Pet Care in Singapore

Published: November 2011
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Report Summary

Positive economic climate encourages consumer spending

In 2011 the positive economic climate continued in Singapore, as businesses recovered from the global financial crisis which occurred in 2008 and 2009. With healthy real GDP growth and falling unemployment, consumer sentiment became increasingly positive, alongside improved disposable incomes. These factors encouraged consumers to spend more on their beloved pets, which provide them with unconditional companionship and support. With pet owners increasingly opting for premium pet food which offers greater nutritional value and delectable flavours, the overall pet care market is expected to enjoy dynamic current value growth in 2011.

Consumers show a growing fondness for smaller pets

Requiring less space and maintenance than medium and large dogs, small dogs continued to represent the majority of the dog population in Singapore in 2011. Interestingly, 2011 was the lunar year of the rabbit based on the Chinese zodiac, which also led to the increasing popularity of rabbits. During 2011 the population of small mammals is expected to increase compared with 2010. Small mammals were also increasingly favoured because they are very suitable as companions for young children, whose working parents are too busy to spend time with them.

Consumer preference continues to lean towards global and imported brands

In 2011, local brands such as Aristocat by Qian Hu Corp and private label brand Burp! By Pet Lovers Centre remained overshadowed by the global and imported brands available in the pet care market. Global brands such as Hill’s Science Diet and Eukanuba are manufactured and backed by trusted multinational companies, giving consumers a sense of quality assurance. In addition, these brands also have a greater level of brand awareness amongst consumers. Lesser-known imported brands, such as Marukan by Marukan, attracted consumers by innovating and introducing interesting products such as milk tablets for rabbits.

The expansion of chained pet shops continues

In 2011, Pet Lovers Centre actively expanded its pet shop chain Pet Lovers Centre. Across Singapore it opened new outlets at numerous locations, such as The Clementi Mall, Siglap Village and The Woodgrove. This aided in expanding the widespread presence of pet shops across Singapore, bringing pet shops nearer to consumers, and thus enhancing the degree of convenience. Its vast array of products compared with the selection available at supermarkets/hypermarkets and veterinary clinics also helped to attract a growing number of consumers.

Optimistic forecast for pet care

Pet care is expected to see a positive performance over the forecast period. The humanisation and premiumisation trends are anticipated to encourage pet owners to opt for premium pet food containing enhanced nutritional value, and pet dietary supplements, in the hope of ensuring their pets’ health is at its peak, and they enjoy longevity. Healthy expansion in the pet population is another factor contributing to an optimistic forecast for pet food and pet products in Singapore.

Pet Care in Singapore

Table of Contents

Pet Care in Singapore - Industry Overview

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Positive economic climate encourages consumer spending
Consumers show a growing fondness for smaller pets
Consumer preference continues to lean towards global and imported brands
The expansion of chained pet shops continues
Optimistic forecast for pet care

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Cultural influences impact Singapore’s pet care market
Animal cruelty drives increased efforts by the authorities and the SPCA to ensure the welfare of pets
More consumers turn to pets for companionship and regard them as family
Pets which need less space and maintenance are favoured
The rapid expansion of chained pet shops continues

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Pet Populations 2006-2011

MARKET DATA

Table 2 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Volume 2006-2011

Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 4 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 6 Pet Food Company Shares 2006-2010

Table 7 Pet Food Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 8 Dog and Cat Food Company Shares 2006-2010

Table 9 Dog and Cat Food Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 10 Penetration of Private Label by Category 2006-2010

Table 11 Sales of Dog and Cat Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006-2011


Table 12 Sales of Dog and Cat Food by Category and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2011

Table 13 Sales of Pet Care by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006-2011

Table 14 Sales of Pet Care by Category and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2011

Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Volume 2011-2016

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2011-2016

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Volume Growth 2011-2016

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016

DEFINITIONS

Summary 1 Research Sources

Pet Care in Singapore - Company Profiles
Link 2 Link Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in Pet Care (Singapore)

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd in Pet Care (Singapore)

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

INTERNET STRATEGY

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Chart 1 Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd: Pet Lovers Centre in Singapore

Chart 2 Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd: The Pet Safari in Singapore

PRIVATE LABEL

Summary 5 Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd: Private Label Portfolio

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 6 Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd: Competitive Position 2010

Pets' Station Holding Pte Ltd in Pet Care (Singapore)

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Qian Hu Corp Ltd in Pet Care (Singapore)

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 10 Qian Hu Corp Ltd: Competitive Position 2010

Cat Food in Singapore - Category Analysis

HEADLINES

TRENDS
In Singapore, consumers continued to treat their pets as part of the family in 2011. With pet owners becoming more health-conscious in their personal dietary options, they were also willing to spend more on nutritional cat food which benefited the wellbeing of their beloved pet cats. With positive real GDP growth of 5% in 2011, consumer sentiment remained positive and confident. Therefore, cat food is expected to experience robust current value growth of 4% to reach S$18 million in 2011.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
In view of the fact that there were no significant new entrants in cat food in 2010 and 2011, the competitive landscape is unlikely to experience radical changes in 2011. Leading brands such as Friskies, Whiskas and Fancy Feast are expected to continue dominating cat food in Singapore. Key reasons for this are the high degree of brand awareness, consumers’ brand-loyalty and well-established retail distribution.

PROSPECTS
Over the forecast period the population of cats is expected to increase steadily to 51,000 in 2016. The number of cats in Singapore is anticipated rise continuously as cats remain a popular choice of pet and a good source of companionship. Therefore, a positive constant value CAGR of 1% is predicted over the forecast period 2011-2016. Whilst positive, the forecast is dampened by the impending threat of economic instability, which came about during 2011.

