Dierenvreugd

Phoenix from the Netherlands

Having experienced some tough times, the Dutch pet store chain Dierenvreugd is now rising like a phoenix from the ashes and regaining its former dynami…

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Pet market in the USA

The party goes on

The US pet supplies market grew last year by 4.5 per cent over 2012 to $55.7 bn, says Bob Vetere, president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA…

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Tom & Co.

Tom & Co. heads south

With over 150 stores, Tom & Co. is Belgium’s leading pet store chain. The company now intends to step up its expansion into neighbouring France.

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Pet market in Austria

A mixed bag in the mountains

As far as the pet sector is concerned, Austria is a land of contrasts. On the one hand, few other countries boast so many stores belonging to German …

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Kölle Zoo

Kölle Zoo goes in a new direction

The Kölle Zoo store chain, part of the Fressnapf Group, aims to stand out from the crowd with its exclusive, high-quality ranges.

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The top 10 pet markets

Pet care’s top 10 markets: a mixed bag

What is the state of play in the top 10 pet care markets? The market research company Euromonitor International takes a closer look at the …

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Learning from America

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Pets at Home

Pets at Home enters the stock market

Pets at Home is embarking on a new chapter as the UK’s leading pet retail company celebrates its stock market launch.

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Retail group Aveve

Springboard for further development

The Belgian retail group Aveve has officially opened its new, ultra-modern logistics centre at the company’s headquarters in Wilsele.

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Dimac

From La Rambla to wholesaler

Dimac is a Spanish wholesaler with tradition. It offers a select range of international brands and now aims to raise its profile with its private label…

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Quality pays

The days when dogs and cats were fed on scraps from the table of their owner are long since gone in many regions of the world.

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Fressnapf

Operative excellence is the target

Europe’s leading pet store chain Fressnapf is reacting on several fronts to the challenges facing the trade in the future.

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Bautique

“Pets are members of the family”

In the centre of the northern Italian city of Ferrara, Chiara Giorgi and Marco Garuti run the pet shop Bautique. The two Italians specialise …

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An island of bliss

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