ITALY COUNTRY RETAIL SCENE REPORT August 2012 KANTAR RETAIL 6 More London Place, Tooley Street, London, UK / Tel. +44 (0)207 031 0251 / www.KantarRetail.com INFORMATION / INSIGHT / STRATEGY / EXECUTION © Kantar Retail 2012 245 First Street 6 More London Place T +44 (0) 207 0310272 Suite 1000 London F +44 (0) 207 0310270 Cambridge, MA 02142 SE1 2QY
[email protected] USA UK www.kantarretail.com Index I. Key Themes .......................................................................................................... 2 II. Socio – Economic Background .............................................................................. 3 III. Key Players in the Grocery Retail Sector ............................................................ 11 IV. Grocery Retail Channels ..................................................................................... 19 V. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 25 © 2012 KANTAR RETAIL | 2012 Italy Retail Scene | www.kantarretail.com 1 245 First Street 6 More London Place T +44 (0) 207 0310272 Suite 1000 London F +44 (0) 207 0310270 Cambridge, MA 02142 SE1 2QY
[email protected] USA UK www.kantarretail.com I. Key Themes Private Label Due to the country’s difficult economic situation, Italian household spending is under pressure and shoppers are looking to cut their expenses as much as possible. Private labels are thus seen as a key way for shoppers to cut their grocery expenditure. Private labels are underdeveloped in Italy compared to France, representing only around 25% of sales, whereas French retailers can generate around 40% of their sales through their own brands. Italian retailers are aggressively expanding their assortments of private labels, and heavily promoting their own brands. National Champions The Italian grocery market is dominated by national retailers, from multi-channel retailers to discounters. These national champions accounted for 45% of the Italian grocery retail market in 2011.