Less alcohol – and therefore also less wine – for seven out of ten consumers in six major European markets
The collapse of alcohol consumption worldwide amid market crises in the US, China and disaffection among the very young
The future of beauty: can Amazon replicate the Chinese Tmall model?
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
Commodity prices did not stabilise in 2022 and 2023 also due to the climate
Cocoa, sugar, oranges, olive oil and coffee: rising prices . Then there are potatoes, wheat, tomatoes and rice
Boom of tropical fruit made in Italy
These productions, stimulated by climate change, will only meet 5% of national demand in 2022. Their growth potential is considerable and there is strong demand from the rest of Europe. Moreover, the profitability of the crops is up to 15 times higher than that of oranges and makes investment in precision farming solutions possible
The pesticide lobby trafficking banned substances to non-EU countries
nothing guarantees that agricultural products treated with the same banned pesticides exported outside Europe do not return to our country, creating a further paradox
E-Commerce: Lidl, in Italy, does what the Italians have not been able to do, i.e. counter Amazon with its own Marketplace
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
Walmart shows Trump’s duties fall on Americans
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 unstoppable decline of Italian extra virgin olive oil: last in investment and trade
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.
The best packaged ice creams: the supermarket croissants ranking
The inventor of the ‘walking’ ice cream was Italo Marchioni, a native of the province of Belluno and resident of New York, who invented a wafer that could hold ice cream on 13 December 1903
Coldiretti pasta
There is a big difference between protecting farmers, through, for example, limiting unfair practices, and producing ‘some pasta’
Unfair Practices : The failure of regulation
Penalties for unfair practices in 2023-2024 amount to only 665,000 euros against estimated damages of at least 350 million annually. in essence on prices and unfair practices the ‘dolce far niente’ of Italian politics continues. Remember this when you see the next tractors in the square or when you hear about the sad affairs of groups like Auchan, Casino, Carrefour Italia and others
E-commerce giant JD.com acquires the Media World network (with Fnac- Darty and Unieuro)
“…more than antitrust, I see geopolitics as the main issue here: controlling not only production but also distribution in Europe is a strategic issue…”
