Plaček Group acquires Zoodom Slovakia

With the acquisition of Zoodom Slovakia, the Plaček Group has strengthened its presence in the country.

A bold decision

In spring 2018, the Plaček Group opened one of the largest pet stores in Russia, boasting a retail area of 1 500 m2, in a prominent shopping centre in Moscow.

"Best concept on the Polish market"

With 46 outlets in the Kakadu pet store chain acquired in 2014, the Plaček Group has established a presence in the Polish market. Company boss …

A well-crafted concept

With 100 stores in its Super Zoo chain, the Plaček Group is the leading pet supplies retailer in the Czech Republic. The company has developed a well-crafted…

Torsten Toeller of the East

He is intelligent, eager to learn, curious, extremely communicative: it is not without good reason that many people in the pet supplies sector see Dušan…

"Omnichannel will be the winner"

Dušan Plaček, founder, owner and CEO of the Plaček Group, talks in an exclusive interview with PET worldwide about his concept, his targets and the…

Now Pet

"Unmanned stores will be the new future"

Many pet store chains are racking their brains over multichannel concepts and greater digitalisation in pet retailing. In Israel, the …

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Germany

Record sales in coronavirus year

In the year 2020 of all years - the year of the coronavirus - the German pet supplies market has grown substantially. Speciality retailers have …

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Cat food - Analysis

Loved by millions

Cat food is regarded as the most popular pet food in Europe. The growing feline population is a reason for this.

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Portugal

Made in Portugal

Portugal, a fairly small country of 92 000 km2 and with a population of 10.3 mio, has a flourishing pet supplies industry. Three domestic pet shop chains are v…

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Editorial

A category still with plenty of potential

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GFS

"Retailers need to provide more options"

How pet retailers can perfect e-commerce delivery and give their customers the experience they expect.

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Pet industry associations in North America

Safety first

The leading pet industry associations in North America have conducted a survey into how the pet sector has safeguarded pet supplies.

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Enthusiasm for private labels

The interest of European consumers in private labels from drugstores and supermarkets continues to grow. This was apparent from the figures for 2019 …

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