Dobey/Faunaland

"We don't want to be the cheapest"

The pet store chain Dobey/Faunaland has developed a new concept for its stores under the name "Dierspecialist" ("Pet specialist"). The stores are…

Distribution3/2015

USA - Online retailing in the USA

Online sales at $2 bn

Online retailing has now begun to advance into the pet supplies sector in the USA too. Internet sales of pet products already account for 4 per cent of the …

Distribution3/2015

Private equity goes pet

Distribution3/2015

Pet market in France

Highs and lows

The French economy has not yet entirely recovered from the difficulties experienced in the last few years. But while other branches of industry are limping along, …

Distribution3/2015

Zoo Royal

Zoo Royal aims to grow internationally

The German online pet supplies retailer Zoo Royal, part of the Rewe group since last year, is eyeing international expansion as well as …

Distribution3/2015

Private Label report

Successful run interrupted

For years the market share of private label pet products in Europe has been expanding steadily compared with that of branded products. Last year, however…

Distribution2/2015

Placek Group

Placek Group expands into Poland

The Placek Group becomes the leading pet store chain in central and eastern Europe with the acquisition of Kakadu.

Distribution2/2015

Sales promotions: Modern sale

Valuable support

To stand out from direct and indirect competitors, pet product dealers are constantly in need of new ideas and campaigns. The industry can also assist by offering …

Distribution2/2015

Fressnapf

Ambitious targets for anniversary year

Fressnapf opened its first store 25 years ago. Fuelled by aggressive promotion campaigns during the anniversary year, Fressnapf is aiming for…

Distribution2/2015

PetSmart

The history behind the deal

The leading US pet store chain PetSmart is being taken over by a consortium of financial investors led by private equity firm BC Partners. Why has it …

Distribution2/2015

Small is beautiful

Distribution2/2015

Pet market Russia

Overshadowed by the crisis

The rest of the world was already eyeing Russia’s economy with some concern before the stand-off in Ukraine. The impact of the unsettled situation is …

Distribution2/2015

Petland

Active on three continents

Petland is globally unique. The Ohio-based company is the only pet supplies chain to operate 140 stores across three continents.

Distribution1/2015

Musti ja Mirri

Breath of fresh air in Finland

The Finnish company Musti ja Mirri, one of the leading pet store chains in Scandinavia, has experienced rapid development in recent years.

Distribution1/2015