{"id":9052,"date":"2025-12-22T10:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ic-steiermark.at.w02242c6.kasserver.com\/news\/the-top-65-retail-chains-in-italy\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:23:45","slug":"the-top-65-retail-chains-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ic-steiermark.at\/en\/news\/the-top-65-retail-chains-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 65 Retail Chains in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div id=\"logo-bar-block_0759de20adea281e2a39601002a2f2a3\" class=\"module module-logo-bar -0\">\n        <div class=\"container trans\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"logos-slider\">\n                                                                    <a class=\"logo-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ic-steiermark.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/awo_austria.jpg\" target=\"_self\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ic-steiermark.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/awo_austria-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"standard-text-block_4011a40cd5373cf82b3900430502417d\" class=\"module module-standard-text -0\">\n        <div class=\"container trans\">\n            <div class=\"standard-text-box pt-4  \">\n                <div class=\"standard-text-content\">\n                                        \n                                                                        <div class=\"editor\">\n<p>The Italian food retail sector is one of the country&#8217;s most important economic branches. With an annual turnover of <strong>EUR 135.1 billion<\/strong> and a gross value added of <strong>EUR 208 billion<\/strong>, organized retail is a central driver of the Italian economy.<br \/> <strong>ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA<\/strong> in Italy has published a comprehensive market study on this topic (4th, revised edition). This offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Structural data of the sector,<\/li>\n<li>profile analyses of the most important players, and<\/li>\n<li>practical tips for a successful market entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The focus is on <strong>65 detailed company profiles<\/strong> of Italy&#8217;s leading retail chains and purchasing organizations. These include <strong>25 national retail groups and purchasing organizations, 34 regional distribution structures, and 6 specialized retailers<\/strong>. Each profile provides comprehensive information: from turnover and employee figures to the distribution and classification of points of sale, as well as brand strategy and a brief company history including expansion plans and current trends.<br \/> A particular advantage of the study is the <strong>843 contact details<\/strong> from management, including 520 buyers and category managers for food and non-food, as well as purchasing managers and executives such as CEOs and CFOs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secure valuable data &#038; information now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For WK\u00d6 members: The study is available exclusively for EUR 250 (plus VAT) \u2013 with 843 direct contacts to decision-makers.<br \/> Non-members pay EUR 500 (plus VAT) \u2013 an investment that pays off through concrete market opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in the study or consulting, please contact the<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Advantage Austria Office Padua<\/em><br \/> Ambasciata d\u2019Austria \u2013 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