News from the pet industry

A strong business model

There are plenty of successful companies in the pet supplies sector. Apart from Fressnapf, however, Zooplus is the only pet product retailer to have succeeded so far in revolutionising the market and exerting a …

Distribution2. December 2019

Interim results

Pets at Home had a strong first half

The leading British pet retail chain Pets at Home has announced market share gains across all segments in the first half of its financial year …

News28. November 2019

Personnel

CFO Andreas Grandinger leaves Zooplus

Andreas Grandinger, chief financial officer at Zooplus for over six years, will leave the company on 31 December. Grandinger aims to pursue …

News28. November 2019

120 000 Swiss francs

Purina invites applications for the BetterwithPets Prize

For the second time Purina is inviting applications for the BetterwithPets Prize, worth 120 000 Swiss francs. The company's…

News28. November 2019

Portugal

Ornimundo marks anniversary

The Portuguese pet store chain Ornimundo celebrated its 25th birthday on 17 November. To coincide with the anniversary, the chain also opened its 25th …

News26. November 2019

United Kingdom

High expectations of PATS in Sandown

The PATS spring trade show will take place in Sandown, Surrey, on 9 and 10 February 2020. Nearly 2 000 visitors attended the last event in …

News26. November 2019

Awards

The 2019 Pet Independent Innovation Awards

The winners of the Pet Independent Innovation Awards were announced at the start of November. "The competition is open to all …

News21. November 2019

USA

Purina opens new factory

Nestlé Purina Petcare recently reported the opening of its 21st factory in the US. With a total investment of more than 320 mio dollars, the new factory …

News21. November 2019