Unfortunately, Mango, which is a sound company, is not acquiring a stake in the business: on the other hand, given the current situation – with losses of 35 million for the year 2025 and three further closures – it was foreseeable that there would be no ‘white knights’ available to save Coin, whose brand seems to be slowly but surely fading away
Lidl’s marketing would have us believe that it is a supermarket. It is not, and we explain why. Furthermore, the slogan ‘eat fresh’ used by Lidl to market itself to Europeans is somewhat misleading, and Lidl cannot be an ‘ambassador of Made in Italy’ if it sells pasta made from foreign wheat as ‘Italian’
Italian, French and British retailers have drawn inspiration and lessons from their American counterparts. And the chain that opened its first supermarket 96 years ago is still family-owned: in June, King Kullen appointed its first female president, Tracey Cullen, the founder’s great-granddaughter
One of the key strategies – within the supermarket – was undoubtedly that of the own-brand range
Prosciuttopoli is a saga that has dragged on for eight years, exacerbated by the outbreak of swine fever in Europe since 2014. It is hoped that the sector will not forget the lesson and that consumption of both Parma ham and San Daniele ham will be revitalised
The contradictions within the Ministry of Agriculture and the lack of substance in the positions adopted by trade union organisations (Coldiretti, Confagricoltura, etc.) on an issue that should concern us all: the failure to tackle unfair practices creates numerous market distortions that skew costs, prices and margins. And these developments run directly counter to the protection of sovereignty that this government would appear to advocate.
Francesco Mutti, president of Centromarca (Confindustria), would be 100 per cent right if: 1) Italy had not caused so many problems regarding food labelling; 2) we did not have ‘black sheep’ – such as Petti – who have damaged Italy’s image; 3) our country did not exploit workers in the fields to such an extent
Food sovereignty makes sense if it goes hand in hand with expertise. And, above all, if it safeguards farmers’ incomes and the health of Italians. Otherwise, it becomes mere propaganda and, ultimately, a boomerang for those who advocate it
“And so, the idea of the supermarket ultimately proved to be one of the moves that led the United States to win the cultural and economic game it played against us on the chessboard of Europe” Alessandro Baricco
In the United States, a fifth of food spending takes place online: what does the Italian retail sector intend to do? Does it want to come of age, or cede ground to the Chinese, the Germans and the Americans?
Perhaps, before launching the media network, we need to get the retail outlets in order first
