Fressnapf Austria has opened its first XXL store in Klagenfurt by converting the former Fressnapf branch there to the new format.
Fritz Gerke
“From a current view- point, it was absurd!”
Fritz Gerke has been active in the pet sector for 40 years. He now draws on the wealth of knowledge and experience he has …
Pets at Home
“Our performance has been noteworthy”
The UK-based retailer Pets at Home increased its overall group sales in fiscal 2022 by 15.3 per cent to GBP 1.317 bn (approx. 1.547 bn euros).
Pet Network International
Leading in South-Eastern Europe
Pet Network International, headquartered in Zagreb, operates more than 160 pet stores in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. Another …
Kiriel
Heading for 100 stores
Kiriel, a French operator of garden centres serving local communities, has opened four new stores since the beginning of the year.
Italian dog and cat food market
A growing market
When the next edition of the Zoomark show takes place in Bologna on 15-17 May 2023, the sector will be eyeing the expanding Italian pet supplies market with …
New staff additions
Das Futterhaus extends its management team
At German pet supplies retailer Das Futterhaus, Sebastian Janzen has assumed responsibility for central purchasing, while Sven Schumann …
41 000 sqm near Budapest
Zooplus commissions new logistics centre
After a construction period lasting 13 months, a new logistics centre for Europe’s leading pet supplies online-retailer Zooplus has now …
Forecast for India
Pet market expected to reach a volume of 1 bn dollars by 2026
The pet market in India is growing fast. According to a report by the Creature Companion trade magazine, it is …
United Kingdom
Jollyes acquires Penparc Pet Centres
The British pet retailer Jollyes has announced the acquisition of Penparc Pet Centre Group. The company bought the five stores in Cannock, …
Expansion in Italy
Conad opens its 100th store
With the opening of 13 new branches in Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Lombardy, Sardinia, Sicily and Tuscany since the start of the year – the last opened on 16…
First quarter of 2022/2023
Hornbach increases sales further
The Hornbach Group, an internationally active organisation, increased its sales in the first quarter of 2022/23 (1 March to 31 May) compared with …
Successful strategy
ZG Raiffeisen expands cooperations
The ZG Raiffeisen Group, based in Karlsruhe in south-western Germany, continued to do well in the 2021 financial year with its strategy of …
Online shop and information
Maxi Zoo launches mobile app
The retailer Maxi Zoo France, part of the Fressnapf Group, has launched its mobile app. The launch was accompanied by the unveiling of the newly …
Ambitious expansion plans
Investor gets involved at Tom & Co.
According to Belgian newspaper reports, the investor group Verlinvest has acquired around half of the shares in the pet store chain Tom & Co…