The healthy growth of the U.S. pet products market has attracted the attention
of many types of retailers that have not traditionally emphasized pet
products, even as the above average performance of some of these same retail
sectors has caused pet marketers to begin developing new lines specifically
for these stores. As a result, sales of pet products in many non-traditional
retail sectors are outpacing the market as a whole, and this trend is expected
to continue through the end of the decade, opening up new opportunities for
marketers and retailers both inside and outside the usual pet product realm.
Also driving the pet product push into non-traditional outlets is the
relentless consolidation of the traditional pet channel, the shift toward
premium products, and the consumer trend toward leisure shopping for fun as
opposed to time-strapped household shopping by necessity. Spearheading the new
pet product influx are gift/luxury products, value-priced items,
convenience-oriented products, private-label and licensed fare, and
human-style goods and cross-over brands. Big Lots, for example, recently
created a new section to ensure peak efficiency and consistency in its pet
department, dollar stores are growing in number and pet product range,
wholesale clubs are building on their strong association with pet food,
department stores are focusing on high-end fare, Sears is jumping in with new
store formats, sporting goods stores are targeting underserved markets, and
retailers of all stripes (including traditional pet retailers) are tapping
into the Internet and catalogs like never before.
This groundbreaking report from Packaged Facts examines non-traditional pet
product retailers in nine classifications: wholesale clubs, dollar/value
stores, convenience stores, department stores, home furnishing/housewares
stores, off-price clothing/housewares stores, home improvement/hardware/garden
stores, sporting goods stores, and Internet/catalog. Via custom
cross-tabulations of Simmons Market Research Bureau data, the report examines
the demographics and shopping patterns of U.S. households who patronize each
one of these channels, comparing pet owners with non-pet owners. For each
retail classification, the report also provides an overview and examines
product, marketing, and in-store trends in product selection, display,
merchandising, and promotion.
Packaged Facts' Pet Products and Services Collection
Packaged Facts is the leading source of market intelligence for pet products
and services. No other market research publisher offers the breadth and depth
of coverage in this lucrative, fast-growing industry. Other titles include The
U.S. Market for Pet Food, The U.S. Pet Insurance Market, Market Trends: Pet
Supplements and Nutraceuticals, Market Trends: Natural, Organic and
Eco-Friendly Pet Products, and The U.S. Market for Pet Services.
Report Methodology
The information contained in this report was obtained from both primary and
secondary research. Primary research entailed attendance at industry trade
shows; informal interviews with members of the trade; and an on-site
examination of the retail milieu, including mass-market outlets, pet specialty
shops, and veterinary clinics. Secondary research included extensive Internet
canvassing and research- and data-gathering from relevant trade, business, and
government sources; company reports including annual reports, 10Ks, and other
financial releases from public companies; company profiles in trade and
consumer publications; and other reports by Packaged Facts, which has been
reporting on pet-related markets for nearly two decades.
Our market size estimates are based on Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) data
for tracked mass-market retailers (supermarkets, drugstores, and mass
merchandisers other than Wal-Mart), independent pet store sales-tracking
surveys, reported revenues of marketers and retailers, and figures appearing
in the trade press. Information on new product introductions is derived from
reports in the trade press and online, as well as detailed Productscan data
from Marketing Intelligence Service, Ltd., Naples, New York. Our analysis of
consumer demographics derives primarily from the Simmons Market Research
Bureau (New York, New York) spring 2005 consumer survey, which is based on
approximately 28,000 respondents
What You'll Get in this Report
Pet Products in Non-Traditional Outlets offers unique perspective on this
burgeoning market. No other market research report provides the analysis and
trends coverage that this report offers. Plus, you'll benefit from extensive
data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Scope & Methodology
Market Definition
Note on Terminology
Report Methodology
Market Trends
Why Non-Traditional? Why Now?
Pet Products: Good Sales, Great PR
Consolidation of Traditional Big-Box Retailers
Premium, Luxury Products Well-Suited for Cross-Over
Multifaceted Humanization Trend Favors Also Favors Expansion
Gifting: Going, Going, Strong
Table 1-1: Pets and Gifts/Birthdays/Holidays: 2002, 2003, and 2004
(percent) Above Average Performance in Some Non-Traditional Sectors
A New Breed of Shoppers?
The Shifting Pet Product Market Pie
Table 1-2: U.S. Retail Sales of Pet Supplies Through Non-Traditional
Channels, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
Table 1-3: Non-Traditional Retail Share of Total Pet Product Sales:
Food, Non-Food, Total, 2001-2005 (percent)
Pet Product
Figure 1-1: Share of U.S. Retail Sales of Pet Supplies (Food and
Non-Food) Through Non-Traditional Channels by Outlet Type, 2005 (percent)
Looking Ahead: What's Next?
