But it will all be in the implementation: Italy is notorious for its failure to comply with regulations. From unfair practices in distribution to price baskets, and on to food labelling, where there is confusion that suits many. This decree, in my opinion, is therefore already ‘dead’ because no one will check anything
The biggest challenge is played out on margins, not on market shares in the large-scale retail trade: the ebit margin (indicator of core business in relation to turnover) in the last year considered fell to 1.9% from 2.2% in 2021. The comparison on shares between two consortia is meaningless
In the face of her powerful work of historical reconstruction (personal, family, company, country), I cannot fail to acknowledge her great lucidity, intellectual honesty and courage (as well as uncommon literary skills).
The problem four years later remains: food labelling in Italy follows the rhythm of extensions
According to some estimates, this market could reach a value of around $1 trillion within two to three years, with growth from current levels of up to 50%
The real news is that the physical channel is growing faster than e-commerce in year-on-year figures, but its share within the group drops from 3.8 per cent in 2022, to 3.2 per cent in 2024. Most probably other sectors, such as the cloud, give Amazon greater satisfaction in terms of profitability than physical distribution
‘Water is no longer a given’
[vc_column_textOn Thursday 13 February 2025, I had the pleasure of presenting ‘Le Ossa dei Caprotti’ at the Naples Tennis Club.…
One of the most beautiful episodes! I’ve always wondered why Esselunga was light years ahead of its competitors, and hearing the story told by Giuseppe Caprotti gave me some answers
I am just finishing reading ‘Le Ossa dei Caprotti’, which a friend gave me as a gift. I thank her for what she recounts, even with personal details
[vc_column_textOn Wednesday 12 February 2025, in the setting of Habita79 in Pompeii, I had the pleasure of presenting my book…
Esselunga, Giuseppe Caprotti tells the story of the company in Naples and Pompeii: the book Le Ossa dei Caprotti Tuesday…
