News from the pet industry

Coronavirus pandemic

Italian pet holders go online more often

Pet care is the category that experienced the highest growth of all categories in Italian online trade between the end of February and middle of April. Sales of pet products increased in this period by 154 per cent, …

News12. May 2020

Fressnapf management team

Dr Johannes Steegmann succeeds Folkert Schultz

Dr Johannes Steegmann will become part of the management team of the Fressnapf Group on 1 August, when he will form the new …

News12. May 2020

First quarter 2020

Zooplus increases its growth targets

Europe's leading online retailer for pet products, Zooplus, seems to be gaining momentum in the coronavirus crisis. The company announced on 7 …

News12. May 2020

Personalities

JRS appoints new technical application manager

J. Rettenmaier & Sons (JRS) has announced the appointment of Nichole Teh as its new technical application manager for pet food.…

News12. May 2020

Kennel Club

US dog holders stick to the Labrador Retriever

The Labrador Retriever remains the most popular breed in the US, according to the American Kennel Club. Also rank two to four showed …

News12. May 2020

New openings

Super Zoo continues its expansion

The Super Zoo pet store chain, part of the Czech Plaček Group, continues its expansion even in the coronavirus crisis. The retailer has already …

News7. May 2020

Coronavirus crisis

Many pet retailers focus on click & collect services

They call themselves click & collect, drive or collect in-store: retail concepts that enable clients to buy online and pick…

News7. May 2020

New study

Good prospects for US reptile market

The US reptile market is projected to grow in the forthcoming years. This is the most important result of a new survey released by the market …

News7. May 2020

Agreement between WZF and BolognaFiere

New dates for Interzoo and Zoomark

2021 is to become an Interzoo-year. After the world's leading exhibition had to be postponed this year because of the coronavirus, the organizers…

News6. May 2020

Survey in UK

Strong wild bird food market

The feeding of wild birds is very popular in the UK. 41 per cent of people who have outdoor space at home engage in feeding wild birds, according to a …

News5. May 2020