What is happening in retail? It turns out that “In the last year, 20% of households have changed their opinion on the store with the best price/quality ratio… the local competitive scenario counts, as does the quality of the products and departments. Of the latter, fruit and vegetables remains the most important (57% of households) …
In France, Perrier mineral water risks being downgraded to potable, the problem of PFAS in water, even tap water
A survey by friends of friends is enough to ‘solve’ everything’?
This measure was requested in particular by France, which proposed at the end of April to impose ‘handling fees’ on every small parcel entering Europe. In France alone, 800 million of these small parcels were delivered last year
For financier Raffaele Mincione – former partner of Conad – 5 years and 6 months, plus 8,000 euro fine and perpetual disqualification from public office. I met Mauro Suttora in 2009. He told me that the publisher who had commissioned this article did not want to publish it. The affair ends with the investigation into the top management for corruption (2025), which could end ‘in tar and feathers’
The Chinese company is probably the largest textile operator in the world, but it is also the most damaging, for workers and the environment
The trade war: US and Europe against Temu, Shein and AliExpress (Alibaba)
The political role, procurement and supply chain issues and the ‘Donald Trump v. Amazon’ case
Sales of Shein’s European entity reached EUR 7.684 billion in 2023. Profit after tax more than doubled to EUR 99.5 million. Unfortunately, the Chinese exploited Europe’s divisions but the IPO in London seems to be fading because of Trump’s tariffs
All food is not equal, for our health and the environment, and this article proves it
The Best of the Test label goes to Barilla’s bronze spaghetti in the 400 gram packet. Also on the podium is Italiamo pasta, sold in LIDL supermarkets. For them second place ahead of Armando Lo Spaghetto. The palm for Best Purchase goes instead to the penne rigate of Sgambaro Pio. At the back we find Carrefour’s Classic spaghetti, Conad’s bronze-drawn penne rigate and spaghetti from the brand Le Stagioni d’Italia.
DuPont and 3M have known for decades that Pfas, used for example in the production of Teflon, are hazardous to health
