News

4/2014

Pet market in Canada

A market on the move

The Canadian pet market plays an important role in North America and sets trends that exert an international influence. The US market research institute …

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Pet market in India

Pet food scenario in India

Rapid urbanisation and an increased number of pet adoptions are driving India’s pet food industry forward. The country’s 160 mio strong middle class …

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New trends in the pet market

Tapping into new trends

Natural and grain-free pet food products are standard and no longer special within the US market. But don’t worry: new trends are already on the way.

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Dierenvreugd

Phoenix from the Netherlands

Having experienced some tough times, the Dutch pet store chain Dierenvreugd is now rising like a phoenix from the ashes and regaining its former dynami…

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Cat cafés

We’re in a cat café boom

A new trend is sweeping the global pet sector: cat cafés. They are very popular, especially in Asia.

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Pet Discount

Italian family business

Pet Discount is a pet shop in Reggio Emilia that keeps its customers by offering an added value. “Let the client decide, and this will really make the …

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Pet retail in Switzerland

Fierce competition

There is hardly any other country in Europe which has such fierce competition in the pet retail business as in Switzerland.

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Interzoo

Visitor magnet Interzoo

Interzoo in Nuremberg continues to be the biggest pet trade fair in the world and has obviously not even reached its zenith.

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Damolin

Strong in private label

The Danish company Damolin is one of Europe’s leading producers of cat litter. Its extensive product range makes the company an interesting partner for the …

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Lidy Factory

The power of design

Lidy Factory is a young Italian company in the pet accessory business. It belongs to the Clito Group and in addition to dog beds it produces feeders, carriers, …

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Beco Things

Thinking green

Design environmentally friendly products that cost the same as their non-green competitors, is the mantra of the UK-based company Beco Things

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Mondi Group

Packaging is everything

The Mondi Group is one of the world’s biggest packaging and paper companies. As well as packaging for the pet product industry, the group also manufactures …

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Brazil - Pet supplies industry in Brazil

The year of Samba

The pet supplies industry in Brazil is on the move. The domestic producers, who are partly long established and globally active have played a significant role in …

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National Hardware Show

New demand for pet products

Pet products are well demanded in hardware stores, home centers and at mass merchandisers. 10 per cent of the exhibitors at the past National Hardware …

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New products

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