With a record turnout of over 400 specialist retailers across the whole of Europe, participation in the online vote for the pet and PET worldwide products of the year 2023/2024 was particularly high (as reported by PET …
Generation change and growth plans
Lagerhaus Wechselgau presents results for 2023
At the most recent general meeting of Austrian specialist retailer Lagerhaus Wechselgau, managing director Hermann Klapf and chairman…
study by the Swiss online retailer Galaxus
Online shopping in Europe
The shopping behaviour of online shoppers is fairly similar in Europe, but there are still slight differences. This is the result of a study by the …
Termination with effect from 12 April
Petco parts ways with Darren MacDonald
The US pet shop chain Petco has parted ways with its chief customer officer Darren MacDonald with effect from 12 April.The company's board of…
Alexander Stübler and Hartmut Senf
New managers at Das Futterhaus
On 15 April, Alexander Stübler will take over the management of sales at the German specialist retail chain Das Futterhaus. He succeeds Thomas …
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All-time high
Interzoo 2024, which will take place from 7 to 10 May in Nuremberg, will be bigger and more international than ever. Well over 2 000 companies from around 70 …
Kiwoko to start a food collection campaign
“No cat without a can”
The good weather is returning, and with it the number of unsterilised litters of cats in cat colonies is increasing. Kiwoko, the largest pet store chain in …
B2B communication platform for newcomer companies
PET worldwide is looking for the start-up of the year
PET worldwide wants to strengthen newcomer companies in the pet industry. In order to offer them a B2B communication platform…
pet food market in Latvia
An optimistic look into the future
The pet food market in Latvia, the second largest country in the Baltic region, is growing steadily these days, thanks to the ever-rising local …
APPA, WPA and NAVC join forces
PSC calls on the pet industry to celebrate Earth Month
On 1 April, the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) launched its third annual 30-day sprint to inspire more than 50 000 people…
Decline in sales in Germany
Hornbach grows in Europe
At 5.78 bn euros (-1.1 per cent), total net sales at Hornbach Baumarkt AG in the 2023/24 financial year almost matched the previous year's figure of 5.843 …
Fressnapf Group
Fressnapf still on track for success
Last year, the Fressnapf Group smashed the 4-bn-euro sales barrier with a year-on-year sales increase of around 475 mio euros, even against an …
Supply chain partner
Jollyes agrees new 10-year contract with Wincanton
British pet store chain Jollyes has confirmed that it has agreed a new 10-year logistics partnership with supply chain partner …
Change at the top
Petco appoints R. Michael Mohan as interim CEO
The US pet store chain Petco has announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed R. Michael Mohan to serve as interim …
Best Newcomer
PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year
Who will be the Best Newcomer of 2024? At the International Pet Conference in Brussels on 16 and 17 October, PET worldwide will …