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Italy

Maxi Zoo becomes Arcaplanet

Work is currently under way in Italy to convert the Maxi Zoo stores to the Arcaplanet format. According to a report by industry magazine B2B.it, the facades of the first five stores were changed on 28 and 29 October. …

Distribution8. November 2022

Contract extended to 2025

Fressnapf and Payback to continue cooperation

The Fressnapf Group is extending its contract with the biggest German bonus programme Payback until at least 2025. According to Dr …

Distribution3. November 2022

New products and services for pets

Fressnapf Group presents innovation awards

The Fressnapf Group has presented five innovation awards in Düsseldorf. Products and services in various categories submitted by more …

Distribution27. October 2022

Italy

Petmark acquires 34 Maxi-Zoo stores

The Italian Maxi-Zoo stores that the Fressnapf Group was instructed to surrender by the Italian cartel office in connection with the merger of …

Distribution27. October 2022

Belgian pet supplies market

Increasing dog population is the main growth driver

53 per cent of Belgians own a pet and this figure is up sharply from 10 per cent in 2018. This is the finding of a survey by the…

Distribution25. October 2022

In pursuit of growth

Tom & Co. brings in former Lidl boss

The Belgian pet supplies retailer Tom & Co. appears to be serious in its intention to become one of the leading European players in pet …

Distribution20. October 2022

Fressnapf

“Cloudy and stormy times ahead”

“2022 has new challenges: a new economic environment is evolving – cloudy or stormy times ahead.” This is how Heiko Bücker, senior vice president of…

Distribution20. October 2022

Geoffroy Lefebvre

Zooplus gets new CEO

Europe's leading online pet retailer Zooplus is getting a new CEO at the turn of the year. According to press reports, Geoffroy Lefebvre is to take over the …

Distribution11. October 2022

Issue no. 4 of the year

The new PET worldwide is here

Almost 114 million cats were believed to be kept as pets in Europe in 2021. Numerous manufacturers and specialist retailers of cat food and …

Distribution6. October 2022

March to August

Sales in Hornbach DIY stores up by 4.9 per cent

Net sales in Hornbach’s DIY stores and garden centres as well as from online shops in nine European countries rose by 4.9 per cent …

Distribution4. October 2022

New study published in Austria

Number of households with pets increases

Nearly every other household in Austria now has at least one pet, usually a cat, according to the latest survey by the Austrian Pet Food …

Distribution4. October 2022

Analysis

The cat, my best friend

Numerous manufacturers and specialist retailers of cat food and accessories are reporting increased sales. In view of the substantial growth in the cat …

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pet food market

European pet ownership

Fediaf has published its annual Facts & Figures about the pet population and pet food market in Europe: 90 mio households own pets.

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Comment

Exciting times

We live in exciting and challenging times: the “new normal”, as it is termed by the motto of this year’s International Pet Conference. There will surely be no lack …

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