News from the pet industry

Not always a lucky dip

If you want to be successful in the speciality pet market, you need to be different from the other players. Filling niches can be very helpful in this process but only if the fringe lines fit the programme

Distribution20. July 2004

Growing trend to diversify

Although the European pet food market is developing unevenly, a trend towards dry food is clearly recognisable

Suppliers20. July 2004

A business with potential

Private labels might have passed their peak in the Central European pet product industry, but they are continuing to grow rapidly in Southern and Eastern …

Suppliers20. July 2004

A strong north-south divide

The European cat litter market is characterized by a collapse in prices and a stronger tendency for bentonite products as well as ecological types of …

Suppliers20. July 2004

Slow growth in spite of new innovations

Even though aquatics is stagnating in most European countries, the market is on the move. In the technology sector in particular, the number…

Suppliers20. July 2004

High growth potential still exists

Garden ponds are growing in popularity in Europe. This is a trend that the pet product trade can capitalize on

Suppliers20. July 2004

Individual and unconventional

It is well known that an attractive shop design promotes sales. Companies specialising in shopfitting constantly dream up new ideas to make the pet …

Suppliers20. July 2004

Closer to potential customers

The EU celebrated its greatest enlargement so far with 10 new members joining on 1 May 2004. The new member states are mainly Eastern European …

Suppliers20. July 2004

The event of the year

A show to surpass all the others: 8 per cent more exhibitors and visitor numbers up by 18 per cent too. With these figures, Interzoo in Nuremberg, Germany, …

Events20. July 2004