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 …

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"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 …

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Surprising koi growth trials

New studies carried out in India on the feeding of young koi yield surprising results

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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 …

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There’s no business like pond business

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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 …

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KHV is a European problem

The summer of 2006 was marked by outbreaks of the Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) in nearly all European countries. The EU approved a directive making the virus a …

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European experts raise industry concerns

Around 100 European aquatic industry delegates gathered recently in Coventry/England, for the latest conference organised by the UK’s …

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Strong on private labels

With 140 members, who operate around 200 stores, the specialist retail cooperative Discus is one of the leading pet product chains in the Netherlands. It …

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Emphasis on the exotic

Kölle Zoo, probably the most innovative pet supplies retailer in Germany, has opened its fifth themed store in Münster

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Pioneer in Russia

With four speciality stores to date in the urban and outlying areas of Moscow, the retail chain is an important player in the region. And another seven stores are…

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On the way to market leadership

The Romanian pet market is trying to emulate the European trend. The wholesaler Pet Product owns the retail chain Animax with nine stores, and …

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Market potential still far from exhausted

Products for small mammals bring in considerable sales each year in most European countries. And since the premium segment is growing …

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Trends in fishkeeping

Fishkeeping in Asia differs considerably from the way in which the hobby is pursued in Europe. Our regular contributor and fishkeeping expert John Dawes was …

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