The Pet Boss Podcast

Episode 258 | 2026 Holiday Trends Pet Businesses Can Cash In On

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Are you ready for the holidays? 🎄


Do you actually know what your customers are going to want this year and how they are thinking about spending?


Candace has been digging through the 2026 holiday trend reports and there are some interesting shifts happening. People are being more selective, but they are not abandoning Christmas. They are approaching it more intentionally.


If you hear “shoppers are cutting back” and your first instinct is to slash prices, this episode is for you.


Because customers are not asking for cheap. They are asking for worth it. Those are two completely different problems to solve.


Tune in to hear:
🎁 The $50 purchase customers will happily make that five separate $12 purchases will not
🎁 The Etsy search category that has doubled and the one product most of us gave up on that is suddenly back
🎁 The $10 event that turns into a $60 shopping trip


Plus the five words to write down before you touch a single display, how your signage can do just as much selling as your staff is, and the one thing Amazon and Chewy genuinely cannot do.


Hit play to hear the six trends that can help you this holiday season!

 

Mentioned on the show: 

  • Etsy Seller Trend Report, Fall and Winter 2026 | Website
  • Deloitte 2026 Holiday Retail Forecast | Website
  • Tote Bag Factory, for inexpensive blank totes | Website
  • Jiffy Shirts, for inexpensive blank tees | Website
  • Bear Transfers, for DTF transfer rolls you cut and heat press yourself | Website

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