Nov 06 2009
Doggy dress-up hits a slump
With all the hype about dressing up your dog for Halloween and other costume events for your dog, it looks like manufacturers have made too much of a good thing. The after Halloween sales at Walmart for human costumes have not sold too well. The dog costumes have even fared worse.
The fad looks to be fading and fading fast. The only dog clothes that seem to be still selling well are the dog coats made to keep dogs warm during the harsher winter weather. The larger dog jackets and coats are selling out pretty quick, leaving only the smaller sizes in the store.
Even the Dollar Tree now has dog raincoats and sweaters, meaning that those items did not sell very well in the regular stores. I also personally saw reindeer antlers and ears for dogs at the Dollar Tree today.Is that more evidence of what is to come this holiday season?
The pet industry had remained strong so far in this recession but it looks like that strong run may have loss its steam.
