What direction is the pet product sector in Germany going in? This was the subject discussed by around 200 top industry representatives at the 2nd Pet Conference in Wiesbaden
Focusing on offering a wide range of goods
Thomas Jönsson is pursuing a clear strategy with his pet product store, which is probably the biggest in southern Sweden: to offer a …
"Diplomatic" arowanas
According to recent reports in the Brazilian press, Brazil and Colombia are involved in an ongoing "diplomatic incident". The point at issue: an ornamental …
Hypermarkets losing market share
The Belgian pet product market is continuing to grow slightly. At the same time, competition in the retail trade is increasing
Current trends in cat food
Some growth in spite of consumer doldrums
Strong growth in the small animals segment, a discernible shift from moist to dry food for dogs and cats and a slight decline in …
Netherlands: The most important wholesalers
“At least one new country a year”
Over 3 100 guests celebrated the 15th birthday of Europe’s biggest speciality pet product retailer Fressnapf at its logistics centre in Krefeld. …
Specialised private label manufacturer
N. Mol, the manufacturer and distributor of leather and nylon leashes, collars, harnesses and pet accessories, cites quality and service as t…
Experts in all things aquatic
John Allan Aquariums is one of the leading aquarium companies in the UK. The company manufactures its own aquariums, represents well-known aquatic …
Shopping malls offer a host of advantages
Gunwor Dannborg and Cecilia Dannborg-Wilson run two pet stores in Gothenburg. For the mother/daughter team, shopping malls have proved to …
Japan sets import restrictions on ornamental fishes
Japan has sometimes been criticised in past years for not having sufficiently strict import controls on ornamental and other …
The price war intensifies
Garden centres and speciality pet stores are two of the most important distribution channels for pet products in the Netherlands. But the supermarkets are…
Getting ahead down under
Set up by a Polish immigrant, Masterpet is now regarded as the largest distributor and wholesaler throughout New Zealand and Australia
The UK market is still growing
Glee, the UK trade show in Birmingham, comes around once again in mid-September. In view of the fact that there is no staging this year of the w…