Pet Products news and trends

Tractor Supply to Bolster Pet Care Offerings With Allivet Acquisition
Acquisitions // October 25, 2024

Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company plans to bolster the products and services it offers for companion animals, equestrian and livestock customers by acquiring online pet and animal pharmacy Allivet. The retailer signed a definitive agreement to acquire the pharmacy and expects the transaction to...

Walmart Adds Pawp’s Telehealth Service for Pets to Membership Program
Retail // May 22, 2024

Walmart Adds Pawp’s Telehealth Service for Pets to Membership Subscribers to the Walmart+ membership program now have free, unlimited access to Pawp’s telehealth service for pet owners. Walmart’s introduction of this benefit comes after a pilot program in which Pawp became Walmart+’s most successful limited-time...

Petco Steps Up Value After Being Blindsided by Deal-Seeking Consumers
Earnings // March 13, 2024

As shoppers continue to manage their budgets amid years of financial challenges, Petco has found itself caught unaware by the extent of pet parents’ pull back, especially since this demographic was so reluctant to cut back in the first place. On a call with analysts...

True Religion Takes Fashion to the Catwalk — Literally
Retail // January 10, 2024

Once seen as a symbol of luxury and style, True Religion soared to fame in the early 2000s with its unique horseshoe logo and fancy stitching on back pockets. Loved by celebrities and fashion fans, it was the go-to brand for high-end denim. But after...

Interviews & Exclusives
Petco and Chewy Lean Into Healthcare and Loyalty Program Upgrades

December 06, 2024
Elevating product offerings, customer engagement and operational efficiency to drive long-term growth in the competitive pet care market were common themes for pet health and wellness company Petco and online pet product retailer Chewy in their respective third-quarter financial results released Thursday (Dec. 5). Petco’s third-quarter performance featured growth in consumables and services, including a 9% increase in […]

True Religion Takes Fashion to the Catwalk — Literally

January 10, 2024
Once seen as a symbol of luxury and style, True Religion soared to fame in the early 2000s with its unique horseshoe logo and fancy stitching on back pockets. Loved...

Putting A Price On Puppy Love

July 14, 2018
Here at PYMNTS, we see it all, often in the form of press releases – most of which claim to be the next big thing in retail, commerce and financial services. These days,...

Quick Reads
Tractor Supply to Bolster Pet Care Offerings With Allivet Acquisition

October 25, 2024
Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company plans to bolster the products and services it offers for companion animals, equestrian and livestock customers by acquiring online pet and animal pharmacy Allivet. The retailer signed a definitive agreement to acquire the pharmacy and expects the transaction to close in Tractor Supply’s fiscal first quarter of 2025, subject […]

Walmart Adds Pawp’s Telehealth Service for Pets to Membership Program

May 22, 2024
Walmart Adds Pawp’s Telehealth Service for Pets to Membership Subscribers to the Walmart+ membership program now have free, unlimited access to Pawp’s telehealth service for pet owners. Walmart’s introduction of...

Chewy Launches Vet Service as Consumers Keep Spending on Pets

December 14, 2023
Pet products retailer Chewy is launching “Chewy Vet Care,” a network of pet health practices. The first of these veterinary practices will open in South Florida in early 2024, with more to come as...

Are Pet Parents Finally Starting to Trade Down on Food?

September 12, 2023
Are America’s dog and cat owners beginning to switch to cheaper pet foods? The grocery trade-down wave has been underway for months as inflation continues, but pet products managed to avoid that...