Djurens Värld

Individually together

The retail group Djurens Värld (Pets World) has existed in Sweden for 20 years. It doesn’t want to be regarded as one of the conventional franchise concepts, …

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Developments in the French market

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France - Fressnapf Group

“No need for a ­discount concept”

France is one of the Fressnapf Group’s most important markets. PET worldwide spoke to country manager Jan Wejbrandt.

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France - Animalis

Aiming for a higher profile

With a new sales and presentation concept that focuses more strongly on its customers’ requirements, the French pet store chain Animalis aims to make …

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Kiebitzmarkt

A strong rural presence

The Kiebitzmarkt stores of German company NBB Fachmärkte für Tier und Garten have been around for twenty years as neighbourhood stores in the rural regions …

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Pet Market Indonesia

Pets on the rise

Nearly 238 mio people, 19 mio cats and 6.5 mio dogs live in the island state of Indonesia in South-East Asia. It is a growth market with huge potential for the pet…

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Acquari Caraibi

The key to attracting aquarium lovers

Miria Binini and her son Alberto Vezzani run Acquari Caraibi, a small but thriving shop in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Since 2001 the shop has …

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France - Tom & Co.

Tom & Co. embarks on expansion

Tom & Co. has opened its first pet store operated by a franchise partner in France.

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Pet retail in Switzerland

Fierce competition

There is hardly any other country in Europe which has such fierce competition in the pet retail business as in Switzerland.

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Cat cafés

We’re in a cat café boom

A new trend is sweeping the global pet sector: cat cafés. They are very popular, especially in Asia.

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Pet Discount

Italian family business

Pet Discount is a pet shop in Reggio Emilia that keeps its customers by offering an added value. “Let the client decide, and this will really make the …

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New trends in the pet market

Tapping into new trends

Natural and grain-free pet food products are standard and no longer special within the US market. But don’t worry: new trends are already on the way.

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Interzoo remains on the path to success

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Pet market in Canada

A market on the move

The Canadian pet market plays an important role in North America and sets trends that exert an international influence. The US market research institute …

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