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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 quarter of 2026 and closed the first stores under a network rationalisation programme. The …

Distribution20. August 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

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…

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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

Dr. Stefanov takes its own name literally

PNI opens unstaffed pet stores in Bulgaria

Pet Network International (PNI) has launched unstaffed stores under its Bulgarian banner Dr. Stefanov. In a LinkedIn post, the group …

Distribution18. 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 …

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Sales representative

Arjan Coenen leaves Ruinemans for Vitakraft Benelux

Arjan Coenen takes up the post of field sales manager at Vitakraft Benelux on 1 September. He announced the move on LinkedIn, …

Distribution18. August 2026

NIQ: prices range from ‑1.0% to +1.4%

Pet food inflation splits five ways across Europe

Pet food prices are moving in opposite directions in Europe's five largest FMCG markets. In the 13 weeks to May 2026, pet food …

Distribution18. 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.

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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 …

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. …

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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 …

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