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Pet Valu report

Canadian pet owners cut their own spending before their pets'

Canadian dog and cat owners are willing to spend less on dining out, clothing or coffee before they reduce what they spend on their pets. That is the central finding of a national survey conducted by consumer insights …

Distribution13. August 2026

Emotions in pets

Brain scans: dogs tell negative facial expressions apart

A research team at the University of Vienna has used MRI to examine how dogs' brains respond to human facial expressions. …

Distribution13. August 2026

Comment

Good times

It was an incredible event. Interzoo 2026 in Nuremberg broke all records for exhibitors and visitors, and most likely products too. However, I wasn’t surprised by any …

Distribution03/2026

Urban concept

Maxi Zoo opens new store in Copenhagen's Vesterbro

Maxi Zoo Denmark has added another city-centre location to its network, opening a store in the Copenhagen district of Vesterbro …

Distribution11. August 2026

Pushing theSmart Supply subscription service

Tractor Supply adds more than 200 dog and cat products

US rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply is expanding its pet range by more than 200 new dog and cat products. According to…

Distribution11. August 2026

Fediaf

1% overall growth

The European Pet Food Industry Federation (Fediaf) has published its 2026 Facts & Figures report, putting the value of pet food for now 306 million pets at €2…

Distribution03/2026

35th Pet Centar in Serbia

Pet Network International rolls out new app

Pet Network International (PNI), the Zagreb-based pet care retail group, has launched a new mobile app for its Pet Centar chain in Serbi…

Distribution6. August 2026

Assistance dogs welcome

Tom&Co and Belgian Federation launch awareness campaign

To mark International Assistance Dog Week (3 to 9 August 2026), Belgian pet retailer Tom&Co and the Belgian Assistance …

Distribution6. August 2026

China

Three trends

Platform diversification, functional claims and the rise of domestic brands: Moojing Global has identified three patterns currently reshaping China’s consumer markets …

Distribution03/2026

Category resets

Pets at Home: Retail turnaround gains traction in Q1

Pets at Home Group has reported total group consumer revenue up 3.9% to £614m for the 16 weeks to 16 July 2026, the first …

Distribution4. August 2026

Between closures and growth

Tractor Supply Company reports on the second quarter

Tractor Supply Company has announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. The company explains that these results are …

Distribution30. July 2026

Italy

2.5% growth

The market in Italy continues to focus heavily on cats, and the growing interest in pets and their welfare is driving the sector’s turnover to 5.3 billion euros.

Distribution03/2026

CHF 520 million investment

Nestlé Purina to build new pet food factory in Italy

Nestlé Purina is set to make a significant investment in production capacity with a new CHF 520 million factory in Mantua, Ital…

Distribution28. July 2026

Strategic partnership

Central Garden & Pet acquires Trixie

Trixie Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of pet accessories and pet snacks, announced on 27 July that …

Distribution28. July 2026

APPA

Changing behaviour

APPA’s 2026 State of the Industry Report shows a resilient market where the real story is shifting behaviour – value-conscious spending and growth across …

Distribution03/2026