Following the recent certification of collection areas and a collector’s group, the supply of MAC-certified fish from the Philippines is continuing to grow.
Reptile-keeping comes of age
The reptile segment is becoming increasingly important for the pet supplies sector in many countries.
Vivariums: Interesting companies at a glance
Tracking success in eastern Europe
The Austrian DIY store operator increased its sales by 6 per cent last year to € 1.16 bn, thus extending its market leadership in the DIY …
Ciao Bologna!
Above-average growth in the market for accessories
The pet supplies market in Germany grew by a further 2.2 per cent last year to € 3.148 bn, according to the latest figures …
Bold enough to try a new approach
In Zurich’s Sihlcity – probably Europe’s most modern shopping centre, built on the site of a former paper factory – the pet supplies chain …
International trends in the garden and pet markets
Around 100 British suppliers of garden, leisure and pet products, retail groups and export advisers were present at an …
UK presses ahead with KHV notification
The KHV disease manages to confound experts who continue to strive to find the best ways of not just diagnosing the disease, but of preventin…
Pondering greater expansion abroad
Germany's leading garden centre operator Dehner recently opened its 100th store in Langenhagen, near Hannover. Although the company is intending …
"Demand is growing considerably throughout Europe"
The range of shampoos, eye drops, ear treatments and natural products for pest control is growing rapidly, and the demand for …
Surprising koi growth trials
New studies carried out in India on the feeding of young koi yield surprising results
The staples of a successful water garden department
Thanks to the unprecedented interest in home/landscaping makeovers, pet retailers are primed for success. They have an …
There’s no business like pond business
Plans for expansion in Slovenia and Croatia
It’s over 30 years since Milena and Cvetko ZadravecŠ started producing heaters for aquariums. Now the company run by their son Matjas …