The latest data from the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) show that just over 20 per cent of households have a cat at home, 20 per cent have a dog, 4 …
Tom & Co. expands further
In the last year, the Belgian pet supplies chain Tom & Co. has increased the number of stores it operates to 136 and it has achieved double-digit …
What the Spanish pet trade thinks
The Spanish pet supplies sector remains optimistic - that's the verdict of a study by the trade journal Especies on the structure and development …
“Speed will be our first issue“
The Spanish company Tolsa, the European market leader in cat litter, is striking out in a new direction. Since the start of the year it has been …
Flamingo hits the heights
The Belgian company Flamingo aims to expand its warehouse capacity to over 30 000 m² by the end of the year.
Women are the key to success
Traditionally at home in the toy segment, Dutch company Knoop started to develop and manufacture lifestyle products for dogs and cats around four years…
Focusing on healthy water
Looking after aquariums and ornamental fish is Amtra Aquaristik’s main mission. The company perceives a global trend towards organics and homeopathy in …
Growing international significance
Hitherto garden ponds were mainly the preserve of consumers in central Europe. The hobby is gradually conquering the world, however, and a …
Parrots and koi under one roof
In the Dutch town of Nijverdal, Harry van Keulen has opened a new 1 500 m² centre for the sale of parrots and koi.
New filters and pumps
The Italian company Shott International offers a complete range of filter products for garden ponds and swimming pools.
A garden oasis
Fish, care and conditioning agents and equipment are the cornerstones of the garden pond segment. Decorative aspects ranging from statuary to extravagant water and l…
The sector exudes confidence
In spite of the difficult economic situation, the mood at the Global Pet Expo trade show in Orlando was anything but glum.