The London-based company Long Paws, which recently carried out a rebranding exercise, has been nominated for two awards.The first nomination came from Global Health and Pharma in the category of Best Specialist Canine …
Issue 5
The new PET worldwide is out
The latest issue of PET worldwide focuses on the topic of aquatics, which continues to be an important business segment in the pet supplies sector. You…
Massive increase in sales
Amazon sales go through the roof in the USA
Sales of pet products by the online trading giant Amazon in the USA reached 2.2 bn dollars in the period between October 2016 and …
France
Gimv becomes majority shareholder in Agrobiothers
The European investment company Gimv is to become a majority shareholder in the Agrobiothers Group alongside the family that …
Spain
Consumer fair in Madrid
With over 27 000 visitors, around 5 000 pets, 116 exhibitors and 65 animal welfare organisations, the 100x100 Mascota 2017 trade show in Madrid might have …
Pets Corner
Almost 20 PamPurredPets stores closed
In April 2016 Pet Family Ltd, the parent company which operates the Pets Corner retail chain, added 51 stores to its portfolio after acquiring…
Clas Ohlson
New opening in Hamburg
The Swedish home improvement and DIY retailer Clas Ohlson has announced the opening of its fourth store in Hamburg on 30 November. Centrally located with …
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…
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 …
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 …