Retailing

Vending sales continued to rebound in 2022 following the drastic declines of 2020, when the channel was significantly impacted by the pandemic and subsequent restrictions in Italy, including lockdowns, lack of footfall in busy areas due to remote…

Supermarkets remains a larger modern grocery format in Italy, and like hypermarkets, some consumers moved towards smaller formats of retailers during the pandemic as they prioritised price and convenience. Many local consumers found smaller outlets…

Like convenience stores, small local grocers witnessed a significant upturn in value sales in 2020, as Italian consumers were encouraged to shop locally as much as possible to limit contact with others and minimise the spread of COVID-19. Locality…

Retail in Italy in 2022 continued to perform positively with value sales increasing in both retail offline and retail e-commerce. At the same time, the industry recorded another decline in terms of outlet numbers and selling space, as players looked…

Retail e-commerce continued to perform positively in value sales terms in 2022 as many Italians are now extremely confident in regularly using this channel to purchase various items. While the channel’s growth in 2022 was notably slower compared to…

Hypermarkets as a grocery retail format in Italy was already losing ground to competitors such as supermarkets and discounters prior to the pandemic, but in 2020, the channel recorded a notable decline in value sales as local consumers avoided…

Despite the greater return to the workplace, school and outdoor socialising in Italy since an easing of restrictions, many local consumers remained more home-centred than in the pre-pandemic period and continued to spend on home and garden…

The strength of pharmacies within health and beauty specialists ensured full value sales recovery for the channel in 2021, with the pandemic making it both necessary and important for consumers to have access to essential medication, whilst becoming…

General merchandise stores in Italy fully recovered to pre-pandemic value sales levels in 2022, driven by variety stores. The channel benefited from the greater willingness of Italians to return to physical shopping as restrictions eased, with…

Discounters was a particularly strong performer in Italy over the pandemic, recording higher current value sales growth than other grocery retailers in 2020, a trend that continued into 2021 and 2022. The success of discounters owed much to the…

Following a dip in value sales in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and social distancing measures in Italy, which made it challenging for sales consultants to meet with clients in their homes, direct selling fully recovered in 2021 with further…

Convenience retailers performed poorly once again in 2022, following 2021’s value sales declines. The channel, driven by convenience stores, received a boost in 2020 in response to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in Italy, when local consumers…

Electronics and appliance specialists registered another positive performance in 2022, recovering in value sales terms to pre-pandemic levels, while the number of stores also grew, despite ongoing strong e-commerce sales for this product category.…

While an easing of restrictions in Italy encouraged higher footfall through apparel and footwear specialists, value sales through the channel remained significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2022, placing further pressure on operations, and…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

This report examines e-commerce usage and revenue share from e-commerce in different industries and countries. The e-commerce index helps to better understand which industries are leading and identify key success factors. The briefing also analysis…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

The briefing examines how retail and wholesale industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of retail and wholesale output. The report also provides data for production, imports, exports, industry’s costs, industry’s profitability…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…