Amazon’s real challenges are in e-commerce, AI, cloud computing, data centres. Or in renewables where it is a major player in France but not in Italy because this government does not believe in it and above all has a major conflict of interest
In in-house production models such as those of Esselunga, Migros and Cactus, there are no conflicts of interest because private-label products are only sold through their own network outlets
I really stopped. During that long difficult period we talked about earlier, I stopped completely. It was a time of silence, of isolation. But then, with the end of the court case and Covid, I chose to look forward. I decided to see the Covid crisis as an opportunity to help. From there my personal rebirth and my work in the Guido Venosta Foundation was born
Amazon’s first big push into robotic automation began in 2012, when it paid $775 million to buy robotics manufacturer Kiva. The acquisition transformed Amazon’s operations: no longer workers making miles but robots preparing products for deliveries. Then there is the deal with OpenAI
From Bluetooth to track 90 million pallets to RFID sensors for digital identity for freshness and real time data to collaboration with ChatGPT Walmart has put the ‘turbo charge’ of innovation
The collapse of alcohol consumption worldwide amid market crises in the US, China and disaffection among the very young
The first steps are encouraging, and especially if it works in beauty, which is positioned somewhere between mass consumption and luxury, this could really pave the way for other categories such as fashion, accessories and design
Cocoa, sugar, oranges, olive oil and coffee: rising prices . Then there are potatoes, wheat, tomatoes and rice
With this initiative, Kaufland aims to become one of the leading e-commerce players in Europe, offering a viable alternative to the large global platforms and helping to redefine the balance in continental online trade. The entry into the Italian market, in particular, represents a strategic step to intercept a steadily growing demand and to strengthen the Schwarz Group’s presence in the retail trade, both physical and digital
Trump has convinced his voters that tariffs will be paid by foreign exporters and not by American consumers. But soon even the most ardent Maga supporter, once at the checkout counter of a supermarket, will get the suspicion that the opposite is happening. The Sheet 26 August 2025
The piece is very interesting for three reasons: 1) the story of Claudio Caprotti’s career path, 2) the example of the parallel whisky market, 3) the sale of salt 4) the assessment of the food department of La Standa
42% of Italian farms have less than two hectares of olive groves, which means that slightly less than half of all olive farms are engaged in hobby or self-consumption production.
