News from the pet industry

Pet wearables in the US

Huge growth potential expected

The size of the North American pet wearable market is poised to expand at a substantial compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the forthcoming years, according to a recent study from Graphical Research. The market …

News26. August 2021

Switzerland

Meiko strengthens administrative board

Hans Ulrich Siber, former marketing director and member of the general directorate of the Migros cooperative association, is the new chairman…

News24. August 2021

Potential impact of “pingdemic”

Online retail sales plummet in UK

Online retail sales have continued to plummet for the third month in a row, according to analysts at IMRG and Capgemini. They report that UK …

News24. August 2021

More than 130 pet deaths in the US

FDA issues warning letter to Midwestern

As of 9 August, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses possibly …

News24. August 2021

Growth among millennials in particular

USA: big jump in the number of pets

In the wake of Covid-19, the overall percentage of pet-owning households in the US increased from 54 per cent in 2019 to 56.6 per cent in 2020…

News19. August 2021

New member of the management team

Another new face at Fressnapf

From the end of this year, Dr Jens Pippig will join the Fressnapf management team as senior vice-president for all ecosystem services. These include …

News19. August 2021

On 16 and 17 October

Dog Puller World Championship gets a new format

The president of the Dog Puller Federation, Varvara Petrenko, has announced that the Dog Puller World Championship (DPWC) will be …

News19. August 2021

New member of the management team

Fressnapf boosts its leadership complement

As of 1 October, Daniel Behlert will become senior vice-president of supply chain management & logistics with responsibility for the …

News17. August 2021

USA

Super Zoo opens today

From today, 17 August, until 19 August, the Super Zoo trade show will welcome over 1 100 exhibitors from the pet supplies sector on an exhibition area of …

News17. August 2021