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 19 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2006-2011

Table 20 Cat Population 2006-2011

Table 21 Cat Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2006-2011

CATEGORY DATA


Summary 11 Cat Food by Price Band 2010

Table 22 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2006-2011

Table 23 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 24 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2006-2011


Table 25 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 26 Sales of Premium Cat Food by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 27 Cat Food Company Shares 2006-2010

Table 28 Cat Food Brand Shares 2007-2010


Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2011-2016

Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2011-2016

Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2011-2016

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016

Dog Food in Singapore - Category Analysis

HEADLINES

TRENDS
The trend of consumers treating their dogs as part of the family continued in 2011. As pet owners became more health-conscious in their own dietary options, they were also willing to pay more for nutritional dog food which benefited their beloved pet dogs. With real GDP growth standing at 5% in 2011, consumer sentiment remained positive and confident. Therefore, dog food is expected to experience dynamic current value growth of 6% to reach S$53 million in 2011.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
With a lack of significant new entrants in dog food in Singapore in 2010 and 2011, the competitive landscape in dog food is unlikely to undergo radical changes in 2011. The leading brands, including Hill’s Science Diet, Eukanuba and Pedigree, are expected to continue dominating dog food in Singapore. This is supported by the trusted quality of their products, consumers’ brand-loyalty and their strong retail distribution.

PROSPECTS
As consumers in Singapore are likely to become more occupied with work and have less time to prepare food for their dogs, the convenience of prepared dog food will be a significant benefit. Therefore, moving into the forecast period, an increasing number of consumers are expected to switch from non-prepared to prepared dog food. In addition, in anticipation that consumers will increasingly treat their pets as family members, the budget allocated to dogs is likely to rise. Therefore, a constant value CAGR of 3% is predicted over the forecast period 2011-2016.

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 33 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2006-2011

Table 34 Dog Population 2006-2011

Table 35 Dog Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2006-2011

CATEGORY DATA


Summary 12 Dog Food by Price Band 2010

Table 36 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2006-2011

Table 37 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 38 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 39 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 40 Sales of Premium Dog Food by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 41 Dog Food Company Shares 2006-2010


Table 42 Dog Food Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 43 Dog Treats Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 44 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2011-2016

Table 45 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2011-2016


Table 46 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2011-2016

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016

Other Pet Food in Singapore - Category Analysis

HEADLINES

TRENDS
With reference to the Chinese zodiac, the lunar year of 2011 was the year of the rabbit. Therefore, in Singapore, where the majority of the population is ethnically Chinese, some consumers were encouraged to own a rabbit. This sparked positive growth in the population of small mammals, which is expected to increase from 79,300 in 2010 to 81,000 in 2011. In turn, this is expected to drive robust current value growth of 6% in sales of small mammal/reptile food in 2011; two percentage points faster than the growth in 2010.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
With a lack of significant new entrants in other pet food in 2010 and 2011, the competitive landscape in other pet food is unlikely to experience radical changes in 2011. Leading brands such as Ocean Free in fish food and Marukan in small mammal food are experienced to continue to lead other pet food in Singapore due to their trusted quality and strong retail distribution.

PROSPECTS
In comparison with dogs and cats, small mammals require less space and less maintenance. Therefore, increasingly busy consumers in Singapore are being drawn to selecting small mammals as their choice of pets. Over the forecast period small mammals are predicted to grow in number, reaching 88,500 in 2016. Whilst small mammals do not consume a lot of food in volume terms, the unit prices of food and treats are relatively high. This represents attractive returns for manufacturers, and is a potential area to tap into. Small mammal/reptile food is expected to see a healthy CAGR of 2% in constant value terms in the forecast period.

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 48 Other Pet Population 2006-2011

CATEGORY DATA

Table 49 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2006-2011

Table 50 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 51 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 52 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 53 Bird Food Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 54 Fish Food Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 55 Small Mammal/Reptile Food Food Brand Shares 2007-2010

Table 56 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2011-2016

Table 57 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2011-2016

Table 58 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2011-2016

Table 59 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016

Pet Products in Singapore - Category Analysis

HEADLINES

TRENDS
As the economy in Singapore enjoyed a year of solid performance, with real GDP growth of 5% in 2011, more consumers demonstrated a growing willingness to pamper their pets and provide them with better healthcare. This strengthening trend of humanisation continued beyond 2010, and rose in prominence within Singapore in 2011. Consequently, pet products is expected to enjoy dynamic current value growth of 5% to reach S$21 million in 2011.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
With no significant new entrants in pet products in 2010 and 2011, the highly fragmented and competitive landscape is unlikely to experience radical changes in 2011. Leading brands such as Frontline, Breeders Celect and Ocean Free are expected to continue to lead pet products in Singapore due to their trusted and reliable product quality, well-established brand reputation and extensive retail distribution.

PROSPECTS
The pet population in Singapore is projected to rise from 794,900 in 2011 to 824,600 in 2016. A greater number of pets is expected to lead to higher demand for pet products. In addition, as consumers become more educated with regard to pet healthcare, it is expected that more will purchase pet healthcare products and pet dietary supplements to provide better care for their pets. With the above contributory factors, a positive constant value CAGR of 2% is anticipated over the forecast period.

CATEGORY DATA

Table 60 Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2006-2011

Table 61 Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 62 Sales of Pet Healthcare by Type: % Value Breakdown 2006-2011

Table 63 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2011-2016

Table 64 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016

Published By: Euromonitor International
Product Code: Euromonitor International4032


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