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 most fascinating stores in the world. An investment of 5 mio euro has resulted in a superlative …
“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 …
Ornamental fi sh wholesalers
The most important ornamental fish wholesalers at a glance
Expansion continues
500 up: Europe’s leading specialist chain Fressnapf opened its 500th store in Vienna Neustadt in mid-May
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
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 …
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 …
Flagship in France
Truffaut has now opened what it claims to be the biggest garden centre in France, situated to the south of Paris and boasting an overall sales area of 12 700 m²
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 …
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
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 …