The Caprotti family and sport: my maternal grandfather Guido Caprotti Venosta, horse riding
After finishing high school, his grandfather did his military service at the Cavalry School in Pinerolo, where he graduated in 1932 and was then assigned to the Savoy Cavalry Corps. His passion for horse riding remained with him throughout his life.
The Caprotti family and sport: Uncle Luigi Venosta called Gigi, hockey and medals
Luigi Venosta, called Gigi, my grandfather's second brother, was 'the most popular Italian player' of ice hockey in the 1930s, as 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' described him, wearing among other things the Azzurri jersey for more than twenty games. During the war he was an aviator, and earned a silver medal in the field. In the photo, Gigi Venosta is last in the back, in the breakaway, wearing the dark jersey.
A journey into the memory of the Caprotti family and Manifattura Caprotti
This project stems from the desire to preserve the historical memory of Manifattura Caprotti, which has represented much more than a company: it has been the beating heart of the entire Albiate community, a symbol of innovation and dedication, and has represented the family’s industrial roots, which later led to the acquisition of a majority stake in Esselunga
The Esselunga Dream Team: Sales. From point-of-sale employees to salespeople
Sales have been the backbone of Esselunga, fundamental to achieving all the extraordinary results I talk about in my book or on my website.
Rita Consonni on the Manifattura, the Caprotti family and my book, Le Ossa dei Caprotti
manifattura Caprotti has been ‘work and life’ for this whole area of Brianza: Albiate, Macherio, Triuggio…
The Esselunga Dream Team: the buyers
The buyers, both old and young, were certainly responsible for the quality of the products and the great economic results achieved over time: profitability in the early 2000s is 2.5 times that of the 1990s.
The Caprotti family and the Manifattura: one hundred years and more at Ponte Albiate, 1840 – 2000
The Caprotti family ... Their activity in the field of textile manufacturing perhaps began between the 18th and 19th centuries with Giovanni Caprotti (...). The Caprotti family built the first industrial plant in Ponte Albiate in 1867
The Caprotti family and the war: my grandfather Giuseppe Caprotti called Peppino second lieutenant in the Third Alpine Regiment, 1919
When Italy entered the First World War (1915-1918), my grandfather Peppino was mobilised and assigned to the platoon...
The Caprotti family female: my grandmother Marianne Maire, 1920s
Marianne Maire, a Frenchwoman from Épinal, was Grandpa Peppino's wife, whom he met while studying in France. She was not an easy character, but I remember most of all the sweetness with which she treated us grandchildren. When, in the 1960s, her three sons decided to take over their share of Supermarket (the future Esselunga) from the Americans of IBEC, she came to their rescue with 300 million lire at the time and the relinquishment of most of her rights over Manifattura Caprotti and the family assets she had inherited from her late husband, helping them in no small measure to achieve their goal.
The Caprotti family: aunt Maria Luisa Austoni, 1960s
My parents separated when I was 3 years old, and we grew up surrounded by the affection of Grandma Marianne and Aunt Lu. With her and my mother, we spent beautiful summers in Forte dei Marmi, 'interchangeable children' with our little cousins, aunt and uncle Guido's daughters. We had known each other forever, like our parents, who also met when we were kids.
