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Zooplus commissions new India: 1 bn dollars by 2026
logistics centre The pet market in India is growing of this, the magazine reports, re-

fast. According to a report by the ferring to the results of a study by
After a construction period lasting By the end of 2024, the number
13 months, a new logistics centre of employees at the logistics Creature Companion trade maga- Bonafide Research.
for Europe’s leading online pet sup- centre is expected to increase zine, it is expected that the Indian A report by National Geo-
pet supplies industry will have re- graphic indicates that 35 mio
plies retailer Zooplus has now com- from 220 at present to over 500,
cord sales of 533 mio dollars by dogs live on the street in India.
menced operation close to Buda- according to the logistics firm. The
pest. The 41 000 m² centre was Fiege Group already operates a the end of this year. This figure is up by 17 per cent
completed in two stages by the second logistics centre for Zoo- It is also forecast that sales from 2016. More and more peo-
Fiege Group, which is based in plus in Italy. will increase at an annual growth ple are also caring for dogs living
Münsterland and will have respon- Now in its fifth generation rate of 22.15 per cent to around 1 wild, which accounts for a signif-
bn dollars by 2026. Pet food will icant share of the market growth
sibility in Hungary for all services as a family-owned company,
for Zooplus ranging from receiving the Fiege Group employs more account for roughly 80 per cent in relation to pet food.
goods, quality checks, storage and than 23 000 people at 133 sites
order picking, packaging and prep- in 16 countries. Its most recent First Hunter brand store in Spain
aration for dispatch to handover turnover was put at 1.8 bn euros.
of the goods to courier services. Spain’s first Hunter brand store the new store is a professional
was recently unveiled in the centre grooming service with a team
of the Spanish town of Mataró, offering expert advice on coat
roughly 30 kilometres northeast
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sive range.
All collars, harnesses and care. According to Hunter, the
pet apparel can be tried on in the store and this service attracted
store to ensure the correct size great interest in the first few days
is selected. A special highlight of following the opening.

The new building of the Fiege Group, standing twelve metres high, has
features including a shelving system that will withstand earth tremors.

Jollyes acquires Penparc Pet Centres

The British pet retailer Jollyes has erate growth and was completed
announced the acquisition of the with financial support from HSBC.
Penparc Pet Centre Group. The Following the opening of a new
company bought the five stores store in Southport, the move takes
in Cannock, Stafford, Stoke-on- the number of Jollyes stores to
Trent, West Bromwich and Telford, 80. With seven other openings
which have now become part of planned across the UK over the
the Jollyes family. The purchase is coming weeks, the retailer is on
the latest move by Jollyes, with the track to deliver on its promise to
backing of Kester Capital, to accel- open 20 new stores by May 2023. The new Hunter brand store in Mataró is a visual highlight of the town.

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