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France

Capital: Paris | Area: 640.700 km² |
Population (2024): 68.437 mio | GDP (2024): € 2 921.37 bn

Maxi Zoo France

Six new locations in October

Maxi Zoo France opened six new stores in October.The stores in Castelsarrasin (82) and Loriol-sur-Drome (26) opened on 23 October.The locations in Saint-Aubin.Celloville (76), Gordan-Polignan (31) and Honfleur (14) …

Distribution12. November 2024

Maxi Zoo France

“Up to 70 new stores in 2025”

Maxi Zoo France, the national subsidiary of the Fressnapf Group in France, will increase the number of its stores by over 50 to 380 this year. There …

Distribution31. October 2024

Energy self-sufficient logistics center

Ceva Animal Health inaugurates new site in France

Ceva Animal Health inaugurated its new European distribution logistics platform in Montpon-Ménestérol, Dordogne, France, in …

Suppliers24. October 2024

Christophe Bailet

Ceva appoints new CFO

The French company Ceva Animal Health announces a change in management with the appointment of Christophe Bailet as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of …

Suppliers8. October 2024

Kiriel

Eight in one go

The French garden centre chain Kiriel has added new locations in its home country since the beginning of the year. The total number is now expected to reach 100 soo…

Distribution04/2024

France

Jardiland and Gamm vert lose significant turnover

The garden centre and pet trade division of French retail group Teract has reported a 5.3 per cent drop in turnover for the …

Distribution6. August 2024

France

Kiriel opens eight new stores

Kiriel, a local garden centre chain in France which now has 94 shops, opened eight new outlets at the start of 2024. These are La Jardinerie in G…

Distribution23. May 2024

GPS collar for dogs

Weenect and Julius-K9 start cooperating

A cooperation between Weenect, the French manufacturer of GPS trackers, and the manufacturer of dog harnesses, Julius-K9, was announced at …

Suppliers23. May 2024

New opening on 28 February

Maxi Zoo France continues to grow

In the last year, Maxi Zoo France has increased the number of stores it operates by 40 to 336. Fressnapf’s French subsidiary is looking to expand …

Distribution27. February 2024

France

Maxi Zoo opens eleven new stores

Between October and December last year, the French retail group Maxi Zoo opened eleven new stores across the country.Branches opened on 18 and 25 …

Distribution2. January 2024

“A constant asset to the aquatics sector”

Didier Lergenmuller passes away

Didier Lergenmuller has died. The veteran sales director of JBL Aquaristik passed away on 17 December at the age of 65 following a serious illness. …

Suppliers19. December 2023

Recruiting franchisees

Kiriel presents new image video

Kiriel, the French garden centre chain, is aiming to encourage new franchisees to join the company and open a Kiriel store. It has published a new p…

Distribution14. December 2023

Mixed exhibition

Expozoo Paris in March

The French pet trade fair Expozoo will take place again next year from 8 to 10 March at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris. While the trade …

Events23. November 2023

New logo

Zolux presents new brand image

The French manufacturer Zolux has redesigned its brand image. The new logo still features the brand’s iconic red colour, but in a more modern, …

Suppliers21. November 2023

Weenect survey

Pet tech marches on

Weenect, which claims to be the French market leader in GPS trackers for dogs and cats, has been looking at the market and users of so-called pet tech gadgets.…

Suppliers26. October 2023

Maxi Zoo

Swathe of openings in France

The French pet store chain Maxi Zoo, part of Germany’s Fressnapf Group, has announced the opening of a number of new stores.On 27 September, four …

Distribution28. September 2023

Two-day trade show in Paris

Animal Expo in Paris expects 40 000 visitors

Animal Expo, which takes place in the Parc Floral in Paris from 30 September to 1 October, is considered to be the biggest pet trade …

Events3. August 2023

Kiriel garden centre chain has 90 stores

Four new openings in the first six months of 2023

With four new stores in the first six months of this year, the French garden centre chain Kiriel has continued to expand. …

Distribution25. July 2023

Nadège Rainho-Gana moves up

Maxi Zoo appoints new supply director

Nadège Rainho-Gana has been appointed supply director at the French pet store chain Maxi Zoo, which is part of the Fressnapf Group.After …

Distribution11. July 2023

25 new stores by the end of the year

Tom & Co. expanding in France

Belgian pet store chain Tom & Co. has increased the number of stores it runs in France to 64. According to media reports, the company opened a new…

Distribution6. July 2023

Acquisition of Cat-Gato

Zolux pushes on with its expansion strategy

The French pet supplies company Zolux continues to expand in the European market. After opening its subsidiary Zolux Iberia at the start…

Suppliers20. June 2023

Aquadesign and aquascaping

Eheim opens a concept store in Paris

In collaboration with Aquarilis, the institution of internationally renowned aquascaping artist Laurent Garcia, the German aquatics company …

Distribution8. June 2023

Mergers in France

A fluid retail landscape

The French retail group Casino, which has over 12 000 stores in France and Latin America, has announced its intention to work more closely with the …

