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Italy - Store Visits

Our store visit reports feature floor plans, store photos and full commentary written by our team of international retail experts. Dozens of reports are made every year of stores that feature new concepts in food and grocery retail.

Videos

Store of the month: April 2022: Coop Monza Italy
06/04/2022
See inside our pick for April’s store of the month, Coop, Monza, Italy, the first autism-friendly supermarket in Europe.
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Presentations

How DESPAR Italy is enhancing the in-store experience
03/08/2022
Be inspired by how DESPAR Italy continues to enhance the in-store experience.
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Coop Italia’s most inclusive and sustainable store
27/06/2022
Understand how Coop Italia launched an autism friendly store concept, while enhancing local activation and sustainability in-store driving shopper awareness.
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How Ali is differentiating as it enters the competitive Bologna market
16/10/2019
We visited the first Ali supermarket store in Bologna to see how the retailer was using its strengths in the quality of its service and products to make itself known in the highly competitive market.
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Retail execution at Pam, Milan, Italy
09/10/2019
We visited a Pam supermarket situated in the upmarket area of San Vittore in Milan. The store, which was recently updated, aims to offer local shoppers maximum service, quality and savings every day.
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Retail execution at dm, Milan
23/09/2019
We visit dm’s first store opening following its decision to re-enter the Italian market in 2017. The store showcases dm’s focus on areas such as private label, conveying value and upholding its sustainability commitments.
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Carrefour Italy: how the retailer is implementing its global strategy in-store
13/09/2019
We went in-store at the first gourmet Carrefour Market in Milan to understand how the store supports the retailer's global strategic aims, especially around overhauling the offer to promote food quality and creating an omnichannel universe of reference, while also meeting the needs of local shoppers.
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Acqua & Sapone, Milan, Italy
19/08/2019
We visit an Aqcua & Sapone store nearby L'Oreal's Milan offices to see how the market-leader is catering for multiple missions including health, wellness, household and beauty.
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How DESPAR Italia is differentiating in a highly competitive market
29/07/2019
We visited two stores in Modena to see how SPAR is using its new stores to provide shoppers with a conveniently sized supermarket with great private label and fresh ranges.
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Retail execution at Famila, Venice, Italy
15/07/2019
Famila is part of the Italy-based retailer alliance Selex. The banner aims to offer shoppers a wide assortment, especially in terms of locally-sourced products, specialisation in fresh, a convenient in-store environment and value.
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Retail execution at Marionnaud, Milan, Italy
12/07/2019
We visit Marionnaud’s first store to open in Italy and share our highlights following the store’s 2018 renovation. The revamp was designed to encourage experiential-style shopping and boost shopper convenience with new integrated digital services.
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