AI Shelf Index · 2026 holiday shopping season

Royal Canin AI shopping shelf share

🐾 Pet Supplies · 🇦🇺 AU · updated 12 Oct 2026

Standing

#1

Pet Supplies · AU

#3 #1

Shelf-share

8.3%

of AU answers

7.0% 8.3%

Sentiment

81%

positive

No week-to-week change larger than the variation between readings.

Who's on the pet supplies shelf

1 Royal Canin
8.3%
2 Hill's
7.8%
3 Lyka Pet Food
7.5%
4 Black Hawk
6.1%
5 Purina
6.0%
6 ADVANCE
5.0%

The shoppers Royal Canin wins

The same answers, sliced by the shopper the question implies — where Royal Canin ranks best.

Where Royal Canin wins the journey

Its rank at each phase of the shopping journey — from first awareness to the moment of purchase.

Awareness

#1

11.8%

Research

#4

6.0%

Comparison

#6

4.7%

Validation

#3

8.6%

Purchase

#7

4.7%

Where the engines differ

ChatGPT
6.6%
Google AI Mode
7.7%

What AI says about Royal Canin

Observed from the answers themselves — not a score.

Sentiment

81% positive · no negative mentions

Price framing

framed premium

8% budget, 17% mid, 76% premium

“Royal Canin Veterinary Mobility Support:** Another vet-exclusive diet packed with EPA/DHA and joint-supporting nutrients tailored for aging joints while maintaining digestive tolerance.”

Google AI Mode

“Alternatively, mix a high-senior-care canned wet food (like Royal Canin or Hill's senior stew options) which requires zero chewing.”

Google AI Mode

“(RSPCA Australia) - Royal Canin — good range for different life stages and specific needs, including indoor cats and kittens.”

ChatGPT

“Royal Canin Veterinary Health Nutrition:** Formulas like _Royal Canin Mobility C2P+_ or _Gastrointestinal Low Fat/Moderate Calorie_ are frequently prescribed.”

Google AI Mode

Products AI names

The specific Royal Canin items the engines put in front of AU shoppers.

Shelved alongside

Brands the engines recommend in the same answers as Royal Canin.

How to read this

Bar is how often that brand is recommended in the same answer as Royal Canin, relative to the rest.

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Holiday Shopping 2026 · reading updated 11 Oct. An independent measurement by Slingso; not affiliated with Royal Canin.