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Spectrum Brands focuses on pet segment

Hive-off of hardware and DIY store merchandise group

Spectrum Brands focuses on pet segment

Spectrum Brands (brands including Tetra) has completed the sale, already announced, of its hardware and DIY store division to Assa Abloy in a cash transaction worth 4.3 bn dollars subject to customary purchase price …

Suppliers27. June 2023

Hornbach suffers sales downturn

Minus 2.2 per cent

Hornbach suffers sales downturn

In the first quarter of 2023 (1 March to 31 May), the Hornbach DIY store group recorded sales of 1 667.6 mio euros with its European stores, …

Distribution27. June 2023

Zoomark attains a new high

Substantial year-on-year growth

Zoomark attains a new high

Viva Italia! At this year’s show in May, Zoomark in Bologna attracted 27 950 trade visitors, nearly doubling the figure recorded in 2021. Even if the …

Events22. June 2023

Norbert Holthenrich remains ZZF president

Fifth and final term of office

Norbert Holthenrich remains ZZF president

At the 75th delegates‘ conference in Leipzig, delegates of the German Pet Trade and Industry Association (Zentralverband Zoologischer …

Distribution22. June 2023

UK inflation remains high

Consumer prices rise by 8.7 per cent

UK inflation remains high

To the surprise of analysts, inflation in the UK did not fall in May. On the contrary, consumer prices as a whole increased as in April by 8.7 per cent …

Distribution22. June 2023

Considerable interest already in Interzoo

Wider international spread

Considerable interest already in Interzoo

Eleven months in advance of the event, the level of registrations for the next edition of world-leading trade fair Interzoo (7-10 May …

Events20. June 2023

Zolux pushes on with its expansion strategy

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

Inflation in euro zone falling

Down by 0.9 per cent

Inflation in euro zone falling

Inflation in the euro zone fell noticeably in May, with the annual rate receding from 7.0 per cent the previous month to 6.1 per cent. This was …

Distribution20. June 2023

Norbert Steinwidder leaves Das Futterhaus

Change at the top in Austria

Norbert Steinwidder leaves Das Futterhaus

Long-standing managing director Norbert Steinwidder is leaving Das Futterhaus Austria at the end of the year after 15 years with the …

Distribution15. June 2023

108 mio dollars’ worth of pet food from China

Exports rise by 2.84 per cent

108 mio dollars’ worth of pet food from China

Dog and cat food to the value of 108 mio dollars was exported from China last April. This equates to an increase of 2.84 per …

Suppliers15. June 2023

1% overall growth

Fediaf

1% overall growth

The European Pet Food Industry Federation (Fediaf) has published its 2026 Facts & Figures repor…

Distribution

A mix of topics as a crowd-puller

Pets Nature

A mix of topics as a crowd-puller

When innovation meets good cheer: at Interzoo, Pets Nature showcased its stand with exciting …

Suppliers

Success stories and industry awards

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

This autumn, the International Pet Conference is hosting an industry summit on the Danish Baltic …

Events

Success stories and industry awards

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

This autumn, the International Pet Conference is hosting an industry summit on the Danish Baltic …

Events03/2026

1% overall growth

Fediaf

1% overall growth

The European Pet Food Industry Federation (Fediaf) has published its 2026 Facts & Figures repor…

Distribution03/2026

Three trends

China

Three trends

Platform diversification, functional claims and the rise of domestic brands: Moojing Global has …

Distribution03/2026