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Chewy CEO Ryan Cohen stepping down

PetSmart

Chewy CEO Ryan Cohen stepping down

PetSmart Inc. Has announced that Ryan Cohen, co-founder and chief executive officer of Chewy.com, has decided to step down from his day-to-day role as CEO. Chewy.com will be led by Sumit Singh, current chief operating …

News20. March 2018

TropiClean hires Michelle McPherson as marketing director

Personnel

TropiClean hires Michelle McPherson as marketing director

TropiClean Pet Products has announced its new marketing director, Michelle McPherson. She joins TropiClean with over 20 …

News20. March 2018

Fressnapf restructures its management – minus Alfred Glander

Personnel

Fressnapf restructures its management – minus Alfred Glander

The startling news has emerged from Krefeld that the Fressnapf Group is restructuring its management. Alfred Glander …

News15. March 2018

Petmate acquires Gamma2

Acquisition

Petmate acquires Gamma2

Petmate has announced its acquisition of Gamma2, a manufacturer of airtight containers mainly used to store dry pet food. Financial terms of the deal were …

News15. March 2018

Group55 wins Red Rose Award for the second year running

Award

Group55 wins Red Rose Award for the second year running

Group55, the manufacturers of pet cleaning products, have added to their growing list of accolades by winning the '…

News15. March 2018

Anido welcomes almost 5 000 visitors

Belgium

Anido welcomes almost 5 000 visitors

The latest Anido has rounded off a successful 20th edition with 4 955 visitors from 17 different countries: 3 057 visitors on the Sunday and 1 …

News2. March 2018

Fressnapf plans more than 150 new openings in 2018

New sales record

Fressnapf plans more than 150 new openings in 2018

With the international rollout of its online shop and over 150 new stores, the Fressnapf pet store chain has set ambitious …

News1. March 2018

Global Ornamental Fish Championship increases to 20 varieties

CIPS

Global Ornamental Fish Championship increases to 20 varieties

On 27 to 30 Sept. 2018, the CIPS show will be held in Guangzhou at the China Import & Export Fair Complex. CIPS …

News1. March 2018

Ceva achieves strong sales growth

France

Ceva achieves strong sales growth

2017 was a historic year for Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva), the French manufacturer of pet health products. For the first time in the company's histor…

News1. March 2018

Fressnapf has a new HR director

New faces

Fressnapf has a new HR director

Jens Berger is to become the new Human Resources (HR) director of the Fressnapf Group. From May he will take over from the senior vice-president of …

News1. March 2018

A room full of people

Comment

A room full of people

In October we are heading to Copenhagen. Our International Pet Conference brings the i…

Distribution

‘My absolute favourite candidate’

Trixie-Central I langversion

‘My absolute favourite candidate’

Central Garden & Pet is acquiring a majority stake in Trixie. CSO Burkhard Friedrichsen …

Suppliers

A Nordic summit with global reach

Copenhagen

A Nordic summit with global reach

This autumn the International Pet Conference brings the industry to Copenhagen for two days of …

Events

From the bowl to preventive care

Mintel

From the bowl to preventive care

Whilst younger generations are shaping the future of the pet market, prevention is becoming the new…

Distribution4/2026

The future has no age

Pettinella I longversion

The future has no age

Gen Z is driving change. Experience delivers impact. Modern hiring decisions require more than …

Distribution4/2026

Stores did not cover their own costs

Tractor Supply Company

Stores did not cover their own costs

Sales at the US rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supplies edged up in Q2 while like-for-like …

Distribution4/2026