In tough times such as now in particular, the pet sector needs fresh ideas for the future. The international trade magazine PET worldwide wants to support this process, and so it is offering five newcomer companies the …
New opening on 28 February
Maxi Zoo France continues to grow
In the last year, Maxi Zoo France has increased the number of stores it operates by 40 to 336. Fressnapf’s French subsidiary is looking to expand …
Successful partnership with Billy Chip
Jollyes donates £25 000
Stemming from its partnership with Billy Chip, a social enterprise supporting homeless people, the UK pet store chain Jollyes has donated over £25 000 to …
Sales up by 13.5 per cent in 2023
Fressnapf still on track for success
Last year, the Fressnapf Group smashed the 4-bn-euro sales barrier with a year-on-year sales increase of around 475 mio euros, even against an …
Alpha-Pet
My neighbour the pet shop
Elena Risch and Mike Gubser took over the pet shop in Zürich, Switzerland, just a year ago. They have retained the local store concept and steadily …
Exclusive brands
Exclusive brands still on trend in retail
At a time of inflation and consumer reticence, exclusive brands gain a higher status, even in pet product retailing.
Private label business
High inflation boosts private label business
Leading pet store chains are opting increasingly for own-brand products. By doing this they aim to increase their price competitiveness…
Jollyes
Jollyes on the road to success
The UK pet store chain is on an upward trajectory, winning a prestigious award and with new stores on the way.
Chewy
Highlights and lowlights at Chewy
Chewy.com sells pet products of over 3 500 brands. At the end of 2022, it recorded over 20 mio active customers and sales of 10.1 bn dollars.
Review of the Year
A year of highs and lows
In 2023, the pet sector returned to normality once again, although this normality no longer had much to do with circumstances pre-pandemic. Analysis by PET…
Just Pets
Just Pets sets up vending machine outlet
The Malaysian pet retailer Just Pets is testing an unconventional 24-hour sales channel for pet products in a suburb of Kuching.
Poland’s pet food market
Growing steadily
Poland’s pet food market is steadily growing, thanks to stable domestic demand and an increasing volume of exports.
Analysis
A growth market
The market research company Future Market Insights estimates that the market for dietary supplements in Germany will continue to grow at an average rate of 7.3 per …
Comment
Takeovers, deals and partnerships
The Covid pandemic gave the pet supplies industry an unexpected boost. Quite a few industry players were blinded by this development and dreamt of…
Brand name unified
Maxi Zoo becomes Fressnapf in Switzerland
In western Switzerland, all Maxi Zoo stores have now been renamed Fressnapf. “The name has been changed with the aim of strengthening the …