LONDON, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, three trends have served as the major forces impacting the situation at pet retail: the expansion of the two big-box pet specialty chains, PetSmart and Petco; the growth of mass merchandisers and supercenters, especially Walmart supercenters; and the rise of the Internet. With the end of the Great Recession and its New Normal aftermath of economic sluggishness, pet product retailers have experienced pressures on many fronts. Consumer are educating themselves about the pet products they buy, with label readers seeking out what they perceive to be the safest products and most nutritious foods. At the same time, consumers are demanding...
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