Interzoo is back. After a four year hiatus triggered by the pandemic, Interzoo 2022 brings the worldwide pet supplies market together in Nuremberg may 24-27. With about 4,000 products from the different segments providing new motivation as well as showing where to go to from here: The present pattern is for more sustainability, more premium high quality as well as more digital support.
The show organizers, WZFGmbH- Pet market Services, reports a high level of worldwide participation, with more than 1,300 exhibitors from over 60 countries going to the in-person trade fair in Nuremberg from may 24 to 27, together with visitors from 110 countries.
The united states is number four in exhibiting companies.Germany accounts for the largest share of the exhibiting business with 276 exhibitors, complied with by Italy with 120, the UK (101), the us (73), the Netherlands (72), as well as many other countries from every continent.1
The trade fair activities are shared between 12 halls with three entrances this year, a full supporting program, as well as digital support for arranging as well as participating in the fair offered by the new Interzoo app.
The importance of pets has grown still further since the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the measures put in location in connection with it. According to the Skopos research study commissioned by the Pet supplies market association (Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf, IVH) as well as the German Pet trade & market association (Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe, ZZF), just under half of all households as well as 69 percent of households with kids have at least one animal companion. Last year, there were 16.7 million cats, 10.3 million dogs, 4.6 million little animals, 3.1 million pet birds as well as many more millions of pet fish as well as terrarium types in Germany.
Pet owners paid their animals even more interest than usual: Health- promoting pet care articles, premium food, snack rewards, as well as likewise new aquariums as well as enclosures were bought in higher numbers, as well as the pet supplies market enjoyed pleasing growth accordingly. Last year, pet owners spent about € 6 billion on their animals, or about 6 percent more than the year before. growth in on the internet revenue was especially strong – up 28.4 percent to about € 1 billion.
Germany top in European revenue ranking
The surge in growth on the German market catapulted Germany to top setting in the European revenue ranking last year, complied with carefully by the UK as well as France. The pet market in Western Europe grew by 4.5 percent in total. Globally, the market grew by as much as 9.6 percent, reaching a market volume of € 135 billion according to Euromonitor International.
The largest pet markets are North America, with revenue of € 58.4 billion, as well as Western Europe, at € 29.8 billion. There was likewise considerable growth in the Asia-Pacific region, with pet owners there costs almost € 23 billion on pet supplies in 2021.
ZZF president Norbert Holthenrich ventures a look into the future: “It’s uncertain whether this positive pattern will continue. supply chains were seriously disrupted during the pandemic, with shipment bottlenecks as well as production issues as a consequence. The industrial world as a whole is currently suffering from a major shortage of raw materials, as well as increased costs when they are available.” He stays confident, however: “Ensuring the right care for our animals will continue to be a high concern for many pet enthusiasts in the coming year. The pet market is likewise inventive, as well as will continue establishing products for the benefit of our pets, even under the new prevailing conditions. The exhibitors at this year’s Interzoo make that rather clear.”
Familiar brands as well as young business on site at Interzoo 2022
Interzoo 2022 offers a platform to facilitate or bolster extra business connections. Gordon Bonnet, Managing director WZF as well as ZZF, comments: “Just under a year ago, we brought the pet supplies market together on the internet at Interzoo.digital. This year, familiar brands as well as young business will be able to screen their new products on site as well as in person. They will offer chances for trade as well as motivation at their own trade fair stands, in country pavilions, in the product showcase or on the Fresh concepts Stage. That will bring them deal with to deal with as well as directly into conversation with prospective customers. even so, there will still be a function as well as a location for digital products as well as services. The unbeatable advantages offered by our in-person trade fairs are the enjoyment of finding something new, experiences utilizing all our senses, as well as direct personal interaction with great buddies as well as new acquaintances. This is where we can directly experience what the pet supplies market can offer right now, aswell as what’s being anticipated for the future!”
1 All provided figures date from 10 may 2022.
Source: Interzoo press Release