Nearly 200 trade visitors from industry and commerce attended the Pet Conference 2023 in Hamburg, presented by German trade magazine pet – more than ever before at the popular conference event.
European expansion goes on
Fressnapf Group acquires Jumper
The Fressnapf Group continues its European expansion with the acquisition of Jumper Groep. Europe's market leader in the pet industry acquires the …
Steep development of Jollyes
Awards, nominations and new openings
UK specialist retail chain Jollyes has been named Retail Chain of the Year by the Pet Industry Federation and was subsequently shortlisted for …
Customer survey in Europe
Christmas business dictated by price
Ongoing inflation and high prices are shaping the buying behaviour of European shoppers. This is the verdict of a customer survey by retail …
Pet grooming franchise
Woof Gang announces six new salons
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a leading franchisor of pet grooming in the United States, is expanding further, this time in Florida. After a …
1 mio overweight dogs in the UK
Pets at Home launches new campaign
The UK’s leading pet retailer Pets at Home has launched a new campaign, “Five Minutes More”, with broadcaster and dog lover Clare Balding to …
140 stores already in the new format
Fressnapf focused on implementing new store design
Fressnapf, Europe’s leading pet store chain, is pressing ahead with its new Store Design Generation 3.0. Since the launch of the …
Automatic delivery of pet supplies
Zooplus introduces subscription model
Zooplus is broadening its offering for pet owners by adding a subscription model for the delivery of pet supplies. The Zooplus subscription …
200 000 customer packages per week
Zooplus opens logistics hub in Czech Republic
Europe’s leading online pet supplies retailer Zooplus and contract logistics service provider GXO Logistics opened a new logistics hub…
Study
Dynamics of cross-border marketplaces in Europe
In the last year, sales across the entire cross-border e-commerce market in Europe including the United Kingdom, Switzerland and …
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Unique reference work covering the pet supplies trade in Europe and North America
The published update of the PET Retailers in Europe USA & Canada trade directory is a unique …
Significant debt and stagnant sales
Petco threatened by bankruptcy
The US store chain Petco is one of a number of retailers to be threatened by bankruptcy this year, according to a report in industry magazine Retail …
Takeover in United Kingdom
Pet Family Group acquires Astrapet
The UK retail group Pet Family has acquired the Astrapet chain of shops.Established 30 years ago as a small retail business, Astrapet has since …
Plans to expand in Belgium
Pet Family acquires stake in Cats and Dogs
The English pet retailer Pet Family, which operates Pets Corner, has purchased a 30 per cent share of Cats and Dogs, a family-owned …
United States
Woof Gang opens its 300th store
The US pet retailer Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming has opened its 300th store. The company has continued its expansion in 2023, extending its …