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A courageous lone fighter

Inner-city pet shops are having an increasingly tough time, even in Italy. If retailers such as these want to compete successfully with stores in out-of-town retail parks, they have to come up with some bright ideas.

Distribution5/2013

Scrambling for a piece of the pie

From the smallest boutique start-ups to the largest supermarket chains, it seems that almost everyone wants a piece of the UK premium cat food …

Distribution5/2013

More traffic to hardware stores

Lots of Americans, like people everywhere, love pets, and if they own pets, they spend money on them - sometimes lots of money and repeatedly. That …

Distribution5/2013

Cats are in vogue

No matter where you live, the range of cat food on sale is wider than it has ever been. This huge variety is substantially determined by the demands and wishes of…

Distribution5/2013

Market back on track

Following a slight decline of 0.2 per cent in sales in 2011, the German pet supplies market grew again in 2012, attaining overall sales equivalent to € 3…

Distribution4/2013

Take back control of your pricing strategy!

Pet retail chains are increasingly dominating the pet supplies market. Consultant Bob Hanson, who has many years of experience in the …

Distribution4/2013

Battle is joined in Austria

Against the idyllic backdrop of Austria’s snow-capped peaks, a fierce battle is being waged between the big German pet supply chains and Austrian …

Distribution4/2013

Think twice

There are always good reasons for saving, especially in financially tough times like these.

Distribution4/2013

Dehner opens a themed pet store

The new themed store in Sindelfingen offers around 2 500 m² of modern pet “worlds” and innovative pet-related shop fittings.

Distribution4/2013

Glamour goes global

Fashion products for pets were made fun of by many people in the pet sector a few years ago. Now they have become firmly established in the market.

Distribution4/2013

UK pet market grows by 2 per cent

The UK pet product industry continued to grow in 2012. Overall volume rose by 1 per cent to 1.28 mio t, while the rise in value was 2 per cent to …

Distribution4/2013

A digital success story

The trend towards e-commerce has spread to the pet product sector too, with a growing number of online shops courting pet lovers on the World Wide Web. An …

Distribution3/2013