Distribution

The price war intensifies

Garden centres and speciality pet stores are two of the most important distribution channels for pet products in the Netherlands. But the supermarkets are trying to consolidate their position in the market with …

Distribution11-12/2005

Getting ahead down under

Set up by a Polish immigrant, Masterpet is now regarded as the largest distributor and wholesaler throughout New Zealand and Australia

Distribution11-12/2005

The UK market is still growing

Glee, the UK trade show in Birmingham, comes around once again in mid-September. In view of the fact that there is no staging this year of the w…

Distribution19. September 2005

Trend towards regional chains gradually growing

A slow but steady spread of large-format distribution channels is taking place in the Italian speciality pet product trade. But …

Distribution9-10/2005

Gouramis under the spotlight

A student at Sydney University recently carried out a research project which - to quote a report from official Australian government sources - has …

Distribution9-10/2005

Steady trend towards premium products

The UK pet product market grew by 4 per cent to £ 2 357 mio (approx. € 3 392 mio) in 2004. This trend is fuelled above all by the …

Distribution9-10/2005

Lingering after-effects

The tsunami has left such serious damage in its wake that many of the reefs on which the marine ornamental aquatic industry depends could take many more …

Distribution9-10/2005

Steadfast loyalty to the speciality trade

Distribution7-8/2005

Speciality mega-store on the brink of becoming a chain

Occupying three levels in the centre of a shopping mall in Hvidovre, close to Copenhagen, Ole G. Jensen’s 3 500 m² …

Distribution7-8/2005

Live animals pose a problem for shopfitters

Shopfitters throughout Europe focusing on the presentation of live animals are confronted by a dilemma: how to display pets so that the …

Distribution7-8/2005

Standards for a sustainable marine aquarium trade

The Marine Aquarium Council, established in 1998, promotes responsible trading in marine species. In 2001 the organisation drew up…

Distribution7-8/2005

Green tide continues to pose headaches

Australia, as ever, continues to be in the news in connection with exotic invasive species. And some of them cause considerable damage to t…

Distribution7-8/2005

Buon giorno Italia!

In 2004 Fressnapf increased its sales across Europe by 17.3 per cent to 648.2 mio €. Even in Germany, where the market has exhibited a recessive trend for …

Distribution5-6/2005