![Omnichannel pet food shopping became more popular during the pandemic and is still preferred by many pet owners.](https://img.petfoodindustry.com/files/base/wattglobalmedia/all/image/2023/10/Pet_food_omnichannel_shopping.652d7c33bd32c.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=70&w=400)
Omnichannel pet food shopping became more popular during the pandemic and is still preferred by many pet owners.
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Omnichannel shopping — purchasing pet food both in brick-and-mortar (B&M) stores and online — really took off during the pandemic and seems to have staying power. That may be inspiring companies to venture into a space that David Sprinkle, director of pet market research for Packaged Facts, called “omnimarket” during his Petfood Forum 2023 presentation.