Hitherto garden ponds were mainly the preserve of consumers in central Europe. The hobby is gradually conquering the world, however, and a significant increase in demand can be seen in southern and eastern Europe in …
Positive thinking
Arken Zoo at full throttle
Arken Zoo is growing. After achieving sales growth of 40 per cent last year, the Swedish pet supplies chain is aiming to open 30 new pet stores in 2009, …
Kölle Zoo’s seventh venture
The German pet supplies chain Kölle Zoo, a cooperative partner of the Fressnapf Group, has opened its seventh themed store in Heidelberg.
Ukrainian expertise in pets
The family-owned wholesale company NPP Suzirja has been operating in the Ukrainian pet business for 16 years and offers 25 international brands. The …
An Austrian tradition
In Austria’s pet supplies sector, Zoo-Muser is an institution. The parent store in Graz has been operating for 30 years, while the branch in Leibnitz opened …
Capturing the imagination of pet lovers
Innovation in the world of pet products has increasingly followed in the footsteps of trends seen in products targeting people. The latest …
Triumphal advance of the felines
The number of cats is growing quickly. The increase in sales of cat products is greater in many countries than in sales of most other pet categorie…
Wow! What a year
The year 2008 was a pretty lively one for the international pet supplies sector. Below we look back at the main events.
The times they are a-changing
The experts at the International Pet Conference in Amsterdam were unanimous: Until recently, the Internet was still regarded purely as an aid to …
Grossly underestimated
PET in Europe becomes PET worldwide
An exhilarating ride across Europe
170 visitors from 15 countries attended the International Pet Conference in Amsterdam to learn about the key trends in the pet sector. Under the …
The Dutch understanding for pets
As a 100 per cent franchise organi-sation without any self-owned shops, the Dobey retail chain wants to attain a target of 100 shops all over the …
The networking event
The International Pet Conference in Amsterdam will be the conference highlight of the pet supplies sector this autumn. As of mid-October, over 140 delegates …