News from the pet industry

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 Delbard, has confirmed its intention to take over its competitor …

News10. November 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

Third quarter

Zooplus accelerates growth

The pace of revenue growth at Zooplus, Europe's leading online pet supplies retailer, increased yet again in the third quarter. Based on provisional …

News30. October 2017

California

Casco Pet doubles production capacity

The internationally active shopfitting company Casco Pet is expanding its production site in California. The expansion is expected to underpin…

News27. October 2017

Expansion

West Paw expands into China

The American manufacturer West Paw has extended its marketing to China and is now cooperating with Guangzhou Haiji Pet Trading Co. Ltd., which supplies …

News27. October 2017