Table 1-4: Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Pet Supplies Through
Non-Traditional Channels, 2005-2010 (in millions of dollars)
Consumer Trends
Household Purchasing of Pet Supplies by Outlet Type
Figure 1-2: Pet Supply Purchasing by Channel, 2005 (U.S. dog- or
cat-owning households)
Figure 1-3: Pet Supply Purchasing by Sole Channel, 2005 (U.S. dog- or
cat-owning households)
Demographics of Pet Supply Purchasers: By Shopping in Non-Traditional
vs. Traditional Pet Product Retailers
Shopping Attitudes: Pet Households vs. Non-Pet Households
The Pet Household Tilt Toward Non-Traditional Outlets: By Channel Type
Table 1-5: Demographics of Pet Supply Purchasers by Channel: "Other
Outlets," 2005 (U.S. dog- or cat-owning households)
Table 1-6: Demographics of Pet Supply Purchasers by Channel: Online,
2005 (U.S. dog- or cat-owning households)
Table 1-7: Demographics of Pet Supply Purchasers: Traditional Outlets
(Pet Stores, Supermarkets, or Discount Stores), 2005 (U.S. dog- or
cat-owning households)
Table 1-8: Overview of Selected Shopping-Related Attitudes and Opinions:
Pet Households vs. Non-Pet Households, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 1-9: Statistical Overview for Non-Traditional Retail Channels for
Pet Supplies: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Chapter 2: Wholesale Clubs
Retail Sector Overview
Pet Department Trends
Pet Products Online
Consumer Trends
Wholesale Club Shopper Overview
Pet Households Who Shop in Wholesale Clubs
Figure 2-1: Number of U.S. Pet Households Who Shop in Wholesale Clubs,
2005
Table 2-1: Statistical Overview of U.S. Households Who Shop in Wholesale
Clubs: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 2-2: Wholesale Club Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Chapter 3: Dollar/Value Stores
Retail Sector Overview
Pet Department Trends
Big Lots Bulking Up in Pet Supplies
Pet Households Who Shop in Dollar Stores
Figure 3-1: Number of U.S. Pet Households Who Shop in Dollar/Value
Stores, 2005
Table 3-1: Statistical Overview of U.S. Households Who Shop in
Dollar/Value Stores: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S.
households)
Table 3-2: Dollar Store Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 3-3: Big Lots Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Chapter 4: Convenience Stores
Retail Sector Overview
Pet Department Trends
Pet Households Who Shop in Convenience Stores
Figure 4-1: Number of U.S. Pet Households Who Shop in Convenience
Stores, 2005
Table 4-1: Statistical Overview of U.S. Households Who Shop in
Convenience Stores: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 4-2: Convenience Store Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Chapter 5: Department Stores, Home Furnishings Stores, and Off-Price Stores
The Driving Trends: Products Premiumization and Gifting
Department Store Sector Overview
Buying and Selling
Pet Department Trends
The Boutique Approach
Private-Labeling
The Off-Mall Thrust
On the Web
Top Home Furnishing/Housewares Stores Behind the Pet Times
Pet Households Who Shop in Department Stores, Home Furnishing/Housewares
Stores, and Off-Pricers
Figure 5-1: Percentage of U.S. Households Who Shop in Department Stores
and Off-Price Clothing/Housewares Stores: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers,
2005
Table 5-1: Statistical Overview of U.S. Households Who Shop in
Department Stores and Off-Price Clothing/Housewares Stores: Overall vs. Pet
Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 5-2: Sears/J.C. Penney Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet
Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 5-3: Kohl's Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 5-4: Home Furnishing/Housewares Store Shopper Demographics:
Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 5-5: Mid-Tier Department Store Shopper Demographics: Overall vs.
Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 5-6: Upscale Department Store Shopper Demographics: Overall vs.
Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 5-7: Off-Price Clothing/Housewares Store Shopper Demographics:
Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Chapter 6: Home Improvement/Hardware/Garden Stores and Sporting Goods
Stores
A Male Demographic
Home Improvement Stores and Hardware Stores
Mergers and Acquisitions Bringing Garden Products and Pet Supplies
Closer Together
Pet Product Trends In-Store and Online
Pet Households Who Shop in Home Improvement Stores
Figure 6-1: Number of U.S. Pet Households Who Shop in Home
Improvement/Hardware/Garden Stores, 2005 (U.S. households)
Sporting Goods Stores
Figure 6-2: Number of U.S. Pet Households Who Shop in Sporting Goods
Stores, 2005 (U.S. households)
Pet Product Trends In-Store and Online
Pet Households Who Shop in Sporting Goods Stores
Table 6-1: Statistical Overview of U.S. Households Who Shop in Home
Improvement/Hardware/ Garden Stores and Sporting Goods Stores: Overall vs.
Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 6-2: Home Improvement/Hardware/Garden Store Shopper Demographics:
Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 6-3: Sporting Goods Store Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet
Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Figure 7-1: Percentage of U.S. Households Who Shop by Internet or
Catalog: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005
Catalog/Mail-Order
Drs. Foster & Smith
The Catalog Shopper for Pet Supplies
Table 7-1: Use/Influence of Internet: U.S. Adults Overall vs. Dog and
Cat Owners, 2005 (percent)
Table 7-2: Selected E-tailers of Pet Supplies, 2005
Table 7-3: Demographics of Pet Supply Purchasers by Channel: Online,
2005 (U.S. dog- or cat-owning households)
Table 7-4: Statistical Overview of Households Who Shop by Internet or
Catalog: Overall vs. Pet Supply Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 7-5: Internet Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 7-6: Catalog Shopper Demographics: Overall vs. Pet Supply
Purchasers, 2005 (U.S. households)
Market Trends: Pet Products in Nontraditional Outlets published by Packaged Facts in February 3, 2006. This report consists of 162 pages and the price starts from US $ 1596.
