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500th French location

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo to open 3,000th store in France

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo will open its 3,000th store in September, and the milestone will fall in France. Group founder Torsten Toeller told Handelsblatt that the 3,000th outlet would be a French opening. Maxi Zoo France …

Distribution27. August 2026

Danish insect-protein brand

Globe Buddy enters the Baltics with Euromedika

Danish pet food company Globe Buddy is entering the Baltic states through a distribution agreement with Euromedika. The …

Distribution27. 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

Aquarium legend

Christel Kasselmann has passed

The German botanist Christel Kasselmann passed away on 21 August. The Aquarienfreunde Berlin-Tegel 1912 announced this with regret. Her findings have…

Distribution27. August 2026

Parapharmacy sections reworked

Tom&Co brings Royal Canin Veterinary into its stores

Belgian pet specialist chain Tom&Co has started stocking the Royal Canin Veterinary range for dogs and cats in its stores. …

Distribution25. 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

What?Pet targets the decision before the purchase

Irish start-up launches pet compatibility app

An Irish start-up has launched an app intended to shift the decision about which pet to acquire away from breed preference and towards…

Distribution25. August 2026

Brazil’s largest pet ecosystem

Petz Cobasi grows 7.8% and starts closing stores

Brazilian pet retailer Grupo Petz Cobasi increased gross revenue by 7.8% year on year to R$2.1 billion (€349 m) in the second …

Distribution20. August 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

Monthly pet owner index

WPA moves into market research with PetLens

The World Pet Association (WPA) is moving into market research. Together with the consultancy BSM Partners, the US trade association …

Distribution20. August 2026

Three ICA stores acquired

Arken Zoo reaches tenth opening of the year

Swedish pet specialist Arken Zoo opens a store in Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg, on 27 August. The site at Strandvägen 52 carries the…

Distribution18. August 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