Different points of view

Which product groups will grow fastest in the Italian pet product trade in the future? Which services are in greatest demand by the speciality trade? …

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Pet departments with a stylish backdrop

Maurice Schilliger’s long-established company boasts three garden centres and three boutiques, along with over 300 employees and a …

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That little difference

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Ornithological expert with an international reputation

Polish company Inter-Zoo Adam has been operating for 13 years. This active wholesaler has business contacts all over the …

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Ambitious expansion targets

Pets at Home has opened the way for further growth with the construction of an impressive new logistics centre in Stoke. The leading British speciality …

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An important tool to secure customer loyalty

A pet store proprietor can make his business more attractive with a new shop layout. There are plenty of options to choose from

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Today’s winners

Companies that expect to solve today’s problems with yesterday’s solutions are likely to end up as tomorrow’s losers. A steady stream of new…

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An ambitious target: 60 stores by 2005

It only opened its first store in January 2002 – but Pet’s Family, conceived by the Dutch company Omaha b.v. in Tiel, has taken …

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Expansion continues

The Malenstein Group has acquired a 50 per cent interest in the wholesaling company Agri-Retail, which operates in the agricultural sector. In a further move, …

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Shades of the South Pacific in this fantastic themed store

The 2 700 m² pet product store that opened in south-western Germany at the beginning of August is probably one of the …

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Under pressure

The times of high growth rates are long since over for the aquatics sector. Nevertheless, the segment continues to be of considerable significance to the pet product…

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Increasing interest in export trade

Leading Polish wholesaler Euro-Zoo is attracting greater attention on the international scene with its own products

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“The coolest discount trader in the world”

Over 2 200 enthusiastic revellers partied until the early hours in the Wild West town of Warner Bros. Movie World in Bottrop to …

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A growing passion for "Bella Italia"

A much prized market: More and more foreign chains are making themselves at home in the Italian pet market. Following the German Futterhaus …