1. Department: Nonfood

Tails you win In focus: Petcare

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As a nation of animal lovers, it will come as no surprise that more than half of shoppers have a pet and, as they are fed daily, pet food needs to be purchased regularly – on average once every 11 days – meaning the category…

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