The Dutch garden centre chain Ranzijn tuin & dier has unveiled a new format in Alkmaar. It is to be implemented at all eight of the company’s stores in the next few years.
Big plans afoot at Fressnapf
Fressnapf intends to conduct its annual discussions with suppliers on a more international scale in the long term. This was made known at the …
"Pet stores must put customers first"
PET worldwide spoke to sector expert Frank Difatta, president of the business consultancy company Difatta International, which specialises in …
Specialisation marches on
The times are finally past when a dog had just one food in its bowl. The trend in recent years of developing food mixes and recipes to cater ever more …
EU demands more accurate information
The new EU regulation on pet food labelling came into force on 1 September. The regulation means more work for companies, because among other …
Aquariums in Mexico
The big reefs off Mexico are home to many species of ornamental fish, offering great potential for aquarium keeping. The hobby has now become an important …
Learning from America
Battle for locations
Competition is getting tougher in Romania. Three pet store chains are fighting for market share, and outlets in shopping malls are limited and their occupation…
A shopping experience par excellence
The German pet store chain Kölle Zoo has opened its twelfth store. The 2 500 m² store in Munich hasn’t skimped on attractions and amazing pet …
Private label market remains stable
The market share of private labels in the pet food and care market remained at a high level throughout Europe last year. There were scarcely any…
Reaching new customers
Thanks to social media, pet product retailers can now launch marketing campaigns that can reach large numbers of potential customers but at a fraction of the…
Green expanse
The Intratuin garden centre in Halsteren, the Netherlands, has been extended repeatedly in the last 20 years and now covers over 17 000 m². An important element from …
Premium products in large-format stores
The pet supplies trade in central and eastern Europe is dominated by retail areas of between 100 and 200 m². Now Ukrainian chain Master-Zoo …
Retail business increasingly important
The leading Czech wholesaler Plaček is also one of the main pet supplies chains in central and eastern Europe with 75 stores in the …