News from the pet industry

South America

Veterinary event in Mexico

Latinzoo in Mexico City is the biggest veterinary trade show in South America, with the last edition attracting nearly 25 000 visitors from 15 countries and 238 exhibitors. The pet supplies category also occupies a …

News24. October 2019

United Kingdom

Pets At Home reports rising revenues

The leading British pet supplies retailer Pets At Home has now published a new investor presentation. In it the company reports growing sales …

News24. October 2019

Netherlands

Oase opens biOrb flagship store

In mid-October, the German company Oasis opened its first flagship store in the Netherlands for its biOrb aquarium brand. The news was reported by …

News24. October 2019

Expansion

Plaček Group enters Romanian market

The Plaček Group has decided to enter the Romanian pet market by opening two new Super Zoo stores by the end of this year and five stores next …

News22. October 2019

Nine-month sales figures

Nestlé growing primarily through pet food

Nestlé has published its group sales for the first nine months of 2019. The markets in the USA and Brazil in particular along with sales …

News22. October 2019

United Kingdom

1 502 visitors attended Aqua 2019

A total of 1 502 visitors attended the Aqua show at the Telford International Centre. The organiser hailed the latest show as "a huge …

News22. October 2019

Nine-month financial statement

Zooplus sticks with its annual forecast

Europe's leading online retailer of pet products, Zooplus AG, generated sales revenues of 1.1 bn euros in the first nine months of the year…

News17. October 2019

Buenos Aires

Argentina’s first international pet food event

CIPAL, held in mid-September in Buenos Aires, was the first international pet food event in Argentina. The forum signified an a…

News17. October 2019

New Zealand

Mars Petcare to close cat food factory

Mars Petcare plans to end operations at a pet food manufacturing facility in Whanganui by the end of 2020. The company plans to move the …

News17. October 2019

Chewy Pharmacy

Chewy moves into pet health

Online pet food retailer Chewy is moving towards higher gross margin products, such as veterinary products, with the creation of Chewy Pharmacy. "…

News17. October 2019

Ruinemans I long version

“We believe in quality“

The aquatics wholesaler Ruinemans from the Netherlands is turning 70 – and has long since ceased to…

Distribution

Welzhofer

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Once manufacturers, retailers and customers are on board, everything runs smoothly. Welzhofer’s …

Suppliers

Cips

Winning city Guangzhou

PET Worldwide and Cips would like to congratulate the reader trip winner from Finland: Päivi …

Events

Pet Products Association (APPA)

All time high in cat ownership

In-depth data highlight four key trends in pet ownership, consumer behaviour, and product use …

Distribution4-5/2025

Comment

Not so bad at all

The headlines in this issue all point to one thing: things really can’t be that bad for the pet …

Distribution4-5/2025

Fidelity Fulfilment

Margins under pressure

How UK and EU pet retailers are managing Trump’s tariffs, explains Stephen Williams, who works…

Distribution4-5/2025

Veterinary event in Mexico

Pets At Home reports rising revenues

Oase opens biOrb flagship store

Plaček Group enters Romanian market

Nestlé growing primarily through pet food

1 502 visitors attended Aqua 2019

Zooplus sticks with its annual forecast

Argentina’s first international pet food event

Mars Petcare to close cat food factory

Chewy moves into pet health

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“We believe in quality“

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Winning city Guangzhou

All time high in cat ownership

Not so bad at all

Margins under pressure