🌟 Top 3 Grocery Retailers in Italy by 2024 Revenue 🌟

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Here are the top 3 grocery retailers in Italy, ranked by total revenue numbers in 2024 and projected numbers in 2025.




1. Conad


Headquarters: Bologna Italy

Year Established: 1962

2024 Annual Revenue: €20.9bn

2025 Projected Revenue: €22.3bn

Overview: Conad is the No.1 supermarket chain in Italy, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. It has more than 4500 stores across the country, offering food, household items, health and wellness products and so on. Founded in 1962, its vision is “be an organization of independent retail entrepreneurs that best meets customer expectations and that has a primary economic and social role in the Communities in which it operates.”

Insights: With the largest number of stores across the country, Conad has a strong regional presence. Strategic acquisitions and innovations have secured its top place in the market.


2. Gruppo Selex


Headquarters: Trezzano sul Naviglio (Milan), Italy

Year Established: 1964

2024 Annual Revenue: €21.1bn

2025 Projected Revenue: €22bn

Overview: Gruppo Selex is Italy’s second largest supermarket chain, almost running head and head with Conad. By consistently focused on the future, it hopes to create significant impact for customer experience and the Group’s entire commercial ecosystem. It has a total of 3339 outlets, 269 familia stores, 400 A&O stores, 1159 supermarkets and many more.

Insights: Gruppo Selex's diverse store formats, private label offerings and a focus on the future have given it a strong boost of growth, bringing in a significant amount of revenue year on year.


3. Coop Italia


Headquarters: Casalecchio di Reno, Province of Bologna, Italy.

Year Established: 1967

2024 Annual Revenue: €16.6bn

Overview: Coop is a system of Italian consumers’ cooperatives with a rich history. In 1967 Coop Italia was born, as a national buying consortium for all Italian consumer cooperatives. Headquartered in Casalecchio di Reno, Province of Bologna, Italy, it’s one of Italy’s top supermarket chain today with over 1100 stores. It offers fresh produce, meats, dair products, packaged goods and household items.

Insights: Coop Italia is prized for its ethical sourcing and eco-friendly products, making it a leader of sustainability in the grocery retail sector. This has earned it a group of loyal customers who have a higher focus on quality.


Data Source: Company Websites and Reports of Conad, Gruppo Selex, Coop Italia.