In December 2020, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, just over one quarter of pet owners in the United States had most recently purchased pet food in discounts stores and/or from a mass merchandiser. This figure reduced to 23 percent of respondents in February 2022.
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APPA. (February 28, 2022). Where did you purchase pet food for your pet most recently? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198536/outlets-visited-to-buy-pet-food-during-covid-19-united-states/
APPA. "Where did you purchase pet food for your pet most recently?." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198536/outlets-visited-to-buy-pet-food-during-covid-19-united-states/
APPA. (2022). Where did you purchase pet food for your pet most recently?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198536/outlets-visited-to-buy-pet-food-during-covid-19-united-states/
APPA. "Where Did You Purchase Pet Food for Your Pet Most Recently?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198536/outlets-visited-to-buy-pet-food-during-covid-19-united-states/
APPA, Where did you purchase pet food for your pet most recently? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198536/outlets-visited-to-buy-pet-food-during-covid-19-united-states/ (last visited September 24, 2023)
Where did you purchase pet food for your pet most recently? [Graph], APPA, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198536/outlets-visited-to-buy-pet-food-during-covid-19-united-states/