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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 off. 15 franchise outlets have now been opened, with a further five expected to…

Distribution3/2003

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, …

Distribution3/2003

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 …

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…

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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 …

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 …

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Time is money

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

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Ornamental fi sh wholesalers

The most important ornamental fish wholesalers at a glance

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Expansion continues

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

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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