The global trend towards concentration has also reached the pet product industry. While small pet product businesses have their backs to the wall, the spread of big retail chains is strongly on the increase
An appetite for pet products
The pet product sector is growing – and with it also the number of companies getting involved in this branch of the economy. Competition is …
A sound combination
Probably one of the most significant trends in recent years in the European pet product sector is the discovery of pets by garden centres. The fashion for …
Visions for the future of the industry
The Metro Group, one of the world’s largest trading groups, has introduced a completely new ”store of the future“ in the city of …
Not always a lucky dip
If you want to be successful in the speciality pet market, you need to be different from the other players. Filling niches can be very helpful in this …
Growing trend to diversify
Although the European pet food market is developing unevenly, a trend towards dry food is clearly recognisable
A business with potential
Private labels might have passed their peak in the Central European pet product industry, but they are continuing to grow rapidly in Southern and Eastern …
A strong north-south divide
The European cat litter market is characterized by a collapse in prices and a stronger tendency for bentonite products as well as ecological types of …
Slow growth in spite of new innovations
Even though aquatics is stagnating in most European countries, the market is on the move. In the technology sector in particular, the number…
High growth potential still exists
Garden ponds are growing in popularity in Europe. This is a trend that the pet product trade can capitalize on