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UK retailers recall dry cat food

Sainsbury’s and Pets at Home are rapidly decrease, causing se-
among the UK retailers recalling rious illness. The FSA said the
Strong international business dry cat food over a potential link current outbreak of pancytope-

to an outbreak of a rare and fatal nia was potentially linked to spe-
The Germany-based Hornbach grew particularly strongly in the
Group once again increased first quarter of 2021/22. Over- disease in cats. It follows more cific cat food products.
than 130 cases of feline pancyto- A government spokesperson
its sales in the first quarter of all, online sales (including click
penia, an illness that can often be said that there is no evidence to
2021/22 (1 March to 31 May & collect) grew year-on-year by
2021) compared with the pre- 71.2 per cent to 375 mio euros. fatal in cats, the Food Standards suggest this outbreak of feline
vious year’s record level. Consoli- Net sales at Hornbach DIY Agency (FSA) said. pancytopenia presents any risk
dated sales rose by 6.4 per cent to stores in Germany rose by 0.8 Pancytopenia is a rare condi- to human health, according to
1.678 bn euros. According to the per cent to 814.9 mio euros in tion where the number of blood British media reports.
cells (red, white and platelets)
company’s statement, sales at its the first quarter (previous year:
largest operating sub-group, Horn- 808.4 mio euros). In the “other
bach Baumarkt AG (DIY retail), European countries” region, Chewy plans a new fulfilment centre
rose by 5.6 per cent to 1.575 bn which includes the group’s busi-
euros from 1.492 bn euros in ness activities in eight countries The leading US online retailer Pete Krillies, vice-president of
2020. Adjusted for sales area and outside Germany, sales rose by Chewy has announced the con- real estate, facilities and procure-
exchange rate effects, DIY sales 11.3 per cent to 760.9 mio eu- struction of a new regional e-com- ment at Chewy, is quoted as say-
across the group increased by 4.3 ros. Adjusted for area and cur- merce fulfilment centre in Wilson ing that the new fulfilment cen-
per cent in the first three months. rency effects, sales in the rest County, Tennessee. According to tre will be Chewy’s first in Ten-
According to the company, of Europe increased by 9.5 per reports in online editions of the re- nessee and the 14th across the
online orders and click & collect cent. gional press, 1 200 new jobs are country.
expected to be created. Opening
is scheduled for autumn 2022.

Zooplus will convert to an SE

The management board and sition of the management board
supervisory board of Europe’s and supervisory board are also
leading pet online retailer Zoo- to remain unaffected by the new
plus have decided to prepare for structure, as is the company’s
the transformation of the company registered office in Munich.
into a European company (“Soci- “By converting to an SE, we

The international share of sales at the Hornbach Baumarkt aG sub-group etas Europaea”; in short: SE) under are underlining the international
rose from 45.8 to 48.3 per cent. the name Zooplus SE. orientation and management of
“The current dual manage- our business. At the same time,
Miscota opens its 70th outlet ment system of the company, we are strengthening our posi-
consisting of the management tion as an attractive pan-Euro-
Spanish pet supplies chain Mis- tinuing its high pace of expansion board as the management body pean employer and progressive
cota has announced the opening following the opening two days and the supervisory board as technology group. We thus join
of its 70th store on 29 July. It is previously of store number 69, the supervisory entity, is to con- the ranks of many other interna-
located in Calpe on Spain’s east also marking the tenth store to tinue under the new legal form tionally successful listed compa-
coast, roughly 120 km south of open in Barcelona. of the SE,” Zooplus announced. nies,” said Dr Cornelius Patt, CEO
Valencia. The chain is thus con- The responsibilities and compo- of Zooplus AG.

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