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Investor acquires Woof Gang
Over 200 locations 
Investor acquires Woof Gang

American financial investment firm Garnett Station Partners has acquired Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a pet store chain that has expanded rapidly in recent years. Founded in 2007 by Paul and Cara Allen, Woof Gang is…

Distribution21. June 2022
90 mio households own pets
European pet ownership
90 mio households own pets

Fediaf has published its annual Facts & Figures about the pet population and pet food market in Europe. This data shows that 90 mio European …

Distribution16. June 2022
Petoutlet opens store no. 53
Portugal
Petoutlet opens store no. 53

The Portuguese pet store chain Petoutlet has opened its 53rd store. Located in the municipality of Acantarilha, the new store has a retail area of 300 …

Distribution16. June 2022
Matti Salmi appointed Chief Procurement Officer
New face at Pet Network International
Matti Salmi appointed Chief Procurement Officer

Pet Network International, a group of 140 stores of leading pet product retailers across southern Europe, has announced that Matti …

Distribution14. June 2022
Kiwoko donates to Ukrainian pets
20 000 kilos of pet food
Kiwoko donates to Ukrainian pets

The Spanish pet store chain Kiwoko has demonstrated its commitment to pet welfare in Ukraine by donating more than 20 000 kilos of wet and dry food…

Distribution14. June 2022
Fressnapf acquires Superpet stores
Over 5 000 m² of retail area
Fressnapf acquires Superpet stores

Consolidation in the German pet supplies market continues. As of 1 August, the three Superpet stores in Hattersheim, Bischofsheim and Mainz will …

Distribution7. June 2022
Maxi Zoo France continues to expand
40 new stores, 700 new staff
Maxi Zoo France continues to expand

Maxi Zoo France aims to open 40 new stores this year and recruit more than 700 new staff going into next year. 300 new employees are to be taken…

Distribution7. June 2022
Placek Group enters Croatia
First Super Zoo store near Split
Placek Group enters Croatia

Consolidation within the European pet supplies retail sector has now extended to the Balkans. Even before the Fressnapf Group announced its intention of…

Distribution2. June 2022
Peter Pritchard moves to Arcaplanet
Administrative board chairman
Peter Pritchard moves to Arcaplanet

Peter Pritchard, previously CEO of the UK pet store chain Pets at Home, was appointed chairman of the administrative board at Italian pet …

Distribution2. June 2022
Michael Stolte-Dehn joins Das Futterhaus
Building up the digital business
Michael Stolte-Dehn joins Das Futterhaus

On 1 June, Michael Stolte-Dehn became head of corporate development at the German pet product retailer Das Futterhaus. “In his new role …

Distribution2. June 2022
Pets at Home reports strong growth
Interim results
Pets at Home reports strong growth

The UK retail group Pets at Home has released its interim results for the 2022 financial year, which ended on 31 March. These show that overall …

Distribution31. May 2022
Fressnapf wants to expand in the Balkans
Expansion of partnership with Edvard Varda
Fressnapf wants to expand in the Balkans

The Fressnapf Group wants to expand in the Balkans. To do so, it wants to strengthen its partner there, the Unconditional Group around …

Distribution27. May 2022
Hornbach reports record sales for 2021/22
Emerging stronger from the crisis
Hornbach reports record sales for 2021/22

For fiscal year 2021/22 (1 March to 28 February) Hornbach announced record group sales of 5.9 bn euros, equating to an increase across …

Distribution19. May 2022
Mühldorfer acquires a share of Austria Pet Food
Marketing cooperation and expansion 
Mühldorfer acquires a share of Austria Pet Food

To meet the rising demand for moist food for dogs and cats, the companies Mühldorfer (Mühldorf am Inn) and Austria Pet Food …

Distribution19. May 2022
Kiwoko opens its largest store in Spain
1 400 m² retail space in Madrid
Kiwoko opens its largest store in Spain

The Spanish pet store chain Kiwoko opened its biggest branch on the Iberian peninsula to date on 18 April. Located in the capital, Madrid, …

Distribution19. May 2022
Who has the most retail outlets in Germany?
Who has the most retail outlets in Germany?
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Very positive momentum

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