In western Switzerland, all Maxi Zoo stores have now been renamed Fressnapf. “The name has been changed with the aim of strengthening the brand as well as unifying its recognition and the shopping experience for …
Important animal welfare
Suziria Group establishes benevolent fund
The Ukrainian group of companies, Suziria, has announced the establishment of benevolent fund, Suziria Charity. A project has been …
Continuing to expand
Jollyes opens 100th branch
The UK pet store chain Jollyes has announced that new stores will be opened in Belfast, Newport and Rotherham before Easter. A new distribution centre in…
Price trend in the euro zone
Inflation falls slightly to 2.8 per cent
Inflation in the euro zone abated slightly at the start of the year. Consumer prices in January were 2.8 per cent higher than a year ago, …
B2B marketplace
Wholesale Pet has a new owner
American B2B marketplace Wholesale Pet.com has been acquired by Tiny Fund I LP. The Canadian technology holding has taken over Retail Store Networks …
3rd quarter 2024
Pets at Home increases turnover
The UK pet store chain Pets at Home has issued a trading statement for the 12-week period to 4 January. This reveals that customer revenue increased…
E-commerce 2023 in Germany
Pet supplies not spared the downward trend
The greater spending restraint shown by consumers in Germany was reflected once again in 2023 in significantly lower total sales in the …
Other services included
Arcaplanet opens new stores
Leading Italian pet store chain Arcaplanet has extended its presence in Veneto, Lombardy and Apulia with new branches in Cittadella, Villorba, Spinea, …
Charting a successful course
Das Futterhaus Austria is 15 years old
Das Futterhaus Austria will celebrate 15 years in business in 2024. The retailer’s success story began back in 1987 with the opening of its …
Jonas Schultheiss
Zooplus appoints new chief marketing officer
Zooplus, Europe’s leading online platform for pet supplies, has announced the appointment of Jonas Schultheiss as chief marketing o…
286 mio euros
Robust sales growth at Galaxus Germany
The German subsidiary of Switzerland’s biggest online retailer Digitec Galaxus, which also deals in pet products, increased its platform …
Four pilot stores in Hamburg
Das Futterhaus continues to develop its store concept
German pet supplies retailer Das Futterhaus has developed its store concept further, with new features that are already on …
Inflation
Uptick in euro zone inflation
Inflation accelerated once more in the euro zone at the end of last year for the first time since September. In December, consumer prices were 2.9 per…
Finland
Further expansion of Musti Group
Musti Group, the Finnish retailer, has published its figures for the 4th quarter of 2023. These show that the group’s net revenue was 110.4 mio …
France
Maxi Zoo opens eleven new stores
Between October and December last year, the French retail group Maxi Zoo opened eleven new stores across the country.Branches opened on 18 and 25 …