A share in another Czech pet store chain and the opening of its first mega store in Riga as expansion proceeds apace at the Plaček Group.
Suzirya Group, Ukraine
Amazing two days in Kharkiv
The Suzirya Group from Ukraine held its two-day Open House fair in Kharkiv in the middle of May. The event, which provided an impressive venue for the …
Austria
Small country, great place
8.7 mio people live in Austria along with 650 000 dogs and 1.8 mio cats. The pet supplies market was estimated to be worth 596.2 mio euros in 2016.
Editorial
Upbeat mood
Garden center chain Botanic
Merger in France
The French garden centre chain Botanic has acquired the Rapid Croq pet supplies stores, thereby doubling the size of its Médor et Compagnie pet store chain at a …
Dehner
Dehner springs into spring
Europe's biggest garden centre group, Dehner, has restructured and has unveiled four new stores in a round of spring openings.
Kiwoko
Market leader in Spain
With over 80 stores, the Madrid-based Kiwoko chain is the biggest and probably the most dynamic pet product retailer in Spain. Its stores are located mainly …
Editorial
No end to growth
Tiendanimal
The all-rounder
The Malaga-based pet store chain Tiendanimal aims to open up to 65 stores in Spain by 2018. It is also eyeing expansion into neighbouring countries France and …
A global high
New global pet food sales data shows growth of 4.8 per cent worldwide over 2016, according to the market research company Euromonitor International. PET worldwide …
Fressnapf
Over 800 new stores by 2021
Fressnapf reports that it achieved all of its targets for 2016. The company aims to open over 800 new stores by 2021, most of them in Germany, France, …
France - Tom & Co.
"We are very happy"
The Belgian pet store chain Tom & Co. is expanding rapidly in France. PET worldwide spoke about this to managing director Lionel Desclée.
Zooplus
On the way to being a sales billionaire
After an increase in sales of 28 per cent last year, Europe's leading Internet retailer for pet products wants to break the sales billion …
Pet litter - Markets
What's going on
In terms of money, the global cat litter category is worth around € 3 bn. Peter Versefeldt, owner of the Dutch cat litter specialist Sivomatic, takes a closer look…
Tom & Co.
Expanding in France
Tom & Co. keeps on expanding in France. The Belgian specialist trade chain opened its latest store in our neighbouring country in Saint-Brice-Sous-Forêt, close …