Review of the year

A year in the pet supplies business

2013 was characterised in the pet supplies business by take-overs, price wars and stable market development. The following is a summary of the …

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An island of bliss

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GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2013/2014

Varying purchasing power in Europe

The study “GfK Purchasing Power Europe 2013/2014” from market research company GfK Geo Marketing has revealed a massive imbalance in purchasing …

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Master-Zoo

A professional service

The Ukrainian company Master-Zoo has introduced a brand new pet shop concept. In Kharkiv, one of the biggest cities in the country, its new Zoo-Land store …

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Scandinavia - Pet trade in Scandinavia

Pet speciality retail on the up

There’s plenty of movement in the pet supplies trade in Scandinavia. The chains are growing, while the independents are coming increasingly under …

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Living with the recession

The recession in Italy has badly affected smaller companies in particular in the pet supplies sector. PET worldwide looks at two pet stores in the city of…

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Pioneering work in Turkey

The shrimp farm of Timur and Handan Eker lies in Antalya. They supply the Turkish aquatics trade with invertebrates and shrimp. Shrimp experts Tina …

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Modernising the aquarium sector

Freshwater and marine aquatics are a sector facing huge changes. Younger hobbyists are emerging and aquariums are becoming a lifestyle feature. …

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Dogs never had it so good

Austerity may be the order of the day for many consumers in the UK these days, but many of the country’s dogs have never had it so good. For a growing …

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Prices going down, down, down

Fressnapf is benefiting from a growing erosion of prices in Switzerland. The chain has succeeded in achieving price leadership in the country through …

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Times are changing

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Going down the professional route

The Spanish pet store chain Kiwoko has ambitious plans. As well as pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy with a target of 100 stores up and …

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The big players set the tone

Following some sizeable takeovers, the concentration in the American pet food market to just a few players has become even more pronounced.

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Cat food as growth driver in Europe

The cat food segment is ensuring continued slight growth in the pet care category, even in tough economic times in Europe. The trend towards …

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