Kölle Zoo is expanding its business model and introducing a franchise concept for the first time. The company announced this in a press release today, July 22. In fall 2025, the specialty retail chain will open a store …
CapVest and Parquest
Acquisition of Sopral by IPN
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), an animal nutrition company controlled by CapVest Partners LLP (CapVest), and Parquest, an investment company, have …
Ceva Animal Health
New global headquarter
The multinational company Ceva Animal Health has unveiled its new global headquarters in Libourne, France. The circular building had been envisioned to …
Assalco Report
Dynamic growth market
In 2024, 65 mio pets were living in Italy, and sales of dog and cat food increased by 13.4 per cent. These are two of the key findings of the latest Assalco …
Tiendanimal
Expansion in Spain
Tiendanimal, the pet product specialist, has reached a new milestone by opening two stores simultaneously. The company now has 100 stores in Spain.
Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo
Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo remains crisis-proof
Europe’s leading specialty retail chain for pet products, Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo, increased its net sales by 5 per cent to 3.577 bn …
Jollyes
Cool accents across the range
Jollyes is focusing on frozen products instead of live pets –in over 100 stores across the UK. It’s a shake-up with a difference.
Pet Products Association (APPA)
Millennials and Gen Z are market drivers
The US pet market will grow from 147 bn dollars to 152 bn dollars by 2024. This was announced by the American Pet Products Association …
UK Pet Food
High-quality feed is in demand
Over 60 per cent of households in the UK, or more than 17.2 mio households, have at least one pet. The dog food market is the largest in the pet food…
Canadian pet food
Growth despite tariff dispute
The Canadian pet food market is poised for growth this year despite trade tensions with its neighbour, the United States. One driver of the …
New CEO and CFO
New CEO and CFO for Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo
Europe’s leading pet food and accessories retailer, Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo, announced key changes to its leadership team and management …
Pets at Home
“We are well equipped for the future”
Leading UK pet retailer Pets at Home has announced its preliminary results for the 2025 financial year ended March 27.
Comment
Farewell thoughts
“Stop when it’s at its most beautiful” is an old saying. I will take this advice and retire on 1 August, as already announced. I can look back on over 30 years …
Zoo Royal
Ready for brick-and-mortar rollout
The retail group Rewe plans to gradually roll out its brick-and-mortar Zoo Royal stores in Germany starting next year.
Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo
Solid results in the first quarter
Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo confirms solid results in the first quarter of the current 2025 financial year. Despite continuing market decline, subdued …