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Pets enjoy a seat at the quarantined family dinner table

The trend of ‘pets as family’ grows stronger during pandemic, as do sales of pet food and products in supermarkets

Mark Hamstra

August 10, 2020

4 Min Read
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Retailers and suppliers have enjoyed a windfall from consumers’ increased spending on pet products, as pet owners stocked on supplies up just as they did with other shelf-stable grocery items in March and April.fcscafeine/iStock/Thinkstock

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Mark Hamstra

Mark Hamstra is a freelance business writer with experience covering a range of topics and industries, including food and mass retailing, the restaurant industry, direct/mobile marketing, and technology. Before becoming a freelance business journalist, Mark spent 13 years at Supermarket News, most recently as Content Director, where he was involved in all areas of editorial planning and production for print and online. Earlier in his career he also worked as a reporter and editor at other business publications, including Financial Technology, Direct Marketing News, Nation’s Restaurant News and Drug Store News.

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