Themed store on the Swiss-German border

The German pet supplies chain Kölle Zoo specialises in large-format, themed stores that are in a class of their own. Its eleventh branch, …

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Plenty of new stuff in the East

For years, large, modern pet stores were a scarce commodity in eastern Europe - but that´s all changed in recent times, especially in Russia and …

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Good omens for a successful year

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"Retailing needs changes"

Retail expert Jens Bork of Jos de Vries told the latest Pet Conference what the key factors were in retailing.

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Strong individual presence in the market

The origins of the pet supplies retail group Djurens Värld (Pets? World) date back to 1994. What started out as a loose purchasing …

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The small animal food market in Latin America

The market for small animal products has grown considerably in Latin America in recent years, especially in Brazil.

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Only the best is good enough

Cat food is one of the fastest growing categories worldwide in the pet supplies business. There is a trend above all towards premium and super-premium …

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Qualipet focuses on the shopping experience

Leading Swiss pet supplies chain Qualipet upgraded nine of its 75 stores last year and substantially increased the retail area of these …

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A sector on the move

2009 was played out under the shadow of the global economic crisis – but there were plenty of other significant developments in the international pet supplies …

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Big player in Sweden

With 45 stores at present, Djurmagazinet is an important pet supplies chain in Sweden. The company aims to keep growing in the future also with bright, clean …

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Ukrainian expertise

Master-Zoo is a leading pet shop chain that operates 27 shops in 12 cities with a total retail area of 5 500 m². The chain belongs to the wholesale company …

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Swiss expertise in food

Goldenway operates three outlets and a wholesaling business using a small retail area format. Feeding fresh meat was part of its standard range before …

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Strong global performance

With trade sales equivalent to € 1.2 bn, the USA is out in front when it comes to cat litter. In Europe, the key markets for cat litter are Germany, …

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Newcomer with big plans  

The Polish pet supplies chain Kakadu has been created by a merger of three privately owned retail firms to form one large trading group. The chain aims …