Casco Pet, the internationally active shopfitting company, has appointed Will Ridgway to the newly created post of sales manager for his native UK and for Europe.Ridgway will be responsible for the company’s sales …
6 - 8 September 2024
International pet trade show, Jakarta
On 6 to 8 September 2024, Indonesia’s international pet trade show IIPE will open its doors. The organiser is PT Temali Indonesia, with …
Health solutions for pets
Nutramax and ADM extend their distribution partnership
Nutramax, located in Lancaster (USA), and ADM, which has a number of sites globally, are extending their long-standing d…
10th acquisition
Voff acquires Carnibest
Voff Premium Pet Food has announced its acquisition of Carnibest, a Dutch manufacturer of barf (bones and raw food) for dogs and cats with sales markets in …
Awards
PetQuip announces the winners
At the start of October, the UK trade association PetQuip held its annual awards ceremony following the Pats Telford trade show. The event recognised …
New book
A story of tenacity and determination
Jim Dougherty, founder of PetSmart and Petsense by Tractor Supply, has just published his latest book: Pet Project – How a simple idea …
Significant debt and stagnant sales
Petco threatened by bankruptcy
The US store chain Petco is one of a number of retailers to be threatened by bankruptcy this year, according to a report in industry magazine Retail …
Takeover in United Kingdom
Pet Family Group acquires Astrapet
The UK retail group Pet Family has acquired the Astrapet chain of shops.Established 30 years ago as a small retail business, Astrapet has since …
8 000 sqm in Kyiv region
Suziria opens a new wholesale warehouse
The Ukrainian wholesaler Suziria Distribution has opened a new wholesale warehouse covering over 8 000 m² in the Kyiv region. Preparing and …
United Kingdom trade show
Successful edition of Pats Telford
The UK trade show Pats Telford was staged on 1 and 2 October, with more than 260 companies and brands appearing in the three halls of the Telford…