Community of Madrid launches pet adoption campaign
The Community of Madrid has launched the campaign ‛El Plan es Adoptar’ (The Plan Is to Adopt) to promote responsible pet ownership. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Kiwoko, will be held at 20 animal …
Kiwoko und Tiendanimal
Uber Eats strengthens its pet-category
Uber Eats has announced the addition of Kiwoko and Tiendanimal to its platform, the two leading brands in Spain in the pet care sector. …
Argentina
Steadily growing
The pet food sector in Argentina is growing steadily these days, thanks to the country’s ever-improving economic situation and the rising purchasing power of local…
Three key takeaways
APPA’s insights on tariffs, trade policy and pet businesses
In its December Trade Talks, the American Pet Product Association (APPA) has offered insight into how U.S. tariff policy…
Brazil’s largest pet retailers
Petz-Cobasi-Merger approved
Pet Center Comércio e Participações, the company behind the Brazilian pet store chain Petz, has informed its shareholders and the market in general that…
Ruinemans I long version
“We believe in quality“
The aquatics wholesaler Ruinemans from the Netherlands is turning 70 – and has long since ceased to deal exclusively in ornamental fish, instead broadening …
Mexico and South Korea
Canada amends export regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has successfully renegotiated the export certificate for pet food and pet treats destined for Mexico …
100 days as CEO of Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo
Matt Simister reorganises management team
100 days after his appointment as Group CEO of Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo, Matt Simister has finalised the composition of his management team, …
Kiriel
Four at once
The French garden centre chain, Kiriel, has opened four new stores in its home country. This brings it close to reaching the milestone of 100 branches.
Now 474 stores
Musti Group acquires Zu
Musti Group plc acquires 100% of the shares of Zu, Produtos e Serviços para Animais, S.A., a retailer of pet food, accessories and vet services in Portugal…
Fourth shop for partner NOI
Third Hunter brand store launches in Prague
With the opening of another Hunter brand store, retail partner NOI is successfully expanding its branch network in Central Europe: NOI's…
Pet Products Association (APPA)
All time high in cat ownership
In-depth data highlight four key trends in pet ownership, consumer behaviour, and product use throughout the year, states APPA’s new Dog and Cat …
Further expansion in France
Eight new Maxi Zoo stores in November
Following a record month in October with seven new stores and its first shop in central Paris, Maxi Zoo is continuing its expansion in France …
Musti ja Mirri
New tech for finding lost pets
A new technology is currently being tested in Finland to help find lost pets. It is estimated that thousands of pets run away from their owners every…
Comment
Not so bad at all
The headlines in this issue all point to one thing: things really can’t be that bad for the pet industry, with phrases such as “all-time high”, “steadily growing”…