News from the pet industry

Customer survey in Europe

Christmas business dictated by price

Ongoing inflation and high prices are shaping the buying behaviour of European shoppers. This is the verdict of a customer survey by retail expert Sensormatic Solutions.The United Kingdom tops the table in this respect…

Distribution9. November 2023

Switzerland

New Curli website

The Swiss dog harness specialist Curli has relaunched its website. As a reason for this move, the company cites ever more instant communication by smartphone as …

Suppliers9. November 2023

High growth in Q3 2023

Hill’s net sales up

The pet food producer Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a subsidiary company of Colgate Palmolive, increased its net sales by 21.5 per cent to 1.06 bn dollars and its …

Suppliers9. November 2023

Former Trixie marketing director in new role

Burkhard Friedrichsen joins Alpha Pet

Alpha Pet Ventures, which claims to be Europe’s leading digital brand platform for premium pet food, has announced the appointment of Burkhard…

Suppliers7. November 2023

Pet grooming franchise

Woof Gang announces six new salons

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a leading franchisor of pet grooming in the United States, is expanding further, this time in Florida. After a …

Distribution7. November 2023

Claims on both dog and cat food

Suit against Nestlé Purina in the USA

Nestlé Purina Petcare is currently facing a class action lawsuit in the USA. It is claimed that the company uses synthetic ingredients in pet …

Suppliers7. November 2023

New acquisition

Central Garden & Pet acquires TDBBS

The US pet supplies company Central Garden & Pet has acquired TDBBS, a Virginia-based provider of premium natural dog chews and treats, from…

Suppliers7. November 2023

1 mio overweight dogs in the UK

Pets at Home launches new campaign

The UK’s leading pet retailer Pets at Home has launched a new campaign, “Five Minutes More”, with broadcaster and dog lover Clare Balding to …

Distribution2. November 2023

Spotlight on Pets

Zoomark goes in a new direction

Zoomark has presented Spotlight on Pets, the visual identity project that heralds a new direction in its communication style: new colours, a new …

Events2. November 2023

Eurostat

Inflation down in October

The EU statistical office Eurostat has reported a decline in the annual inflation rate in the euro zone from 4.3 per cent in September to 2.9 per cent in …

Suppliers2. November 2023