Dr Johannes Steegmann, head of marketing at Rewe, will join the Fressnapf management team on 1 August (as reported by petworldwide.net). His successor at Rewe will be Clemens Bauer, managing director of Rewe subsidiary …
New deal
Investment firm acquires Radio Systems
The US investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has acquired the international pet product company Radio Systems (Petsafe, Kurgo etc), …
Animal welfare centre
Prins Plaza scheduled to open by mid-2021
The Dutch pet food supplier Prins Petfoods is building a large animal welfare centre under the name Prins Plaza in Lelystad in the …
UrbanPup.com
Donation to NHS
UrbanPup.com, an online retailer from the United Kingdom specialising in high-fashion dog clothes and accessories, has produced a range of dog T-shirts and hoodies …
Personnel
New director at Royal Canin UK & Ireland
Greg Pitts has been appointed as specialist pet trade sales & marketing director for the UK division of Royal Canin UK & Ireland. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.…
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 …