Market Research: Dog Food Brand

[eco21]

Hi,

I am opening a pet supply shop at our garden centre and wanted to get a straw poll on waht dog food people buy. I know there is many threads regarding good/bad dog food and which is best but looking for a post on which dog food you buy. I know the area you live will not be (probably not) where the shop is but will give me an indiction on brands.

Thanks,

[eco21]

cheers

15KG bags is what we aim to stock as in a mainly rural area

[eco21]

Hi

Thanks for the replies.

Yeah, looking at three different levels of dog food, good/very good/best and within these stocking appropriately.

Thinking could sell at £24/£30/£36ish

[eco21]

Looking at beta/bakers/Arden grange/James well beloved so which coincides with other research.

May just try to befriend an employee and see what they say rather than spend hours in the car. But, may bottle it and spend an afternoon in the car with binoculars.

[eco21]

No, I appreciate your comments.

I don't have the vast knowledge yet and tbh most dog foods say they are the best this/organic that etc so yes it is something I will need to read up on independently. I can only presume over time and customers experience will help towards this.

[eco21]

Valid point - my thinking is apart from Internet reading and current dog owners - I am limited in gaining that knowledge.

[eco21]

Away to look at any online courses - open uni - cpd courses or local library for big thick books!

[eco21]

Thanks for the links - yeah, a few skinners seem to be tailored to working dogs.

I do believe that a 'good' price will get people in the door and will look t the course to increase my knowledge.

[eco21]

WOW, that is a great site, certainly opened my eyes. Alarming there are 96 pages of 1 Star food and only 3 of 6 star food.

I think looking at brands 4 - 1 to get a spread - especially as cost is an issue

[eco21]

It does seem that some poorer nutironally are popular and ingrained in people minds and want to buy them.

Would you as a dog owner be willing to try Brand B if Brand A whilst not nutrionally as 'good' seems to do perfectly well?

I think most people would be unhappy to change? Maybe look at getting small bags made up in 50g etc and allow people to feed their dog and see if A) the dog ate it and b) was there a positive/negative effects

[eco21]

Thanks for all the information

Had contact Barking Heads as a matter of course but good to see how well they are made

[eco21]

looking at applaws and JWB for cats