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Furniture and Furnishings Stores in Italy

Unlike certain other categories within retailing, furniture and furnishings stores registered stability in 2010 and are declining in 2011. While there has been a slight increase in consumer confidence, the unemployment rate remains high, restricting ...

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Grocery Retailers in Italy

In 2011, the Italian grocery category continued to witness a relatively poor performance in value sales, with Italian consumers increasingly moving away from expensive discretionary spending, rationalising their food and non-food shopping ...

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Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Italy

With the economic slowdown continuing in 2011, consumers shied away from expensive discretionary spending, such as overseas vacations, spa treatments and dining at restaurants. Affordable indulgences were sought by many in the form of cosmetics and ...

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Homeshopping in Italy

Homeshopping has not been as badly affected by the tough economic scenario. While Italian consumers have reduced their purchasing frequency within traditional retailing, homeshopping operators have increased their presence through TV and catalogues, ...

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Internet Retailing in Italy

Internet retailing experienced growth of 22% in value terms in 2011, in line with review period CAGR of 21%. Consumers are increasingly comfortable making purchases on-line in different categories, as they can see the advantages of saving time and ...

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Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist Retailers in Italy

Sales declined by 1% in 2011, well above the -3% CAGR in the review period. The decline in household disposable incomes led to an increase in competition among store-based retailers and between such operators and internet retailing, therefore both ...

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Mixed Retailers in Italy

Mixed retailers continued to suffer a decline in retail value sales in 2011, with a -1% decrease and declines in the number of outlets and in selling space. This was mainly the result of the acquisition of the Upim concept by Coin. In line with ...

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Retailing in Italy

The Italian economy has been slow to recover and remains volatile, with unemployment continuing to rise and consumers still holding back on discretionary spending. Nevertheless, retail sales saw slight growth in current value terms in 2010 and 2011. ...

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Apparel Specialist Retailers in Italy

Since the 2008-2009 recessions, Italian consumers have been reducing their expenditure as a result of the difficult economic situation which has enveloped the country. As consumers remained unsure about their futures in terms of job and salary ...

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Direct Selling in Italy

In 2011, unemployed people found in direct selling a good way to keep their living standards. This is an established trend, with their long having been a close correlation between rising unemployment and an increase in the direct selling workforce.

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