Leading the way in Sofia

The Bulgarian pet product market is characterized by rapid develop-ment, and only companies that are innovative and prepared to take risks will be able to …

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Strategies for the pet sector

"Strategies for the future of the pet product market in Germany" will be the theme of the 1st Pet Conference on 9 and 10 November in Wiesbaden. The …

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A strong showing in the plant sector

With 47 stores in Holland and a further three in Belgium, the Dutch retail cooperative is a major player among European garden centres. Here …

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New wave of concentration in the pet product trade

The pet product retail business is gradually undergoing a transition that the industrial arm of the sector completed some time ago

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Fressnapf heads for France

Following the takeover of the City-Zoo chain, German franchise operator Fressnapf has now entered the French market. There’s enormous potential, …

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Pet product market continues to grow

Small caged animals and garden ponds were the fastest-growing segments of the French pet product market in 2002. However, the aquarium segment …

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Interzoo – the place to pick up ideas

Visitors who keep their eyes open when doing the rounds of the exhibition halls and who are not afraid to try something new could take a…

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Competing successfully with the chains

Independent pet product traders wanting to make headway in the French market need to come up with some good ideas. Pascal Koch, proprietor of…

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The Kika network

A retail business boasting 19 branches, wholesaler, direct importer and even pet food manufacturer – Kika has a dominant role in the Lithuanian pet product …

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A competent player in the market

Ivan Antonov is regarded as a pioneer of the pet product sector in Bulgaria. When he established his company in the port of Varna in 1993, it …

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Expansion continues

With 39 stores, Qualipet AG remains the market leader in the speciality pet product sector in Switzerland, in spite of growing competition

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A superlative shopping experience

The French speciality chain Animalis-1000 Amis, part of the Truffaut Group, has opened a 3 000 m² flagship store at Herblay, close to Paris

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Over 3 000 m² in Berlin

With over 110 speciality stores, the franchise and chain store company “Das Futterhaus“ is one of Germany’s leading specialised retail groups. …

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Many questions without an answer

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