--- title: "Weekly Wrap-Up: August 4, 2017" description: Get expert insights from a variety of market research firms with our weekly blog round-up. image: https://blog.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/WeeklyWrapUp.png --- [![MarketResearch.com](https://blog.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hub/209482/file-22777923.gif?width=295&height=66&name=file-22777923.gif "MarketResearch.com")](https://www.marketresearch.com/) [Market Research Blog](https://blog.marketresearch.com/) # Weekly Wrap-Up: August 4, 2017 by [Sarah Schmidt](https://blog.marketresearch.com/author/sarah-schmidt), on August 4, 2017 ![market research articles.png](https://blog.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/WeeklyWrapUp.png?width=350&name=WeeklyWrapUp.png "market research articles.png") Quickly scan important new findings on the markets for dog toys, health care, professional services, textbooks, and more. Plus, download a new white paper from Packaged Facts, [Terminology Tempest in the Dairy Case](https://www.packagedfacts.com/Content/Terminology-Tempest-in%C2%A0the%C2%A0Dairy-Case), which explores the debate over the use of the words “milk” or “butter” to describe plant-based alternatives. ### [Never Enough Dogs (or Dog Toys)](https://www.packagedfacts.com/Content/Blog/2017/08/01/Never-Enough-Dogs-or-Dog-Toys) Dog owners of all shapes, sizes, and experiences can't resist buying more and more toys for their fur babies. Get the latest toy purchasing statistics on the Packaged Facts blog. ### [What's New in Healthcare Markets? 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