Eurospin news

Italian retailers continue to experiment with store concepts, focusing on proximity and urban formats, while we are also seeing more retailers trial cashierless stores. Meanwhile, retailers, such as Eurospin, have launched new private label ranges to improve shoppers' quality perception and meet shopper needs. Finally, retailers have started to forecast their 2022 results ahead of the Christmas p...

We look at how retailers across Italy are implementing measures to ensure everyone has access to products as they respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We will continue to update this article with the latest measures. Technological developments Retailers understand queuing outside and inside stores is increasing shoppers’ exposure to coronavirus. The Italian government has launche...

Italy-based Eurospin has announced plans to expand into Malta. It is planning to open 12 stores. Eurospin already operates in Italy and Slovenia. The retailer has over 1,100 stores in both countries. Eurospin expansion in Malta The expansion into Malta will be the third market where Eurospin operates. The retailer plans to open five new stores, with future development leading to 12 stores i...

As discounters look to expand their presence in new locations and target shoppers with new ranges we have seen several new store designs opened across Europe. Lidl continues to innovate, opening its smallest store in Munich’s city centre. Separately, Norma in Germany and Eurospin in Italy are opening their largest formats. Lidl’s smallest store in Germany On 25 February, Lidl opened its ...

After previously discussing plans to continue store expansion in Europe, Italy-based discounter Eurospin will enter the Croatian market. Eurospin hopes to open 20 stores, though no launch dates or locations have been confirmed. Training in Italy and Slovenia Eurospin operates 1,090 stores in Italy and 60 in Slovenia. The discounter has already made job announcements in Croatia for 20 ...

As Gruppo Selex discusses its 2017 performance and investment plans for 2018, Eurospin investigates a market entry and Conad looks to grow vegetables in-store, we round up news from Italy. Selex to continue investment after strong 2017 After reporting its turnover rose 4.1% to €10.5 bn in 2017, versus market growth of about 2.6%, Gruppo Selex has said it will sustain its investment programm...

Italy-based discounter Eurospin has reached its target of opening 50 stores in 2017. The pace of new store openings means that the retailer operates over 1,100 in total, with the vast majority in Italy and about 60 in Slovenia. Store growth continued to underpin its sales growth, which it forecast to reach 6.3% in 2017, taking its total sales to €5.0 bn. Store expansion to continue in short te...

As Eurospin and SUN announce developments of their private label ranges, Coop Alliance 3.0 expands again and Bennet opens a new hypermarket, we round up news from Italy. Eurospin adds organic private label Eurospin has extended its ‘ Amo Essere ’ range with an organic private label line called ‘ Amo Essere Biologico ’ ( ’I love being organic ’). The line covers fresh fruit and vegetables an...

As U2 relaunches its store on Amazon Prime Now and Eurospin opens a pop-up store, Gruppo Crai acquires Pellicano and a DESPAR partner evolves its app, we round up news from Italy. U2 relaunches on Amazon Prime Now After signing an agreement in July, U2 has reopened its store on Amazon Prime Now after initial analysis showed some ranges and products were underperforming online versus expect...