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pet supplies market USA

Continuing to grow

The pet supplies market in the USA remained in the ascendancy in 2022 despite high inflation rates. Spending on products and services for pets increased from 123.6 bn dollars in 2021 to 136.8 bn dollars last year.

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pet stores and supermarkets in Germany

Turnover up thanks to higher prices

With overall turnover of 5.126 bn euros, stationary pet stores and supermarkets in Germany recorded a 7.1 per cent increase in sales in 2022. …

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Italian pet supplies market

Sector continues to grow

The upbeat mood at Zoomark was underlined by the publication of the figures for the Italian pet supplies market. Here, too, it is the case that dogs and …

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Comment

Renewed enthusiasm for expansion

The coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine and its consequences, and the increasingly noticeable impact of climate change: we live in a time of …

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pet market in Latin America

Update on the Latin American pet market

The pet market in Latin America showed resilience and adaptability in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Marketing expert Diana Mercado …

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The Brazilian pet food

High taxes burden the pet food market

The Brazilian pet food sector is steadily growing this year, thanks to stable demand for pet food in the country and the increased purchasing …

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Austrian pet sector

Retailers under the spotlight

Austria is another country in which the coronavirus pandemic was responsible for growing pet populations and higher sales. A snapshot of the overall …

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Indonesian pet supplies market

Growth in Indonesia

The Indonesian pet supplies market is projected to attain a size of nearly 5.9 bn dollars by 2033.

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Zoocity XXL

Largest Zoocity XXL in Croatia

The pet retail group Unconditional has opened its largest Zoocity XXL store, covering over 800 m2, as part of a new shopping centre in the Croatian …

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Maxi Zoo Ireland

Customer-friendly shopping experience

With its new Future Store in Naas, Maxi Zoo Ireland aims to set new state-of-the-art standards and offer an entirely new shopping experience

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Competition getting fiercer in Hamburg

With a population of over 1.8 million, Hamburg is the second-biggest city in Germany. Competition between the city’s pet supplies retailers …

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Italian pet supplies fair

Buoyant mood in Bologna

Nearly 28 000 visitors attended the 20th edition of Zoomark from 15 to 17 May. The Italian pet supplies fair thus impressively cemented its reputation as …

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Pet Vision Awards

Winning products

Over 1 000 products exhibited at Zoomark were competing for one of the five Pet Vision Awards on offer. Picking the winners was not an easy task for the …

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dog food market

Innovation driving the market

With a population numbering almost 95 million across Europe, dogs are the second most important pet category after cats at 113.5 million. There is …

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interview

Driving pet store sales

Pet business professionals agree that advice and variety must form the focus with regard to the offering of dog food in pet stores and sales of this. But …

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Petco

Wow factor in the food bowl

Family-run firm Petco has been marketing its reasonably-priced Wow premium dog food from Austria for five years.

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Purina

Getting involved with social organisations

The pet food manufacturer Purina has announced the winners of the Better with Pets Prize. The prize has a fund worth 200 000 euros.

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oase

Success through innovation

Why Thorsten Muck, CEO of the company Oase, sees plenty of growth potential in the pond segment even in the future is something he explains in a video …

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Versele-Laga

A Belgian success story

Over 90 years and four family generations ago, Prudent Versele opened a food wholesale store in Kapellestraat in the Belgian town of Astene. It marked the …

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Hakusan

From the land of the rising sun

In Japan, one company is focusing on building up its presence in the pet supplies market with its canine requisites brand.

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PLMA

World of Private Label

16 000 trade visitors from 120 countries came to the industry meeting of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) in Amsterdam in May. The event …

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Global pet expo

“Energised by success”

At the end of March, the international pet supplies sector congregated in Orlando for three days. With 16 000 trade visitors, the Global Pet Expo achieved a …

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Accapi Group

Ruffwear steps it up

The Accapi Group, exclusive European distributor of the Ruffwear brand, has been putting preparations in place in the last few months for sustainable growth in…

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Continuing to grow

Turnover up thanks to higher prices

Sector continues to grow

Renewed enthusiasm for expansion

Update on the Latin American pet market

High taxes burden the pet food market

Retailers under the spotlight

Growth in Indonesia

Largest Zoocity XXL in Croatia

Customer-friendly shopping experience

Competition getting fiercer in Hamburg

Buoyant mood in Bologna

Winning products

Innovation driving the market

Driving pet store sales

Wow factor in the food bowl

Getting involved with social organisations

Success through innovation

A Belgian success story

From the land of the rising sun

World of Private Label

“Energised by success”

Ruffwear steps it up

Exploring new business opportunities