Italian Retail

Unicoop Firenze To Acquire 29 Stores From Coop Centro Italia

Unicoop Firenze has reached an agreement to take over 29 stores from Coop Centro Italia in the provinces of Siena and Arezzo. The deal is worth €85...

Italy To Get First Supermarket Managed Entirely By Customers

Bologna is set to become the first city in Italy to have a supermarket managed and run entirely by its customers. The Camilla community emporium will be...

Italian Retailers Promote Regional Produce With New Ranges

Italian food retailer Gruppo Gabrielli has launched a new premium private label brand focusing on regional products that respect good agricultural practice...

Italian Shoppers Look To Local Suppliers For Fresh Produce

Italian shoppers give priority to local suppliers when buying fresh produce, according to Nielsen's Global Brand-Origin Survey. About one in two Italian...

Lidl Opens 600th Supermarket In Italy

German discount chain Lidl has opened a new supermarket in Palermo, taking its total number of stores in Italy to 600. The new store is also the retaile...

Italian Consumers Increasingly Opting For Healthy Food: GfK

Italian consumers are increasingly seeking food with less fat or salt, GMO-free produce, organic foods and local produce, according to market research grou...

Italian Grocery Sales Growth Slows, But Increases Seen In October

Italian grocery retail sales in October were lower than the previous month, however, performance was positive when compared with last year. According to...

Gruppo Pam Extends Franchising Agreement In Rome

Italian grocer Gruppo Pam Panorama has extended its retail franchising agreement with Gruppo Cappelli for another five years, reports Roma Today. The pa...