Musti ja Mirri

Breath of fresh air in Finland

The Finnish company Musti ja Mirri, one of the leading pet store chains in Scandinavia, has experienced rapid development in recent years.

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Petland

Active on three continents

Petland is globally unique. The Ohio-based company is the only pet supplies chain to operate 140 stores across three continents.

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Premium products in the US pet market

Natural products on the rise

Premium products are a fact of life in the US pet market. Premium – and especially super-premium – now increasingly means natural, according to a new …

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La Ferme Tropicale

A reptile paradise in France

La Ferme Tropicale has been one of the foremost retailers for herpetoculture in Europe for over twenty years. The company has a shop in Paris and a …

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Pet retail in Lithuania

Pet retail in the far north

With a population of 2.9 mio, Lithuania is the largest of the Baltic States. PET worldwide visited some of the pet shops in the capital, Vilnius.

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Tense but positive

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How to deal with channel-hopping

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Isola dei Tesori

Tradition meets modernity

Emilia area manager Matteo Ferri runs a successful Isola dei Tesori shop in Reggio Emilia. The history of the shop dates back to 1995.

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Qualipet AG

Swiss number one

Qualipet AG is significantly extending its private label range. At the same time, the leading Swiss chain is focusing more closely on well-maintained pet …

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Futterhaus

Opening of 300th store imminent

Futterhaus looks likely to open its 300th store before the end of the year. The expanding store chain is already testing online terminals in some of…

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Djurens Värld

Individually together

The retail group Djurens Värld (Pets World) has existed in Sweden for 20 years. It doesn’t want to be regarded as one of the conventional franchise concepts, …

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France - Fressnapf Group

“No need for a ­discount concept”

France is one of the Fressnapf Group’s most important markets. PET worldwide spoke to country manager Jan Wejbrandt.

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Developments in the French market

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Acquari Caraibi

The key to attracting aquarium lovers

Miria Binini and her son Alberto Vezzani run Acquari Caraibi, a small but thriving shop in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Since 2001 the shop has …

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