At the beginning of February, Turkey and Syria experienced a catastrophic earthquake, which killed thousands of people and damaged or destroyed more than 300 000 buildings. People and animals were and still are urgently…
Patented dog toys
Hunter marketing Flingerz products in Europe
Hunter, a leading manufacturer of high-quality pet products, has announced that it is working with the well-known American brand F…
Brand and campaign management for Europe
Claudia Lührs leaves Fressnapf
Claudia Lührs, who was responsible for Fressnapf’s brand and campaign management in Europe, left the company on 1 May.She has joined Tonies, a …
Surprise, Arizona
PetSmart celebrates opening of new store
PetSmart continues to expand and has opened a new store in Surprise, Arizona. The store has a retail area of over 1 500 m², providing a …
The new PET worldwide issue is available
The 20th edition of the international B2B pet trade show Zoomark takes place in Bologna from 15 to 17 May. It will be the biggest edition …
Launch on 20 April
Pets at Home unveils new brand identity
The leading UK pet store chain Pets at Home has relaunched with a new brand identity and advertising campaign. This is intended to unite all…
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Spring is upon us
Spring is upon usSongbirds warble their melodies in the early dawn; flowers of the most varied hues burst into bloom in gardens and parks, and deciduous trees are…
Fressnapf Group
Fressnapf grows even in times of crisis
In the difficult year of 2022, the Fressnapf Group increased its turnover by over eleven per cent to more than 3.5 bn euros.
Arcaplanet
“A year full of objectives”
The leading Italian pet store chain Arcaplanet has a lot on for 2023 after a pretty dynamic start to the year.
pet supplies market in Eastern Europe
Turbulent times
For over a year now, the pet supplies market in Eastern Europe has been feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine. High inflation rates in particular are causing a …
Russian pet product market
Challenging times
The Russian pet product market is slowly developing, despite the massive exodus of foreign producers and suppliers of pet goods from Russia in recent months and …
animal welfare legislation
Spain has a new law
At the end of March, the Spanish Congress narrowly passed new animal welfare legislation. The new bill focuses primarily on dogs and cats kept as pets.
Completion scheduled for 2024
Agravis builds a new logistics hub
A groundbreaking ceremony has signalled the start of preparations for the construction of a new logistics hub for retail group Agravis Raiffeisen…
New store on 250 SQM
Amici di Casa Coop opens in Bari
Amici di Casa Coop di Master Coop Alleanza 3.0 has opened a store in Bari.The group’s 23rd store overall has a retail area of 250 m² with a product…
Number 1 seller of own-brand pet food
Aldi dominates the UK pet food market
The discount chain Aldi has become the number 1 seller of own-brand pet food in the UK, according to the newsletter of the PLMA association. …