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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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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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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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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Times are changing

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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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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 …

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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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The winds of change

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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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Lord of the fish

All about fish is the answer to the question as to what constitutes the core competence of Maidenhead Aquatics. With around 120 stores in the UK and Ireland, it is…

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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 …

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Boutiques beneath the Eiffel Tower

In Paris, people have always understood that looking good and wearing the right style is more important than other things. This view seems to be …

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