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New staff members at Tropica

Personnel

New staff members at Tropica

On 1 October four new arrivals joined the team at Tropica Aquarium Plants in Denmark: Steffan Lykke Holm as regional sales manager for the UK and Denmark, Anders Baumgarten as regional sales manager for southern, …

News16. November 2017

A positive outcome for ParkZoo

Russia

A positive outcome for ParkZoo

The seventh ParkZoo trade show took place in Moscow at the end of September, with the organisers reporting a positive outcome. The number of trade …

News16. November 2017

PetSmart unveils new store concept

The Groomery

PetSmart unveils new store concept

The leading American pet store chain PetSmart has unveiled a new store concept: the Groomery, focused exclusively on pet grooming services, with…

News10. November 2017

Mega-merger imminent in France

Gamm Vert-Jardiland

Mega-merger imminent in France

A major acquisition is imminent in the garden centre sector in France. The agricultural cooperative InVivo, owner of the two retailers Gamm Vert and …

News10. November 2017

First Scottish pet supplies show

In Edinburgh

First Scottish pet supplies show

Scotland will host its first pet supplies trade fair next year. It is scheduled to take place in the 8 200 m2 Highland Hall in Ingliston, close to …

News10. November 2017

No takeover of Tomy’s Zoo by Fressnapf

Austria

No takeover of Tomy’s Zoo by Fressnapf

The Austrian pet store chain Tomy's Zoo will not be acquired by Fressnapf. The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) has reported that…

News6. November 2017

Dog food sales slowed over 2015-2017

Markets

Dog food sales slowed over 2015-2017

According to Euromonitor International, year-on-year growth in dog food sales slowed over 2015-2017. Much of this was due to an increase in …

News6. November 2017

Asian investor group buys TRPC

778 million dollars

Asian investor group buys TRPC

The Sydney-based private equity group Quadrant is selling its majority share in the Australian pet product company The Real Pet Food Company (TRPC) …

News6. November 2017

Petcube gets 10 million US dollars

Investment

Petcube gets 10 million US dollars

Petcube, the developer of pet cameras and market leader in the "Connected Pet" category, has revealed that the company is to get ten m…

News30. October 2017

New Product Awards presented

Aqua Telford

New Product Awards presented

Aqua Telford took place in the Telford International Centre in mid-October. The organisers hailed the aquatics trade show as a great success, …

News30. October 2017

“We believe in quality“

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

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Welzhofer

On equal footing with specialist retailers

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

Suppliers

Winning city Guangzhou

Cips

Winning city Guangzhou

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

Events

All time high in cat ownership

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

Not so bad at all

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

Margins under pressure

Fidelity Fulfilment

Margins under pressure

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

Distribution4-5/2025