Distribution11. May 2023

Top 10 most dog-friendly cities

Dogs live their best life in Paris

The French capital is probably the best place to live with a dog or even as a dog, according to the shopping website Savoo. This follows an …

Distribution31. January 2023

Switzerland/France

Agrobiothers acquires Bogar

The French manufacturer Agrobiothers has acquired Bogar, a company based in Wallisellen in Switzerland. “Both companies will continue to focus on their …

Suppliers17. January 2023

Strong investment in pet food

ADM continues its expansion course

ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, has announced the opening of a new premix production line at its pet nutrition facility in C…

Suppliers20. October 2022

Three new openings at the end of August

Maxi Zoo France expands further

Maxi Zoo France, the French subsidiary of the Fressnapf Group, will open three new stores simultaneously on 31 August. The new openings will be in …

Distribution18. August 2022

Kiriel

Heading for 100 stores

Kiriel, a French operator of garden centres serving local communities, has opened four new stores since the beginning of the year.

Distribution3/2022

Online shop and information

Maxi Zoo launches mobile app

The retailer Maxi Zoo France, part of the Fressnapf Group, has launched its mobile app. The launch was accompanied by the unveiling of the newly …

Distribution28. June 2022

40 new stores, 700 new staff

Maxi Zoo France continues to expand

Maxi Zoo France aims to open 40 new stores this year and recruit more than 700 new staff going into next year. 300 new employees are to be taken…

Distribution7. June 2022

Four new openings

Kiriel opens new stores

Kiriel, a French operator of garden centres serving local communities, has opened four new stores since the beginning of the year. They are located in D…

Distribution17. May 2022

France

Expozoo organisers satisfied

The organisers of Expozoo in Paris, which was held on 11-13 March, have reported attendance figures of around 2000 professional visitors. 150 …

News28. April 2022

France

High expectations for Expozoo in Paris

The Expozoo pet supplies show is expected to take place in Paris from 11 to 13 March. 300 exhibitors are expected to attend from all over …

News15. February 2022

Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc

Tomojo sponsors dog sled race

The French start-up company Tomojo, which markets dog and cat food produced from insects, has announced that it is to sponsor the Stage Aussois at the…

News7. December 2021

1% For Animals

Zolux commits to animal welfare and biodiversity

The Zolux Group of France has become involved with the 1% For Animals project of the YouCare Association. The goal of 1% For …

News12. October 2021

New store opens in shopping centre

Mini-Animalis opens in Metz

The French pet store chain Animalis has got the taste for small retail areas in shopping centres and has now opened a 188 m² store in a Cora shopping …

News9. September 2021

France

Expozoo to be staged in June

The French pet trade show Expozoo Paris Animal Show is now scheduled to take place on 25-27 June.The organisers expect over 200 exhibitors and 35 000 …

News4. May 2021

Prom’Animal

French market growing substantially

The French pet supplies market grew by 6 per cent in 2020 to a sales volume of over 5 bn euros, according to the latest figures from the …

News15. April 2021

Sales increase of DIY stores only half that of overall market

France’s home improvement market grew by 13 per cent in 2020

In 2020, the French DIY market grew by 13 per cent to a volume of 31 bn euros, by far the strongest growth in the last …

News15. April 2021

Sales balance in France for 2020

Pet category recorded a sales drop in garden centres

La Féderation des Jardineries and Animaleries, a French industry association for garden centres and pet stores, has announced …

News13. April 2021

France

Pet sales to be banned in pet stores?

In France, the National Assembly voted on 27 January in favour of prohibiting the sale of pets in pet stores and garden centres with effect …

News4. February 2021

France

Saint Bernard awarded the PME+ label

Saint Bernard, a French manufacturer of pet food and treats along with hygiene and pet care products, has been awarded the PME+ label. The …

News28. January 2021

Shop-in-shop near Angers

Super U tests shop-in-shop system with pet products

The Super U supermarket chain, part of the French retail cooperative Système U, is piloting a shop-in-shop system with pet …

News12. January 2021

France

Maxi Zoo announces further new openings

Maxi Zoo France ends the current year with three new openings.The new stores are located in Bordeaux-Bouliac (Gironde), Poitiers (Vienne) …

News17. December 2020

Criticism in France and Italy

“Christmas without Amazon”

In a major campaign under the banner of "Christmas without Amazon",business owners, trade unions, environmental activists, writers and …

News24. November 2020

French study

The perfect cat toilet

The requirements a cat toilet must satisfy to be accepted by discerning felines formed the subject of a French study that has now been presented in …

News7. July 2020

France

Delbard implements new branch concept

Delbard has implemented a new store concept in 13 of its 47 outlets. The company intends to revamp 12 further stores each year with the new …

News12. November 2019

France

Three per cent growth in France

The 13.5 mio cats living in French households are the driving force behind sales in the pet supplies sector in France.

