Page 22 - PET worldwide issue 01/2023

Review of the year

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1 At the International Pet Conference in Bologna, female players in the pet sector were the ones making the running. In the picture:

Polina Kosharna from Ukraine – her well-attended talk gave listeners goosebumps.
2 The sector has rarely been as united as it was last year: Interzoo was finally back! The mood at the world-leading fair in

Nuremberg was infectious, prompting hopes that the positive trend would continue.
3 Fressnapf proprietor Torsten Toeller (right) and country manager Dániel Kisgergely at the opening of the first Fressnapf store in

Romania. Located in a shopping mall in the capital, Bucharest, the store has a retail area of 500 m².
4 The war in Ukraine left its mark on the pet supplies business too. Considerable support was offered for pet owners

affected by the hostilities.
5 Arcaplanet and Fressnapf are likely to merge in Italy, but will have to part with up to 70 of their stores. The decision of the

antitrust authority, which was announced in March, was a landmark after months of wrangling over the merger.

6 The Plaček Group opened its 150th Superzoo store in Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic). The new store has a retail area of

500 m² and also sells pets..
7 Norbert Zajac passed away suddently and unexpectedly on 13 December. The news of his death was received with great

sadness in the pet sector. On 27 December the charismatic pet product retailer would have been 68 years old.
8 With 4 424 visitors and 128 exhibitors, the Anido fair in Kortrijk celebrated a brilliant comeback. It once again impressively

proved its claim to be the most important event for the pet industry in Belgium and northern France.
9 The Belgian wholesale company Flamingo celebrated its 50th anniversary. Réne Van Tendeloo founded Flamingo Pet Products in

1972. Today, Flamingo is active in 55 countries and employs more than 175 people.

10 The leading US pet trade show Global Pet Expo returned to a live and in-person event. Total buyer attendance exceeded 5 400,

with the show presenting 722 exhibiting companies and 2 695 booths.

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