A slow but steady spread of large-format distribution channels is taking place in the Italian speciality pet product trade. But small proprietor-run speciality shops still predominate and these are not to be …
Gouramis under the spotlight
A student at Sydney University recently carried out a research project which - to quote a report from official Australian government sources - has …
Steady trend towards premium products
The UK pet product market grew by 4 per cent to £ 2 357 mio (approx. € 3 392 mio) in 2004. This trend is fuelled above all by the …
Lingering after-effects
The tsunami has left such serious damage in its wake that many of the reefs on which the marine ornamental aquatic industry depends could take many more …
Standards for a sustainable marine aquarium trade
The Marine Aquarium Council, established in 1998, promotes responsible trading in marine species. In 2001 the organisation drew up…
Steadfast loyalty to the speciality trade
Speciality mega-store on the brink of becoming a chain
Occupying three levels in the centre of a shopping mall in Hvidovre, close to Copenhagen, Ole G. Jensen’s 3 500 m² …
Live animals pose a problem for shopfitters
Shopfitters throughout Europe focusing on the presentation of live animals are confronted by a dilemma: how to display pets so that the …
Green tide continues to pose headaches
Australia, as ever, continues to be in the news in connection with exotic invasive species. And some of them cause considerable damage to t…
A tour of Europe’s trade shows
Buon giorno Italia!
In 2004 Fressnapf increased its sales across Europe by 17.3 per cent to 648.2 mio €. Even in Germany, where the market has exhibited a recessive trend for …
Ornamental fish & co. are the stars
In Würselen, not far from the border between Belgium and Germany, the entrepreneurial duo of Jürgen Grohs and Jürgen Heuser has opened a …
Early effects on the ornamental aquatic industry
The earthquake below the Indian Ocean in South East Asia has left its mark even on the ornamental aquatic industry. The marine …
Call of the South
The terrarium business is developing increasingly into a growth segment all over Europe. In Southern Europe in particular, more and more pet dealers are moving …