Time puts everything in its place. Esteem and consensus, the genuine kind, cannot be bought and, above all, cannot be imposed
“Human relationships are intangible goods that no one can take away from me: it’s been years, but with some it’s as if we spoke the day before.”
“Reading History to Understand the Present and Hypothesise the Future”. I had the pleasure of speaking at the Demetra Talk that took place in Milan on 25 March 2025 at the Sala Convegni of Palazzo Recalcati with the moderation of David Berera
Proximity shops are perfectly suited to the Italian urban structure: in smaller towns they are the only truly sustainable solution, while in large cities, such as the centre of Milan, the smaller format is often the only logistically and economically viable option
Cuore oil is an example of how communication and nutritional enrichment can make a product perceived as ‘special’ that, in fact, is similar to others
One of the many stories that have circulated about me is that I would have brought Esselunga poor financial results for 2003 and that this would have led to my removal. Nothing could be more untrue. If you look at the numbers, you can see that the 2003 Ros, compared to that of the early 1990s, was decidedly better, thanks in part to careful management of contracts with suppliers (see the example of Barilla) and to the negotiations carried out in the ESD Centre
Fidaty has American origins, like many other successful projects launched by Esselunga. It was proposed to us by Tom Wilson, senior consultant at McKinsey . By Giuseppe Caprotti, article updated 20 June 2025
