Daring plans for expansion

The Dutch speciality pet retail chain Pet’s Place is launching a multi-media campaign of dimensions hitherto unrivalled in the sector

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Innovation is important

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Expansion is accelerated

The DIY store and garden centre operator Baumax is planning to increase its turnover to € 2 bn by 2010. The Austrian company has set its sights high, …

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No. 1 in Stockholm

With 12 000 products and a retail area of 1 200 m² spread over three floors, plus its own vet, Bromma Zoomarknad is a familiar leading light in the Swedish pet …

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Reptile expedition to Madagascar

Leonhard Schaudi, the proprietor of the German wholesale company Exoterra, embarked on an expedition to Madagascar to find panther chameleons with …

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Kiriel to adopt a more dynamic approach

Kiriel, a franchise company belonging to the French Lisa organisation, intends to adopt a more dynamic market approach in future that takes …

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Everything will be different in future

In a country in which most pet shops are still owner-managed and have a retail area ranging from 100 to 250 m², the advent of the first pet …

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Update on koi and goldfish exports to the EU

Supplies of koi and goldfish from Thailand have been subject to strict controls for some time. As usual, these restrictions have been …

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A market undergoing structural change

With annual growth rates of nearly 10 per cent, the pet product market in Spain is one of the most dynamic in Europe. Reports of prospective …

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Heading for the stock exchange

With 31 member stores and annual sales of around € 20 mio, the Arken franchise chain is an important player in the Swedish pet product market

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Welcome to the global village!

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Making the running in Barcelona

Mister Guau Center is regarded as an advertisement among pet stores in Barcelona. Jaime Rodriguez is running three stores in Barcelona at present – …

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“Be exciting for your customers”

What direction is the pet product sector in Germany going in? This was the subject discussed by around 200 top industry representatives at the 2nd …

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Focusing on offering a wide range of goods

Thomas Jönsson is pursuing a clear strategy with his pet product store, which is probably the biggest in southern Sweden: to offer a …

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