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4 days ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

by Steve Randall • 4 Jun 2025 Pet ownership is rising in South Africa, and the retailer has seized the opportunity. GlobalPETS speaks with the company. A booming population of pet parents in South Africa has proven positive for pet retailer Petshop Science. The firm, owned by retailer corporation Shoprite Group, has opened 135 stores in 4 years. In the second half of 2024, it opened 42 new shops in strategically selected locations to cope with the high demand.

5 days ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

International expansion and operational optimization have been credited with helping German pet retailer Fressnapf | Maxizoo post solid revenue growth of 5% for its fiscal year (FY) 2024. The company achieved total group sales revenue of €3.6 billion ($4.1B) and adjusted EBITDA reached €342 million ($386M), driven by milestones such as successfully closing the Arcaplanet acquisition in Italy and a strategic shift toward empowering local markets.

5 days ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

American online retailer Chewy is moving forward with a strategy centered on predictability, infrastructure and expanding services. With more than 20 million active customers and approximately 85% of sales coming from non-discretionary categories, the company is well-positioned to benefit from continued digital penetration in the $150 billion (€133B) US pet care market.

1 week ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

Expanding its focus from a pure-play pet retailer to something more holistic for pet parents had a transformative impact on Pets at Home in its fiscal year 2025 (FY2025) from March 2024 to March 2025. The British pet retailer has reported its preliminary FY2025 results, showing a modest increase (0.1%) in revenue to £1.5 billion ($2B/€1.8B) year-over-year (YoY). Profit before tax increased 11.4% to £88.2 million ($119M/€105M).

1 week ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

Musti Group reported net sales of €119.8 million ($135.8M) in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 11.8% year-over-year (YoY). The retailer more than doubled its YoY growth from last year’s Q1. This was driven by the recent acquisition of Pet City, which accounted for €8.5 million ($9.6M) in sales, and a “rebound” in the markets where the company operates. Like-for-like sales growth was up 2.4%. Gross margin was 42.5% from January to March.