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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 most fascinating stores in the world. An investment of 5 mio euro has resulted in a superlative …

Distribution3/2003

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…

Distribution3/2003

Increasing interest in export trade

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

Distribution3/2003

“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 …

Distribution3/2003

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 …

Distribution7. February 2003

Specialist trade catching up

The German pet product industry is not doing anywhere near as well as might be imagined from reading the latest market data

Distribution2/2003

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 …

Distribution2/2003

Time is money

Visitor numbers are in decline, or only increasing slightly - only some fair organisers evidently don't want to recognise this fact

Distribution2/2003

Ornamental fi sh wholesalers

The most important ornamental fish wholesalers at a glance

Distribution2/2003

Expansion continues

500 up: Europe’s leading specialist chain Fressnapf opened its 500th store in Vienna Neustadt in mid-May

Distribution2/2003

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 …

Distribution2/2003

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 …

Distribution2/2003

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 …

Distribution1/2003

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

Distribution1/2003