Interzoo 2024 was the most exciting, inspiring, informative and international trade fair of all time – a trade fair that set many new records, even if the organiser's target of 40 000 visitors was not quite reached.The …
Assalco Zoomark Report
Italian growth market
65 million pets lived in Italy in 2023 and the market for dog and cat food grew by 13.4 per cent. These are two of the findings from the latest Assalco …
pets at home
“A pivotal year for the business”
The leading British pet retailer Pets at Home announces the results of fiscal 2024 and takes a look into the future.
PET FOOD
New sales record in Germany
The German pet industry continues to develop positively. With sales of over 5.6 bn euros, the stationary specialist and food retail sector …
Austria
Pets still a trend
The number of pets in Austria is continuing to increase. At the same time, the dog and cat population is ageing.
Indonesia
Centre stage for felines
Indonesia has over 274 million inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous country in the world. The pet industry is also expanding rapidly, with cats …
Fressnapf
New brand logo at Fressnapf
Rebranding at Fressnapf and Maxi Zoo means that the specialist retailer has been using a new logo across the boardsince May.
GBP 25 mio at stake
Pets at Home launches share buy-back programme
The British specialist retail group Pets at Home has launched a share buy-back programme worth GBP 25 mio. The reason given is the …
Tom & Co. takes over Barq Europe
"This acquisition accelerates our growth plans”
The Belgian pet store chain Tom & Co. has acquired Barq Europe, the largest online veterinary pharmacy in Belgium, the …
Migros restructures
Do it + Garden is up for sale
The Swiss retail group Migros is in the midst of one of the largest restructuring programmes in the company's history. Back in April, it became known …
Major fire in Bangkok
Devastating fire at the Catuchak Pet Market
A fire destroyed large parts of the Catuchak Pet Market in Bangkok on 11 June. It is reported that thousands of animals lost their lives…
Head of IT at Das Futterhaus
Kim Jürs succeeds Dr Torsten Franz
On 1 June, Kim Jürs took over as head of IT at the German specialist retail group Das Futterhaus. He succeeds Dr Torsten Franz, who has left the …
Savings campaigns in times of inflation
Fressnapf Switzerland supports customers
In May, Fressnapf Switzerland launched the "Friends" prices in its shops and online shop. The aim is to meet the needs of customers and …
Pets at Home announces results for FY 2024
“A pivotal year for the business”
"Financial year 2024 has been a pivotal year for the business, having delivered some key building blocks of our platform for long term growth,” …
Cat-alogue and Dog-alogue
Ikea UK supports animal welfare initiative
Ikea UK and the British animal welfare initiative Woodgreen have teamed up to show cats and dogs looking for a new home in the new cat …