The German pet product industry is not doing anywhere near as well as might be imagined from reading the latest market data
Speciality trade increases its share in the food segment
The Italian market for pet products grew significantly last year. Dry food for dogs and products for rodents were the …
Time is money
Visitor numbers are in decline, or only increasing slightly - only some fair organisers evidently don't want to recognise this fact
Ornamental fi sh wholesalers
The most important ornamental fish wholesalers at a glance
Expansion continues
500 up: Europe’s leading specialist chain Fressnapf opened its 500th store in Vienna Neustadt in mid-May
On an upward trend
Hobby Flora Zoo, the employers’ federation in the pet product sector in Poland, has won a lot of respect for its lobbying activities. And there is no lack …
Expansion in the right proportions
With nine large-format stores, City-Zoo is one of the leading specialist retail chains in France. To expand further, managing director Matthieu …
Garden ponds in vogue across Europe
In England, Germany and the Benelux countries, the number of garden pond owners has risen steadily in recent years; in Southern and Eastern …
Flagship in France
Truffaut has now opened what it claims to be the biggest garden centre in France, situated to the south of Paris and boasting an overall sales area of 12 700 m²
Specialist trade growing faster than food retailing
The market for pet products in France grew by 4.56 per cent to 2.977 bn euro in 2001, according to a current study by Promojardin
Providing the world with tropical fish
Aquarium Lima, the Peruvian tropical fish exporter, is aiming to strengthen its position in the European market. The dynamic company is …
Present in five coutries
A growing number of German DIY chains are being attracted abroad. Many of them have large pet departments. Hornbach is a prime example
Jumper: Up to 100 stores in Holland
The cooperation agreement concluded eighteen months ago between the Dutch company Jumper and Europe’s largest specialist retail chain, …
Cooperation in the Arab market
One year ago Petland, partner of the German pet supplier Karlie Heimtierbedarf, opened a large pet shop with a retail area of 550 m² in Dubai, …
The retail chains will know we’re here”
The Tomaschofsky brothers have now arrived with a 3 600 m² pet store, including a retail area of 2 200 m², in Brunn am Gebirge, …