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Pets at Home increases sales Maxi Zoo becomes Arcaplanet
through all channels Work is currently under way the stores in Treviglio in the pro-

in Italy to convert the Maxi Zoo vince of Bergamo, Buccinasco
The UK pet store chain Pets at cent). The growth in retail sales
Home has released its half- was reported to be 6.8 per cent stores to the Arcaplanet format. in Milan province, Osnago in the
yearly figures for the 28-week (LFL: 5.9 per cent), while omni- According to a report by industry province of Lecco, Collegno in
magazine B2B.it, the facades of the province of Turin, and Gorizia.
period up to 13 October. These channel sales grew by 16.2 per
the first five stores were changed Other branches are to be conver-
show that total group turnover in- cent.
creased by 7.3 per cent to 727.2 “The company’s prospects re- on 28 and 29 October. These are ted shortly.
mio GBP (approx. 844.7 mio eu- main good. We are continuing with
ros), with like-for-like sales (LFL) our strategic investment and our
increasing by 6.4 per cent. The medium-term customer sales tar-
second quarter saw more rapid get of 2.3 bn GBP is unchanged,”
growth compared with the first, said chief executive officer Lyssa
according to the company. Ve- McGowan. The next scheduled up-
terinary group sales also rose date (Q3 FY23) will be published
by 12.4 per cent (LFL: 10.5 per on 31 January 2023.

Following the merger with Arcaplanet, the Maxi Zoo stores in Italy will soon
cease to exist.

Earth Wise Pet continues to expand

American pet store chain Earth 75 per cent of these are owned
Wise Pet has announced the ac- by the franchisees.
quisition of 42 franchise stores Terms of the deal, for which in-
Pets at Home has 450 stores spread across the United Kingdom. and independent stores. The vestment group Peakstone acted
takeover brings the number of as financial consultant, were not
stores operated by Earth Wise disclosed.
UR Group starts pet food Pet to more than 170. Roughly
production

The Italian company UR Group, UR Group is thus continu-
which has over 50 Petfarm ing with a project launched five
stores and specialises in soft- years ago to provide pet stores
ware solutions and digital offer- with a dedicated range of pet
ings, is putting more money into medicines. It is also reported
the pet sector. It has now acquir- that UR Group will begin a new
ed 100 per cent of the shares in franchise project with Petfarm
veterinary and pet food company next year.
Fidovet, according to the Italian www.petfarmfranchising.it. Its latest acquisition brings the number of stores operated by Earth Wise Pet
industry magazine B2B.it. to over 170.

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