“Market still has plenty of potential”

Over 240 stores, an optimised concept for established outlets and a respectable business partner in Austria. It’s all looking good for …

Distribution3-4/2011

VAT increase and its consequences

The UK Treasury is empty, and so the government has increased VAT from 17.5 to 20 per cent with effect from 4 January. PET worldwide has been …

Distribution3-4/2011

Fewer pets, yet higher sales

There are only a few countries in the world where the proportion of pet owners to overall population is as high as in Australia – so it’s not …

Distribution3-4/2011

Newcomer in Spain

The Madrid company Masquepet has great plans and expectations for the pet store chain that it has launched. It aims to open over 100 branches by 2015. The overall…

Distribution3-4/2011

Driving force behind the sector

One of the main pet retail chains in Portugal is Petlandia, which has been concentrated in the region around Porto up to now. In spite of small …

Distribution1-2/2011

“Top dog” in Italy

With nearly 140 sales outlets, the D.M.O. Group is the biggest pet supplies chain in Italy. The company operates several different retail formats, but its family…

Distribution1-2/2011

Constancy brings success

The wholesale company Askino is one of the most important players in the Czech Republic. Exclusive brands, long-standing loyalty to its suppliers, high …

Distribution1-2/2011

Good prospects

Distribution1-2/2011

Switzerland as a brand

The distinction of Swissness is based on quality, naturalness and cleanliness, and it is gaining increasing importance in the pet supplies sector too.

Distribution1-2/2011

Many routes lead to sales

Whereas pet supplies retailers were previously only able to sell their products to customers directly in store or through catalogue sales, the Internet …

Distribution1-2/2011

No trace of a sense of crisis

On the whole, the pet product sector has effectively seen off the international economic and financial crisis – but not to the same extent everywhere.

DistributionSpecial issue 12/2010

Be different or die!

DistributionSpecial issue 12/2010

No trace of a sense of crisis

On the whole, the pet product sector has effectively seen off the international economic and financial crisis – but not to the same extent everywhere.

DistributionSpecial issue 12/2010

Still in the shadows in Europe

In Asia and the USA, marine aquariums enjoy a high status. The hobby is in demand. European aquarists can only dream of such a situation.

DistributionSpecial issue 12/2010