The number of pet grooming salons in cities with a population of over one million has doubled in the last five years (+101%). The top 5 cities in terms of growth included Rostov-on-Don, Ufa, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm and Moscow. This is demonstrated by a 2GIS study, the results of which were reviewed by socialbites.ca.
According to Geoservice data, the number of such organizations in cities with a population of over one million has now reached 2,600 companies. Last year, the number of studios increased by 14%.
Among 16 cities with a population of more than 1 million, the most significant changes in the care services market occurred in Rostov-on-Don; During the year, the number of companies in this region increased by 24% (in February, 88 organizations were operating there). The top three million+ cities with the highest growth rates included Ufa (+22%, 82 establishments) and Nizhny Novgorod (+20%, 54 studios). The leader in the number of companies providing animal care services is expected to be Moscow – there are currently about 800 grooming studios in the capital, and the increase during the year was +16.5%. Such companies are growing the slowest in Kazan – their number increased by 6.5% during the year. Negative dynamics are observed only in Volgograd – in this city the number of salons decreased by almost 4% during the year.
Searches on maps for organizations where you can care for your pet increased by 21% last year. At the same time, the number of requests for the search for training courses for care specialists, which can be used to assess the demand for services, has also increased – during the year such companies began to be searched 22% more often.
In 2024, city residents also began to search for cat cafes 70% more frequently than five years ago. The number of such organizations has doubled since 2019, but there are still relatively few. Thus, there are 13 organizations in Moscow where you can drink coffee in the company of a friendly cat, St. in St. Petersburg – 6, and in Novosibirsk – 5. In total, about 40 such organizations currently operate in cities with a population of over one million. .
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