Pet product sales totalling 4.223 bn euros were recorded in speciality stores and supermarkets in Germany in 2018, signifying sales growth of 1.5 per cent. Sales were highest for the dog and cat segments, while they …
Kölle Zoo
More interactive than ever
More emotive, more conceptual and above all more interactive: these few words summarise the new flagship store of German pet supplies chain Kölle Zoo, …
Sustainability
Far more than just a passing fad
Tom & Co.
Tom & Co. goes south
Once the Belgian pet store chain Tom & Co. has realised its expansion plans primarily for the area around Paris and to the west and north of France, it also …
Editorial
Rising stars
Cat food - Markets
Felines top the polls
With nearly 104 million of them in Europe alone, cats are by far the most popular pet with people across the globe. No end to this trend appears to be in sigh…
Spain
Spain heading down the right track
The expansion of the pet store chains in Spain is being accompanied by a quest to learn more about pet keeping in the country. Tiendanimal has …
Das Futterhaus
Das Futterhaus in the mood to party
In the merry month of May, Das Futterhaus organised two major celebrations, one in Hamburg and the other in Kapfenberg in Austria. There were …
Editorial
Signs point to continuing growth
Nightmare Brexit
Scarcely any topic unsettles and divides people as much as Great Britain's exit from the EU. PET worldwide discovered at the PATS trade show just how insecure …
Product of the Year
Wow! emerges victorious
What is the top new product of 2018/2019? PET worldwide has spent nearly three months quizzing international pet product retailers. Now the result has been …
The spirit of London
Despite the exodus of retail outlets like Toys R Us and House of Fraser, rent on retail stores in London continues to be high. This explains why it is …
Fashion for pets - Distribution
Dog fashion retailing
Protection against rain and cold is one thing, the fashion aspect another. The range offered by retailers is huge, but varies from country to country.
Fressnapf
Fressnapf passes the two-billion sales mark
The Fressnapf Group passed the two-billion-euro sales mark for the first time in 2018. Sales of 2.1 bn euros equated to growth of 6.3 …
Zooplus
Loss of over 2 million at Zooplus
Zooplus is lamenting another negative result in 2018. Its targets for 2019 are also looking relatively mediocre and the sales forecast for 2020 …