The Pet Industry Federation hosted one of the largest Meet the Buyers events for the UK pet industry in Liverpool. 37 manufacturers attended and each one had the opportunity to meet 13 different buyers from the UK and …
Animal purchases
New rules for pet shops lead to a drop in sales in Singapore
A law introduced in December 2013 in Singapore forcing pet shop owners to screen potential buyers seems to have led to …
Award
Maxi Zoo Ireland receives recognition
The pet store chain Maxi Zoo Ireland, part of the Fressnapf Group, was recognised at the presentation in Galway of the Retail Excellence …
USA
Petco sold
The US pet retail chain Petco has been acquired by Luxembourg-based CVC Capital Partners Ltd and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a deal worth $4.6 bn. Petco…
$4 bn bids
Dogfight over Petco
The second largest US pet speciality chain Petco has attracted two groups of private-equity-led bidders, according to different US media sources. One bidder is …
Over 42 000 visitors
Enthusiastic about CIPS
The China International PET Show (CIPS) in Shanghai has emphatically sealed its reputation as the world’s second most important pet supplies show. 1 157 …
Animal Welfare League
New pop-up pet shop in Australia
Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) from Australia has opened their second pop-up pet shop P.U.P.S at Ashmore City after having started with …
USA
Dog Rocks chosen to be featured
Dog Rocks USA has been chosen by Hubba.com, a leading product discovery network, to be featured for their own Pet Week. Dog Rocks is one of ten …
In Barcelona
International Pet Conference 2016
“Exploring new horizons: how the pet supplies sector can expand its market potential further in the future” is the title for the next …
China
Pet shop tour
The Chinese pet supplies business is in a state of flux. Although small low-end shops are still dominant, more and more stores are springing up which present their …