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Pet Shops in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Veton Hoxhaj Veton Hoxhaj Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: June 2024 WZ G47.76bDE

Revenue

€3.7bn

2024

€3.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

20,129

Businesses

2,864

Wages

€XXX.Xm

Pet Shops in Germany industry analysis

The pet supplies retail sector is currently facing major challenges and structural changes. Online pet supplies retail is becoming increasingly important, which means that industry players are exposed to greater price pressure. However, this can hardly be seen from the pure industry figures, as they are developing positively due to the continued high demand for industry products. Nevertheless, an increasing number of smaller pet shops have been squeezed out of the market over the past five years, while the number of franchise branches of the two largest market players has risen. Between 2019 and 2024, industry sales increased by an average of 2.3% per year. For the current year, industry turnover is expected to grow by 2.6% to 3.7 billion euros.Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of pets kept in Germany has increased significantly, boosting the industry's sales potential. In addition, pet owners are spending more money on the health and well-being of their pets, and an increase in net monthly household income is likely to have a positive effect on industry sales. In contrast, higher online consumer spending poses challenges for the industry. In addition to online mail order, food retailers in particular represent competition for industry players. Compared to their competitors in bricks-and-mortar retail, however, specialist pet supplies shops can differentiate themselves by offering a wide range of products and better customer advice.In the coming five-year period, industry sales are expected to increase by an average of 3% per year, meaning that sales in 2029 are likely to reach 4.3 billion euros. As price competition in mass retail is particularly intense and franchisees can benefit from numerous cost advantages, such as collective purchases, their importance is likely to increase even further in the coming years. There are also other developments within these franchise systems and within the industry in general. These include, for example, the increasing relevance of premium products and some changes in the area of product presentation.

Trends and Insights

  • In view of the growing threat from online-only mail order companies, more and more brick-and-mortar pet shops are also opening online shops. The proportion of sales that industry players generate via e-commerce is now over 10%.
  • Pet food accounts for the largest share of industry sales. Within this product segment, wet food for cats is the top-selling product, followed by wet and dry food for dogs.
  • The central region accounts for the largest share of branch operations. Fressnapf has built up a particularly large number of branches in its home state of North Rhine-Westphalia in recent years, most of which are operated by external franchisees.
  • The industry is dominated by the two large companies Fressnapf and Das Futterhaus. The largest industry players are either franchise systems or associated with a franchise system.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €3.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The industry is experiencing intense price competition from online mail order companies

  • In recent years, online mail order companies have become a significant threat to brick-and-mortar pet shops.
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Pet Shops in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Lucrative additional services are gaining in importance again

  • Due to the triumph of franchise companies, many formerly independent pet shops that have merged into franchise systems have had to discontinue certain services such as cleaning or setting up (aquascaping) aquariums for private and corporate customers, although this additional income was very profitable. In many cases, such services contradict the franchise concept, but franchise companies are now increasingly giving franchisees with regional market knowledge a free hand again.

Biggest companies in the Pet Shops in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Fressnapf Holding SE
1,876.9
Das Futterhaus-Franchise GmbH & Co. KG
492.1
Kölle-Zoo Holding GmbH
133.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Pet Shops in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Feed for pets, Consumer goods for animals and services and Live pets. Feed for pets is the largest segment of the Pet Shops in Germany.

Trends and Insights

The majority of the industry's turnover is generated by pet food

  • Within this product segment, wet food for cats is the top-selling product, followed by wet and dry food for dogs. Dog food alone accounted for almost 1.7 billion euros in retail sales, with snacks accounting for 672 million euros, moist food for 525 million euros and dry food for 480 million euros. In the case of cat food, wet food accounted for the largest share of sales of 1.8 billion euros at 1.2 billion euros.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry includes the trade in live pets and the food and supplies needed to keep them. Although it is not illegal, the majority of industry players have agreed to refrain from selling dogs and cats.

What's included in this industry?

Feed for petsConsumer goods for animals and servicesLive pets

Companies

Fressnapf Holding SEDas Futterhaus-Franchise GmbH & Co. KGKölle-Zoo Holding GmbH

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Related Terms

ANIMAL PENSIONAMPHIBIAGERMAN OFFSPRINGAQUASCAPINGRADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 47.76.2 - Pet Shops in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

In view of the growing threat from online-only mail order companies, more and more brick-and-mortar pet shops are also opening online shops. The proportion of sales that indu...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Pet food accounts for the largest share of industry sales. Within this product segment, wet food for cats is the top-selling product, followed by wet and dry food for dogs.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The central region accounts for the largest share of branch operations. Fressnapf has built up a particularly large number of branches in its home state of North Rhine-Westph...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The industry is dominated by the two large companies Fressnapf and Das Futterhaus. The largest industry players are either franchise systems or associated with a franchise sy...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Füfressnapf's own online shop is becoming increasingly important. Sales via the online shop have increased by an average of more than 25% per year in the last five years, rea...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Fressnapf Holding SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Das Futterhaus-Franchise GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Kölle-Zoo Holding GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Fressnapf Holding SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Das Futterhaus-Franchise GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Kölle-Zoo Holding GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Due to the increasing regulations regarding the sale of animals, many pet shops have withdrawn from this sector. The Animal Protection Act regulates the species-appropriate k...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The cost of materials is the largest cost item in the industry. Franchise systems, which are becoming increasingly important in the industry, can sometimes achieve very high ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Pet Shops industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Pet Shops industry in Germany is €3.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Pet Shops in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 2,864 businesses in the Pet Shops industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Pet Shops industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Pet Shops industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Pet Shops industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Pet Shops industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Pet Shops market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Pet Shops market in Germany are Fressnapf Holding SE, Das Futterhaus-Franchise GmbH & Co. KG and Kölle-Zoo Holding GmbH

What does the Pet Shops in Germany include?

Feed for pets and Consumer goods for animals and services are part of the Pet Shops industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Pet Shops in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Fressnapf Holding SE.

How competitive is the Pet Shops industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Pet Shops industry in Germany.

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Competitors

  • Supermarkets in Germany
  • Cosmetics & Toiletries Retailers in Germany
  • Garden Centres in Germany
  • E-Commerce & Online Auctions in Germany

Complementors

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International industries

  • Pet Stores in the US
  • Pet Stores in Canada
  • Garden Centres & Pet Shops in the UK

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  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

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