The 6th TOPS Pet Fair was grandly held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from May 7 to 10, 2026. After four years of steady development, the fair has reached new heights in scale and industry influence. It gathered outstanding forces from the global pet industry and displayed innovative achievements across the whole industrial chain. This four-day grand industry event yielded fruitful results, injecting strong momentum into the high-quality development of China’s pet economy.

Expanded Scale to Build a Leading Global Pet Industry Platform

As one of Asia’s most influential flagship exhibitions in the pet industry, this fair covered an exhibition area of over 100,000 square meters and occupied multiple professional exhibition halls. It drew more than 1,200 exhibitors worldwide and showcased over 8,000 premium pet brands, covering the full industrial chain including pet food, daily necessities, smart devices, pet healthcare, cultural and creative peripherals, as well as exotic pet supplies.

Concentrated Innovations, Intelligence & Eco-friendliness Lead Industry Trends

Centering on intelligence, refinement and green development, the exhibition fully presented cutting-edge technologies and innovative achievements of the industry. The smart pet care zone attracted wide attention, featuring a great range of black-tech products such as AI smart feeders, automatic litter boxes, pet health monitoring devices and visual water dispensers. Equipped with AI recognition and data monitoring functions, these products create a brand-new experience for scientific pet raising.

The concept of green sustainability has been widely promoted. Eco-friendly staple food, degradable cat litter and toys made of natural materials gained huge popularity, driving the industry toward low-carbon development. A total of over 260 exclusive new products were launched in food and supplies sectors, including mid-to-high-end staple food, functional snacks, trendy pet costumes and portable travel gear, fully meeting diversified and refined pet-raising demands.

A host of featured activities were also staged successively, including Shanghai Pet Fashion Week, NGKC Purebred Dog Professional League, famous cat and dog exhibitions, creating brand-new human-pet interaction scenarios and combining professionalism with fun and appreciation.

Prosperous Business Transactions, Supply-demand Docking Boost Win-win Industrial Development

Efficient and precise business matching was realized during the event. Special sessions for international buyers, industrial chain supply-demand meetings and brand signing ceremonies were held simultaneously, helping enterprises connect global resources and expand market channels. The transaction volume exceeded 42 million RMB within eight hours after opening, a year-on-year increase of 150.78%, fully demonstrating strong consumption vitality and commercial potential of the industry.

To address core industry challenges, a series of influential summits were successfully held, including the inaugural Asia-Pacific Pet Industry Trend Forum, AI Pet Industry Ecology Summit and Pet Store Innovation Forum. Industry experts, enterprise leaders and cross-field elites conducted in-depth discussions on intelligent transformation, brand upgrading, channel innovation and standardized development, jointly exploring new development paths for the sector.

Meanwhile, the exhibition optimized visitor experience by launching intelligent navigation tools and convenient service facilities. Popular welfare activities such as free sample collection and limited-time discount auctions drew crowds of visitors, building an all-round visiting experience that is professional, convenient and entertaining.

Currently, China’s pet economy has stepped into a new era featuring refined, intelligent and high-quality development with booming market vitality. The successful closing of the 6th TOPS Pet Fair 2026 has further unified industry consensus and gathered innovative strengths. It facilitates in-depth integration and coordinated innovation throughout the industrial chain, accelerates the transformation of China’s pet industry from scale expansion to high-quality growth, and contributes Chinese wisdom and strength to the development of the global pet industry.