News from the pet industry

USA

Nestlé Purina Petcare plans to build new factory

Nestlé Purina Petcare has announced a 550-mio-dollar investment to build a new factory in Williamsburg Township, Ohio. The new location will join the network of 21 existing manufacturing locations across the United …

News3. November 2020

Italy

Zoomark cooperates with private label fair

The Marca del Distributore, a trade show for private label products, takes place in Bologna on 13 and 14 January. For the first time, the…

News3. November 2020

Spain

Verdecora moves into new premises in Zaragoza

On 22 October, Verdecora opened its new store in La Torre Outlet shopping mall in Zaragoza. A prominent neighbour is the DIY retailer …

News3. November 2020

Issue 5-6/2020

The new PET worldwide is on sale

Cats are Europe's most popular pet. One in four European households has at least one cat, and the European cat population numbers around 106.4 mio…

News29. October 2020

Online pet food retailer

PetSmart parts with Chewy

In April 2017, the PetSmart pet store chain acquired online retailer Chewy. Now the two companies are to part ways again, according to the online industry…

News29. October 2020

Zoo Garden 2021

Pet supplies fair in Kazakhstan

The details of the third edition of the trade show Zoo Garden 2021 have been announced. The show will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 24 to …

News29. October 2020

Italy

Zooplanet opens stores in Apulia and Lazio

In the first half of October, Zooplanet opened two new stores. The first is in Taranto in southeast Italy on a retail area of 220 m². A …

News29. October 2020

Bring on the next growth phase

With 10.6 million inhabitants, the Czech Republic is quite a small country compared with its neighbours Poland and Germany. In the Plaček Group, …

Distribution28. October 2020

Plaček Group acquires Zoodom Slovakia

With the acquisition of Zoodom Slovakia, the Plaček Group has strengthened its presence in the country.

Distribution28. October 2020

A bold decision

In spring 2018, the Plaček Group opened one of the largest pet stores in Russia, boasting a retail area of 1 500 m2, in a prominent shopping centre in Moscow.

Distribution28. October 2020