Brazil - Pet supplies trade in Brazil

Pet sector in the mood for samba

The Brazilian pet supplies market has developed into one of the biggest pet product markets in the world. Brazil is now home to over 103 million …

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Slovenia - Tukano

A dramatic downfall

The Tukano pet store chain was once the market leader in Slovenia, but its takeover and sale by Vitakraft Croatia was followed by the downfall of the former …

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Slovenia - Pet stores in Slovenia

Firm focus on growth

Three pet store chains are setting the pace in Slovenia. A common feature of all three is that they belong to wholesale companies, which supply one another in …

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Fressnapf

"We want to grow intelligently"

Fressnapf has recently started shipping goods ordered online from a logistics centre in Großzöberitz, close to the East German city of Leipzig. It …

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Slovenia - Pet supplies market in Slowenia

Between the Balkans and Europe

Slovenia is home to just 2.1 million people. Its population is smaller than that of many cities in Europe. The market for pet supplies is likewise …

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Small dogs

Little stars

Small dogs have always been popular in Japan, and now this trend has spread to the rest of the world. Some product groups are benefiting from this.

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Small dogs bite back

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Suzirya

Ukrainian pet business

The wholesale company Suzirya has organised an open house fair, which brought together more than 300 national retailers and guests from international …

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Potential merger between PetSmart and Petco

No mega-deal after all?

The potential merger announced in the media between PetSmart and Petco, the two major players in the US pet supplies trade, now looks unlikely to go ahead.

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Slovenia - Zootic

A dedicated entre­preneur

Zootic is regarded as one of the main pet supplies chains in Slovenia with 22 stores. Behind it is the wholesale company Vetpet. For company founder Marko…

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Petland continues to raise standards for breeders

Adding to efforts to encourage better breeding standards, the company stores of the franchise chain Petland will only source …

PetSmart planning to acquire Petco

According to media reports, the two pet store chain giants in the USA, Petco and PetSmart, have initiated preliminary talks about the acquisition…

New Hornbach store in the Netherlands

Following ten months of modifications and shopfitting, the former Hornbach garden centre in Geleen, Netherlands, has reopened as a Hornbach …

Appel on board of Sagaflor

The German franchise chain Sagaflor has just announced that new board member Christian Appel, who joined the board on 1 September, will be responsible …