New concept for city stores

The Dutch IJsvogel Group has opened a new 500 m² Pet's Place store in Arnhem's Musiscentrum shopping mall. The store is to act as a model for the …

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The Banggai story

Cites decided not to list the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) in Appendix II at its 14th Conference of the Parties. Much has happened since then, as …

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Good prospects for further growth

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A versatile Swede

Christer Fredriksson is an aquarist through and through. He aims to use the acquisition of a Stockholm tourist attraction to bring his specialist aquatics …

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Haute couture for dogs

If it’s haute couture and top class accessories that customers want, Koko von Knebel is one of Europe’s foremost suppliers.  

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"Think laterally - act differently"

Anyone wishing to learn more about the German market can obtain high-calibre information from market professionals at the Pet Conference in …

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Business for the new Italian market

Compared with the situation a few years ago, the Italian market needs innovations for good, stable growth in the ornamental fish business. As an…

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Aquariums offer a source of relaxation pure and simple

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A young and growing market

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, development in the Baltic States has progressed rapidly. Pet shops of 50 to 100 m² in size still dominate the …

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Attractive superstores

Two new pet stores have recently opened within the space of a few weeks in Frankfurt am Main. At both Kölle-Zoo and Zoo & Co. Welke the emphasis is on …

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A vicious circle

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Target: 100 stores by 2009

Austria is the most successful foreign market for speciality chain Fressnapf. Its Austrian subsidiary is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary.

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A major new player?

Zoodom, an international retail group in the pet supplies sector, is aiming to extend its operations gradually to the whole of Europe. 150 stores are projected …

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Latest progress in the Philippines

Following the recent certification of collection areas and a collector’s group, the supply of MAC-certified fish from the Philippines is …

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