Premium products in large-format stores

The pet supplies trade in central and eastern Europe is dominated by retail areas of between 100 and 200 m². Now Ukrainian chain Master-Zoo …

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Experts in pet business

Aqua-El from Poland is considered one of the best-known aquatics companies in Europe. The company aims to open around 100 stores in its own “Aqua-El Zoo” …

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Retail business increasingly important

The leading Czech wholesaler Plaček is also one of the main pet supplies chains in central and eastern Europe with 75 stores in the …

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All-time high in US pet ownership

The US pet industry is faring well. The number of pet-owning households is keeping pace with the US population, which increased by over 2 per cent…

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“Like a scene from a horror movie”

The images of the destruction left behind by the natural disasters in Japan were beamed around the world. The extensive damage and threat of a …

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Premium all-conquering

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America goes green

The US pet supplies trade is going green. Now even accessory products made from non-toxic materials are on sale alongside natural and holistic pet food.

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A new start

The pet supplies chain Discus in the Netherlands is a cooperative organisation with 93 entrepreneurs operating a total of 136 pet shops across the Netherlands. In …

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Focus on pet health

Pet shops with an in-store veterinary practice are quite common in central Europe. At Centrum Dr Seidla in Lodz (Poland), the pet health business is the focal …

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Japan disaster affects the pet supplies market

The Japanese pet market is the second biggest in the world after the USA. Following the devastating natural disasters and consequent …

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Ambitious plans

The Greek pet store chain Pet City has concentrated on the Athens region. It believes that up to 60 stores in the region is a feasible proposition.

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Aveve peps up its image

In recent years Aveve Retail has significantly strengthened its retail concept. The Belgian retailer has taken some unconventional steps to achieve this.

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The US market continues to grow

In 2010, the US market for pet-related products and services grew by 6.2 per cent compared with the previous year to € 48 bn.

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An uncertain future

Japan is everywhere.

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