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Maxi Zoo France opens Big changes at Pets Nature
a logistics hub With effect from 15 November, Petfoods in Germany and Austria.

the German company Pets Na- The collaboration covers the entire
Maxi Zoo France has entrusted platform we hope to increase
its B2C and B2B logistics to FM our efficiency and get our goods ture assumed exclusive respon- dry food and treat range of both
Logistic with the opening of a out both to stores and directly to sibility for distribution of the Orijen brands of dog and cat food, ac-
and Acana brands of Canadian cording to Pets Nature.
57 000 m² logistics hub in Sav- our customers more quickly,” said
pet food manufacturer Champion
igny-sur-Clairis. The hub will deliver Jan Wejbrandt, board chairman
to all 263 stores across France of Maxi Zoo France.
as well as to French customers FM Logistic was established in Pet Fair Southeast Asia postponed
purchasing items from the online 1967 and operates in 14 countries
shop. Around 4.6 mio deliveries in Europe, Asia and South Amer- The Pet Fair Southeast Asia has other countries, travel restrictions
are expected to be made annually, ica (Brazil). The logistics specialist been postponed to 26-28 October continue and the timeline to re-
with orders by private customers employs 27 500 people. In its last in Bangkok. Organiser VNU Group open the countries seems to take
(B2C) accounting for 1.2 mio of fiscal year it achieved sales total- announced the new dates as vac- longer than expected,” said the
these. “With this new national ling 1.43 bn euros. cination plans and the Covid situa- organiser.
tion were slowly becoming clearer Prior to the in-person show in Oc-
in the Southeast Asian region. “Al- tober, the third edition of Pet Fair
though vaccination programmes Southeast Asia’s virtual event se-
are increasingly speeding up in ries Pre Connect will be held from
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and 16-18 February.

Premiere in shopping mall

On 18 November, Fressnapf Aus- “This is the first time we have
tria opened its first City concept been represented in a high-foot-
branch in the Riverside shopping fall Vienna shopping centre with
mall in Vienna’s 23rd district. The our smaller-format City concept.
new store covers 238 m² and is I see potential for more stores
Fressnapf boss Torsten Toeller, centre, marked the opening of the new
logistics hub with French colleagues. run by branch manager Melanie in shopping centres,” says Her-
Ceker and a four-strong team. The mann Aigner, managing director
range has been adapted to the re- of Fressnapf Austria.
Anido postponed to September quirements of urban living.

The Belgian trade fair Anido, origi- and more exhibitors had expressed
nally scheduled for February, has their concern about the increase of
been postponed to 4 and 5 Sep- the Omicron coronavirus variant.
The DIY, Pro & Garden trade fair
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January. The decision was made about an increase in the Omicron The new­look Fressnapf store on a retail area of 238 m² features products
against the background that more virus variant. for dogs, cats, birds and fish.

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