How do human - food
trends impact this category?
Not exact matches
Industry leaders and
category experts will discuss the latest
trends in new products, in - store merchandising and snacking, and how the economy might
impact the confectionery and snack industry.
A beautifully designed guide to the most compelling and
category changing food and drink
trends impacting the industry in the year ahead.
The
trend toward natural products has
impacted the collars and leashes
category in a big way, and pet specialty retailers must be ready to respond.
The natural products
trend has had a significant
impact in the dog chews
category, and pet specialty stores stand to profit.
In this special issue, retailers will find information on the latest
trends in a variety of product
categories that are being
impacted by the natural movement — food, treats, supplements, grooming products, etc. — as well as valuable tips on the best way to present these products to consumers.
This last
trend, in particular, is likely to greatly
impact the
category over the next year.
In fact, concern for a pet's feelings is a significant
trend impacting the calming
category, says Dr. Roger Mugford, founder of Bridgeport, Conn. - based The Company of Animals Ltd., which makes training aids and protection devices for pets.
The researchers break down skeptics into three
categories: Those who completely deny the planet is warming (
trend skeptics); those who accept that the planet is warming, but question if it's caused by humans (attribution skeptics); and those who falsely claim that increasing CO2 emissions and a warming planet will be a good thing (
impact skeptics).
It seemed to me that random effects methodology could be applied to see the
impact on
trends of the various complicating factors — ratings
category, urbanization class, equipment class.