GLOBAL PET EXPO 2016 ; PET BUSINESS–SHOW DAILY ; MARCH 17, 2016
As throngs of retail buyers and vendors descend on the xhibition floor here in Orlando, Fla., it is overwhelmingly obvious that both Global Pet Expo and the pet industry it serves have come a long way since the inaugural edition
of the show in 2005.
Just a little more than a decade after Global Pet Expo was
founded, pet-related spending reached an estimated $62.75 billion
in 2016. That represents nearly 75-percent growth since the first
year the show was held, when pet spending was only at an estimated
$36.3 billion.
And luckily for everyone here for the 2017 edition of the pet
industry’s premier event, this momentum shows no signs of slowing. In fact, pet-related spending is expected to be as high as $65
billion this year, driven by Americans’ love for their furred, finned
and feathered friends and commitment to providing those animal
companions with the best possible care.
“From my perspective, the state of the pet industry couldn’t
be brighter,” says Steve Twohig, vice president of pet specialty for
Nutri-Vet Wellness (booth 3875), a division of Manna Pro. “It’s safe
to say pets have established themselves as part of the family. Add in
the humanization trend and you have the key contributing reasons
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Q&A: APPA’s Bob Vetere
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First Day on the Show Floor
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Special Events
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Seminar Schedule
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Q&A: APPA’s Andrew Darmohraj
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The International Pavilion
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Why it Matters if We Don’t Have
Enough Dogs
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Pet Store Pro: Investment Protection
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Good for Pets, Good for People
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Conquering Competition
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Must-See Stores
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Six Trends to Watch in 2017
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Industry News & New Products
NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THE GLOBAL PET EXPO FLOOR AND CONFERENCE SEMINARS ORLANDO, FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
1DAY SHOW DAILY
THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN THE PET INDUSTRY
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