015 continued to consider legislation regarding food truck operations. However, while some legislative efforts would prove a boon to the food truck industry, others would constrain it. For example, Chicago enforces a ...

The development and adoption of online ordering platforms by both operators and consumers continued to benefit the 100% home delivery/takeaway channel in 2016. Multiple devices and services provided a multi-faceted array of ordering options for ...