The speciality trade needs scarcely anything other than products, advice and services related to animal health to enhance its profile with its customers. Products with added veterinary benefits are making rapid advances.
Optimistic mood in eastern Europe
Plenty of new stuff in the East
For years, large, modern pet stores were a scarce commodity in eastern Europe - but that´s all changed in recent times, especially in Russia and …
Focus on accessory products
De Huisdiersuper operates an online shop and a pet store in Vlijmen, close to Den Bosch. A special feature of the company is that no pet foods are …
Themed store on the Swiss-German border
The German pet supplies chain Kölle Zoo specialises in large-format, themed stores that are in a class of their own. Its eleventh branch, …
Good omens for a successful year
The small animal food market in Latin America
The market for small animal products has grown considerably in Latin America in recent years, especially in Brazil.
"Retailing needs changes"
Retail expert Jens Bork of Jos de Vries told the latest Pet Conference what the key factors were in retailing.
Strong individual presence in the market
The origins of the pet supplies retail group Djurens Värld (Pets? World) date back to 1994. What started out as a loose purchasing …
Only the best is good enough
Cat food is one of the fastest growing categories worldwide in the pet supplies business. There is a trend above all towards premium and super-premium …
Qualipet focuses on the shopping experience
Leading Swiss pet supplies chain Qualipet upgraded nine of its 75 stores last year and substantially increased the retail area of these …
Ukrainian expertise
Master-Zoo is a leading pet shop chain that operates 27 shops in 12 cities with a total retail area of 5 500 m². The chain belongs to the wholesale company …
A sector on the move
2009 was played out under the shadow of the global economic crisis – but there were plenty of other significant developments in the international pet supplies …
Big player in Sweden
With 45 stores at present, Djurmagazinet is an important pet supplies chain in Sweden. The company aims to keep growing in the future also with bright, clean …
Swiss expertise in food
Goldenway operates three outlets and a wholesaling business using a small retail area format. Feeding fresh meat was part of its standard range before …