Tom&Co wants to become Europe's market leader
Pet supplies retailer Tom&Co has had an excellent year, as Belgians spent 7.8 % more on pet food. Expansion into France is now the main priority. Owners Thierry le Grelle and Lionel Desclée bought the pet shop chain in 2016 from Delhaize, which no longer considered the chain a priority. Two years ago, Philippe Dechamps joined the team. They put a lot of work in: a thorough refresh of the existing stores, the restart of the expansion in France, a major catch-up on e-commerce... Le Grelle acknowledges that there is the wide gap between the potential he saw and transforming it into a real...