I ride an old motorcycle and often find myself doing more wrenching than riding. Several times I have been stuck on the side of the road wondering why there was smoke coming out my headlight bucket or the fuse box. A friend introduced me to the Joseph Lucas smoke theory. It goes something like this. When smoke escapes from an […]
Archives for March 2020
Family matters – How different demographic groups are influencing pet food sales
Before I dive into how demographics are playing into pet food sales. Here’s a look at the overall pet care retail market. Packaged Facts estimates pet care retail sales will total $68.76 billion by 2024. And the company says to get there, retail sales, including pet food will increase at an estimated 4.7% combined annual […]
Bar Necessities – 2020 & Beyond
New product experts Lynn Dornblaser and Morgan McClure from Mintel recently came to the Tree Top campus to give a trend presentation, which focused on the bar market. Thought I’d share some of their top-line insights on what’s influencing this category and what Mintel’s data shows as growth opportunities in the short-term and long-term. First […]