del 08/09/2017
It slows the purchasing power of Italians, but consumption continues to grow in the first half of the year, remaining above + 1%. They grow more in volume than in value, with less promotions. Not only that, after a long recessive phase, sales are finally signaling encouraging signals to the South, where it is more expensive than the North for the "home table".
Growth in food consumption (+ 2.9%) is pushing up the total Gdo sales (+ 1.7%), mainly due to the boom in fruit and vegetable sales (+ 10.4%), , beverages (+ 3.8%), ice cream and frozen (+ 5.4%). Sales that have risen mainly due to the weather, and added to the positive data reported by fish (+ 1.8%) and packaged food (+ 1.1%). On the other hand, the progressive contraction of non-food sales (-5.6%), personal care (-0.3%) and home care (-1%)
R.it Economia e Finanza