Online shopping is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Even many pet owners have switched to ordering products for their pets on the Internet.

To halt the migration of their customers to big e-commerce players like Amazon or Zooplus, some of the big pet retail chains like PetSmart, Petco and Fressnapf have already opened online shops. The IJsvogel Group in the Netherlands (“Pet’s Place”) is also currently working on a concept for getting into e-commerce.
Before an online shop is up and running, however, a speciality chain first has to invest millions...

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