Maxi tomato fraud: BBC scoop on British supermarkets and the Petti group
Coldiretti: ‘Chinese tomatoes ready to invade European markets’
The numbers and prospects of the catering industry
Tourism generates 9.8% of world GDP (€873 billion in 2013). In 1950 there were 20 million tourists, in 2030 there will be 1.8 billion but there is no ‘Italian tourism policy’
Walmart: strengths
The main premise of Walmart’s current dominance in the grocery world is that it entered the food market long before Amazon – in the late 1980s – and believed in it much more. Then there are four operational pillars
Walmart takes a huge share of groceries but Amazon – in the US – remains the lowest priced online retailer
The fact that, in the late 1980s, Walmart made a turn towards the grocery business, gives the company founded by Sam Walton, an atout that Amazon failed to realise even after its purchase of Whole Foods in 2017.
Auchan prepares to leave Russia and Hungary
Auchan is currently in final negotiations to sell its Russian subsidiary to a local buyer, after more than 20 years of operations in the country. This decision comes against a background of increasing international pressure and accusations of supporting the invasion of Ukraine
Global food prices are recovering
The FAO index calculates the average price of commodities and is at its highest since April 2023
Black Friday: what does it mean? And how is it doing in 2024?
Black Friday is an expression that originated because traditionally, large American retailers arrived on this date having covered all costs (wages and salaries, rent, supplier payments, interest on loans, and taxes). Everything they sold from Black Friday onwards was pure profit, until 31 December, and thus brought their budgets into the black. In the US, despite a difficult start, record figures for e-commerce
Discounters double their market share in Italy in 14 years: consequences for food quality and the market
Supermarkets should go back to trying to express convenience but also quality. A bit like Leclerc does in France, where it is the absolute leader. Also because the quality of food is deteriorating. And some formats, like the superstore, ‘risk’
Walmart raises its sales forecast thanks to strong revenue and e-commerce growth
Doing a bit of maths, this would mean that Walmart’s online sales were about $30.5 billion from July to September [and 30.5 multiplied by 4 makes $122 billion, although in reality the last quarter in retail weighs much more ], up 27% year-on-year. Although Walmart is still a small player in e-commerce compared to Amazon, its online sales are growing much faster
Report intervenes in the never-ending Prosciuttopoli affair: ‘The Csqa does not check that Parma PDO feed complies with the specifications’
Between swine fever and omitted controls the sector risks sinking
More than black olives: 12 out of 15 packages are chemically ‘coloured’
Those who buy black olives usually think that they are ‘naturally’ black. Often, however, producers artificially colour green, not fully ripe olives
In France and Italy, Amazon in the book market does what it wants, in defiance of the laws of both countries
“Amazon is a lawless actor!”
