Sentences with phrase «booming pet industry»

Retailers and suppliers are eager to discover and discuss new products that will help keep the momentum going for the booming pet industry.

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And since the pets market closely follows the human market, probiotics and digestive health supplements for pets will be the next big boom for an industry that's expected to approach $ 1 billion by 2017 (fastcompany.com).

Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of marketing and communications, stated, «This booming niche within the accessories industry represents new opportunities for established companies.

Pet industry marketing experts cite Boomers as generous contributors to the triple digit boom in pet spending over the past 15 years.

The annual program features strategic collaborations in this marketplace and a variety of opportunities to help pet - positive companies better understand, strategize, and connect with the Boomer audience, including industry and special events, learning and networking (in person and online), private client events, a monthly Pet Living 50 + Marketing e-brief and custom programs.

It's no surprise then, that the pet industry in the U.S. is booming, roping in about S$ 88 billion a year.

Many industry experts openly wonder if Millennials — considered basically equivalent to Gen Y — can truly fill the shoes of Baby Boomers, who have been prolific pet owners and buyers of pet products.

Although Japan's birth rate is on the decline, their pet industry is booming.

The baby boomer generation has been great for the pet business, but with time, the industry will no longer be able to count on even this loyal customer base.

The pet industry's tremendous growth has been hitched to the massive Baby Boom generation, the oldest of whom are just entering their 70s.

The Millennial generation (typically defined as people born between 1981 - 1997) just recently fully became a driving force in consumer spending, now outranking Baby Boomers as the largest living generation in the U.S. And as you will read in this month's cover story, which marries the latest market research into Millennials» spending habits with first - person accounts from retailers and pet owners themselves, it is a generation that has been very good for the pet industry so far and should be for years to come.

And if you already have a car, the booming pet - supply industry has accessories to make it safer and easier to travel with the pooch.

While many of the trends helping to fuel this booming industry such as the humanization of pets and an increase in high - end pampering have been acknowledged, The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has identified new trends driving its growth and is unveiling them in the following pet industry report: «Top Six For» 06».

There are a multitude of job opportunities expected over the next few years as the pet industry boom is being felt throughout the state of Mississippi.

Chicken coops and rabbit hutches were repurposed for dogs, and the retail pet industry — pet stores large and small — boomed with the increasing supply of puppies from the new «mills.»

Pet industry today is booming thanks to the increasing number of pet owners and pet enthusiasts.

Dog grooming is a booming industry and it's only going to continue to grow, as pet ownership increases.

Learn why the pet food industry is watching as smaller dogs appeal to millenials and baby boomers.

The business growth is part of a global trend that has seen the pet loss industry boom in recent years.

There is no doubt that the advertising industry is booming, and the pet food advertising world is no different.

For the boomers who are 70 and older, the industry must make pet ownership easier.

Industry experts are wringing their hands over what may happen when baby boomers — noted for their love of pets and their ardent support of the pet industry — decide they have had enough of pet owIndustry experts are wringing their hands over what may happen when baby boomers — noted for their love of pets and their ardent support of the pet industry — decide they have had enough of pet owindustry — decide they have had enough of pet ownership.

It is not surprising that this inevitable trend has been a source of angst for the industry; after all, Baby Boomers have been quite good to the pet care market.

As president and chief executive officer of the American Pet Products Association (APPA) in Greenwich, Conn., he realizes that aging baby boomers (those born from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s), rising millennials (early 1980s to early 2000s) and the emerging Hispanic population signal change for the pet industry.

However, I would be remiss if I didn't bring up one issue that almost every industry giant I spoke with mentioned: The fact that the baby boomer generation (born 1946 — 1965) is aging, and that generation is the current dominant pet - owing demographic.

Most industry observers agree that the boom in pet product sales over the past 10 years has largely been driven by baby boomers who have watched their children leave the nest and have focused their attention, and discretionary spending, on their pets.

Various technological advances and increased understanding about the biology of fish throughout this extensive history of fishkeeping led to a booming industry by the mid-1960s, at which point automatic filters to cycle water, improved waterproofing in tanks, and commercial fish breeding were all well - established and easily accessible through widespread pet retail stores and distributors.

The real question is: will retailers be able to attract and foster new generations of pet owners who will support the industry like the boomers before them?

Many industry insiders are also concerned that subsequent generations — namely Generations X and Y — are not likely to fill the revenue gap that baby boomers leave as they age out of their pet - owning years.

Oral care products represent one of the fastest - growing categories in the pet industry, and retailers would be wise to get in on the boom as early as possible.

While the humanization trend and the empty nests of Baby Boomers often get the lion's share of credit for fueling the success that the pet care market has enjoyed in recent years, that success ultimately may not have been possible without the handful of product manufacturers that have long served as the bedrock upon which the retail pet industry was built.