Pet owners show preference in purchasing from brick-and-mortar stores

Although there has been an uptick in e-commerce when it comes to pet owners, many prefer to purchase products such as food for their four-legged family members from brick-and-mortar locations like PetSmart and Petco.

This information comes from the latest market research report from Packaged Facts titled, Pet Food in the U.S., 13^th Edition. The report takes a look at the comprehensive overview of the market size, projections, cross-market-trends and acquisitions. The report also studied the wide range of products available to consumers which contain special claims, exotic proteins and grains aimed towards winning over pet owners...

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RSK: I am a dog owner Golden Retrievers to be exact and I shop both. Food mainly from store other things from on line. Cost too much to ship the large bags of food for me. But I am sure this will change soon as well.

Ken Notes: This is a perfect example of the "last mile" problem.