Distribution5/2019

France

Maxi Zoo announces new stores

Three new Maxi Zoo outlets are set to open in France. The first launch is of a store with a retail area of 1 200 m² in the Rives d'Arcins shopping …

News3. September 2019

France

A dog’s life in Montpellier

For the third time in four years, Montpellier has confirmed its title of France's most welcoming city for dogs and their owners, according to the …

News27. June 2019

France - Distribution

Tradition and modernity

Market experts are agreed that the pet supplies trade is gaining in importance in France. Many manufacturers take this view too and are focusing in …

Suppliers3/2019

Under new management

Change at the top of Trixie France

On 1 January, Bruno Sollier handed over responsibility for marketing in France to his long-standing deputy Laurent Brueres. He has built up …

News10. January 2019

France

Botanic taking over Pépinières de Bavent

As of 1 January 2019, the French garden centre chain Botanic will acquire the hitherto independently operated chain Pépinières de Bavent. …

News20. December 2018

Opening in October

1 500th Fressnapf in France?

Store number 1 500 of the leading European specialist trade chain Fressnapf will be opening in October in France according to enquiries by the …

News14. September 2018

Trophy

JBL receives award for its aquarium and pond food

The German aquatics company JBL received a trophy for the first time at the Trophées Animal Challenge 2018 in France in the …

News24. July 2018

France

Casco Pet appoints a new country manager

Christophe Quiri is the country manager for the French market. He has been with Casco Pet for more than three years as installation and …

News10. July 2018

France

Growth in the cat segment

A survey conducted by the French trade association Promojardin and its Prom'Animal section estimates that the French pet products market grew by 2 per …

News3. May 2018

France

Growth exceeds plan

France is one of three key markets in Europe that Fressnapf is focused on outside of its home market. PET worldwide met the president of Maxi Zoo France, Jan …

Distribution3/2018

France

Ceva achieves strong sales growth

2017 was a historic year for Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva), the French manufacturer of pet health products. For the first time in the company's histor…

News1. March 2018

France - Tom & Co.

"We are very happy"

The Belgian pet store chain Tom & Co. is expanding rapidly in France. PET worldwide spoke about this to managing director Lionel Desclée.

Distribution2/2017

France - Fressnapf Group

“No need for a discount concept”

France is one of the Fressnapf Group’s most important markets. PET worldwide spoke to country manager Jan Wejbrandt.

Distribution5/2014

France - Animalis

Aiming for a higher profile

With a new sales and presentation concept that focuses more strongly on its customers’ requirements, the French pet store chain Animalis aims to make …

Distribution5/2014

France - Tom & Co.

Tom & Co. embarks on expansion

Tom & Co. has opened its first pet store operated by a franchise partner in France.

Distribution5/2014

Assalco Report

Dynamic growth market

In 2024, 65 mio pets were living in Italy, and sales of dog and cat food increased by 13.4 per cent…

Distribution03/2025

analysis

Very positive momentum

Cats are among the most popular pets in the world and the market for cat food and accessories is …

Suppliers03/2025

Tiendanimal

Expansion in Spain

Tiendanimal, the pet product specialist, has reached a new milestone by opening two stores s…

Distribution03/2025

Six new locations in October

“Up to 70 new stores in 2025”

Ceva Animal Health inaugurates new site in France

Ceva appoints new CFO

Eight in one go

Jardiland and Gamm vert lose significant turnover

Kiriel opens eight new stores

Weenect and Julius-K9 start cooperating

Maxi Zoo France continues to grow

Maxi Zoo opens eleven new stores

Didier Lergenmuller passes away

Kiriel presents new image video

Expozoo Paris in March

Zolux presents new brand image

Pet tech marches on

Swathe of openings in France

Animal Expo in Paris expects 40 000 visitors

Four new openings in the first six months of 2023

Maxi Zoo appoints new supply director

Tom & Co. expanding in France

Zolux pushes on with its expansion strategy

Eheim opens a concept store in Paris

A fluid retail landscape

Dogs live their best life in Paris

Agrobiothers acquires Bogar

ADM continues its expansion course

Maxi Zoo France expands further

Heading for 100 stores

Maxi Zoo launches mobile app

Maxi Zoo France continues to expand

Kiriel opens new stores

Expozoo organisers satisfied

High expectations for Expozoo in Paris

Tomojo sponsors dog sled race

Zolux commits to animal welfare and biodiversity

Mini-Animalis opens in Metz

Expozoo to be staged in June

French market growing substantially

France’s home improvement market grew by 13 per cent in 2020

Pet category recorded a sales drop in garden centres

Pet sales to be banned in pet stores?

Saint Bernard awarded the PME+ label

Super U tests shop-in-shop system with pet products

Maxi Zoo announces further new openings

“Christmas without Amazon”

The perfect cat toilet

Delbard implements new branch concept

Three per cent growth in France

Maxi Zoo announces new stores

A dog’s life in Montpellier

Tradition and modernity

Change at the top of Trixie France

Botanic taking over Pépinières de Bavent

1 500th Fressnapf in France?

JBL receives award for its aquarium and pond food

Casco Pet appoints a new country manager

Growth in the cat segment

Growth exceeds plan

Ceva achieves strong sales growth

"We are very happy"

“No need for a ­discount concept”

Aiming for a higher profile

Tom & Co. embarks on expansion

Dynamic growth market

Very positive momentum

Expansion in Spain

“No need for a discount concept”