The pet supplies market in the USA remained in the ascendancy in 2022 despite high inflation rates. Spending on products and services for pets increased from 123.6 bn dollars in 2021 to 136.8 bn dollars last year.
pet stores and supermarkets in Germany
Turnover up thanks to higher prices
With overall turnover of 5.126 bn euros, stationary pet stores and supermarkets in Germany recorded a 7.1 per cent increase in sales in 2022. …
Italian pet supplies market
Sector continues to grow
The upbeat mood at Zoomark was underlined by the publication of the figures for the Italian pet supplies market. Here, too, it is the case that dogs and …
Comment
Renewed enthusiasm for expansion
The coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine and its consequences, and the increasingly noticeable impact of climate change: we live in a time of …
pet market in Latin America
Update on the Latin American pet market
The pet market in Latin America showed resilience and adaptability in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Marketing expert Diana Mercado …
The Brazilian pet food
High taxes burden the pet food market
The Brazilian pet food sector is steadily growing this year, thanks to stable demand for pet food in the country and the increased purchasing …
Austrian pet sector
Retailers under the spotlight
Austria is another country in which the coronavirus pandemic was responsible for growing pet populations and higher sales. A snapshot of the overall …
Indonesian pet supplies market
Growth in Indonesia
The Indonesian pet supplies market is projected to attain a size of nearly 5.9 bn dollars by 2033.
Zoocity XXL
Largest Zoocity XXL in Croatia
The pet retail group Unconditional has opened its largest Zoocity XXL store, covering over 800 m2, as part of a new shopping centre in the Croatian …
Maxi Zoo Ireland
Customer-friendly shopping experience
With its new Future Store in Naas, Maxi Zoo Ireland aims to set new state-of-the-art standards and offer an entirely new shopping experience
Competition getting fiercer in Hamburg
With a population of over 1.8 million, Hamburg is the second-biggest city in Germany. Competition between the city’s pet supplies retailers …
Italian pet supplies fair
Buoyant mood in Bologna
Nearly 28 000 visitors attended the 20th edition of Zoomark from 15 to 17 May. The Italian pet supplies fair thus impressively cemented its reputation as …
Pet Vision Awards
Winning products
Over 1 000 products exhibited at Zoomark were competing for one of the five Pet Vision Awards on offer. Picking the winners was not an easy task for the …
dog food market
Innovation driving the market
With a population numbering almost 95 million across Europe, dogs are the second most important pet category after cats at 113.5 million. There is …
interview
Driving pet store sales
Pet business professionals agree that advice and variety must form the focus with regard to the offering of dog food in pet stores and sales of this. But …
Petco
Wow factor in the food bowl
Family-run firm Petco has been marketing its reasonably-priced Wow premium dog food from Austria for five years.
Purina
Getting involved with social organisations
The pet food manufacturer Purina has announced the winners of the Better with Pets Prize. The prize has a fund worth 200 000 euros.
oase
Success through innovation
Why Thorsten Muck, CEO of the company Oase, sees plenty of growth potential in the pond segment even in the future is something he explains in a video …
Hakusan
From the land of the rising sun
In Japan, one company is focusing on building up its presence in the pet supplies market with its canine requisites brand.
Versele-Laga
A Belgian success story
Over 90 years and four family generations ago, Prudent Versele opened a food wholesale store in Kapellestraat in the Belgian town of Astene. It marked the …
PLMA
World of Private Label
16 000 trade visitors from 120 countries came to the industry meeting of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) in Amsterdam in May. The event …
Global pet expo
“Energised by success”
At the end of March, the international pet supplies sector congregated in Orlando for three days. With 16 000 trade visitors, the Global Pet Expo achieved a …
Accapi Group
Ruffwear steps it up
The Accapi Group, exclusive European distributor of the Ruffwear brand, has been putting preparations in place in the last few months for sustainable growth in…