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News: Hornbach beats the recession

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Increasing number of pets in USA

Pet ownership in the USA has reached an all-time high. This is the finding of the 2013-2014 National Pet Owners Survey by the American Pet Products…

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Niches offer opportunities

Chain stores may predominate in the pet supplies sector in the USA, but independents are still fighting their corner in the market, as in Orlando.

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Zoomark may lend a helping hand

Italy is suffering badly from the effects of the euro crisis.

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A new pet world

Standardised – integrated – focused: these were the three key attributes set out by Fressnapf boss Torsten Töller when Thomas Brill and his team began developing …

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Fressnapf eyes the Italian market

Europe’s leading pet store chain Fressnapf enjoyed a record year in 2012. This year the focus is on expansion in Italy.

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Success is possible

Pet product retailers can achieve success in the garden pond segment. Those who engage in this complex field would do well to offer an extensive range of …

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“Making a positive difference”

To be the local pet store with the best customer focus and service, a broad selection of products and competitive pricing – that was the vision of …

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Arken Zoo lays its focus on pet health

The Swedish pet store chain Arken Zoo is cooperating with the veterinary clinic franchise Vettris, which was established in 2012. Both …

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A good start to the new year

The US pet supplies sector appeared in a healthy state at the Global Pet Expo in Orlando.

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Enjoying nature in one’s own garden

Ask around in the pet supplies trade in any country and the answer is always the same: the garden pond business is growing! The trend is towards…

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Breeding in Indonesia

Rajanta S. Rahardja and his wife established the Bellenz Fish Farm in the Indonesian city of Tangerang in 1999. In the last few years, the company has …

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Big player in the Netherlands

Faunaland is one of the biggest pet supplies chains in the Netherlands. A few months ago, the company opened a new XL store in Den Helder, in North …

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Trend and innovation retrospective

From refrigerated pet food to pet food dispensers and hybrid furniture, the market survey company Euromonitor International takes a look at some …

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Focus on premium products

Kudi Pets is considered to be the fastest-expanding pet store chain in China, with 83 stores in the east of the country. It operates along western lines …

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