The Malenstein Group has acquired a 50 per cent interest in the wholesaling company Agri-Retail, which operates in the agricultural sector. In a further move, the group has also taken over 80 Boerenbond stores in the …
Shades of the South Pacific in this fantastic themed store
The 2 700 m² pet product store that opened in south-western Germany at the beginning of August is probably one of the …
“The coolest discount trader in the world”
Over 2 200 enthusiastic revellers partied until the early hours in the Wild West town of Warner Bros. Movie World in Bottrop to …
A growing passion for "Bella Italia"
A much prized market: More and more foreign chains are making themselves at home in the Italian pet market. Following the German Futterhaus …
Specialist trade catching up
The German pet product industry is not doing anywhere near as well as might be imagined from reading the latest market data
Ornamental fi sh wholesalers
The most important ornamental fish wholesalers at a glance
Speciality trade increases its share in the food segment
The Italian market for pet products grew significantly last year. Dry food for dogs and products for rodents were the …
Expansion continues
500 up: Europe’s leading specialist chain Fressnapf opened its 500th store in Vienna Neustadt in mid-May
Time is money
Visitor numbers are in decline, or only increasing slightly - only some fair organisers evidently don't want to recognise this fact
On an upward trend
Hobby Flora Zoo, the employers’ federation in the pet product sector in Poland, has won a lot of respect for its lobbying activities. And there is no lack …
Expansion in the right proportions
With nine large-format stores, City-Zoo is one of the leading specialist retail chains in France. To expand further, managing director Matthieu …
Specialist trade growing faster than food retailing
The market for pet products in France grew by 4.56 per cent to 2.977 bn euro in 2001, according to a current study by Promojardin
Providing the world with tropical fish
Aquarium Lima, the Peruvian tropical fish exporter, is aiming to strengthen its position in the European market. The dynamic company is …
Garden ponds in vogue across Europe
In England, Germany and the Benelux countries, the number of garden pond owners has risen steadily in recent years; in Southern and Eastern …
Present in five coutries
A growing number of German DIY chains are being attracted abroad. Many of them have large pet departments. Hornbach is a prime example