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Review of the year Distribution 40 PLA calls for a ban on mineral cat
litter.
15 Plenty of action on the retail front. 25 Pets at Home looks back on a change
in personnel and positive sales Suppliers
16 The defining themes in the pet
supplies industry. developments. 45 Petco launches new single-pro-
26 Bologna is home to a number of pet tein treats for cats made with
17 Countless takeovers marked the 100 per cent meat.
previous year. stores. PET worldwide paid some of
them a visit. 46 Singapore-based Absolute Pet
18 The first Interzoo held in digital embarks on a foray into Western
form was much more than a 29 The takeover battle for Zooplus AG Europe.
pandemic-related stopgap. has a happy ending.
47 Seitz welcomes new top
30 The retail trade in Mexico and Brazil. managers.
Markets
32 The French franchise chain Kiriel 48 The German-based company
20 How sales of dog food vary in opened four new branches in 2021. Trixie celebrates 10 years since
different countries. commencing direct deliveries to
34 Fressnapf attains new sales record.
22 Optimistic expectations prevail 35 News, including opening of Petco’s retailers in the UK.
for premium dog food brands in new concept flagship store. 49 Zolux launches a new logistics
Thailand. site built for its Saint-Bernard
Sustainability subsidiary.
24 The new edition of the Assalco-
Zoomark Report highlights the 36 Sustainability is becoming an ever 50 News, including: Collar Company
newest sales trend in the Italian more important element of corporate wins Cips Innovation Award/Voff
pet supplies market. policy. acquires Aniforte.

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2021 was an exciting year The Italian city Bologna is Sustainability is becoming an
in the pet supplies industry. home to a number of amazing ever more important element
PET worldwide reviews the pet stores. Some of them are of corporate policy, even in the
most important events. presented in this article. pet sector.

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