Italia Global Consulting

04/01/2017

"Italian households spent an average of 124 euros on Christmas gifts this year, just 0.3% to 0.4% higher than last year, with total spending of about 3.1 billion euros, according to a report by consumer group Federconsumatori released Tuesday."

Italian households spent an average of 124 euros on Christmas gifts this year, just 0.3% to 0.4% higher than last year, with total spending of about 3.1 billion euros, according to a report by consumer group Federconsumatori released Tuesday. © ANSA

02/01/2017

"The first step is a relaunch plan worth €50 million for Auchan shopping malls in Sardinia, part of a project being orchestrated by Gallerie Commerciali Italia (Gci) – the Italian branch of Immochan, Auchan Holding’s real estate company – envisaging further investments to the tune of €200 million throughout Italy by 2018, to enlarge and restyle malls north, center and south"

The first step is a relaunch plan worth €50 million for Auchan shopping malls in Sardinia, part of a project being orchestrated by Gallerie ...

30/12/2016

"Italians are to spend approximately 4.6 billion euros on the traditional Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve meals this year, Confcooperative said Monday."

Italians are to spend approximately 4.6 billion euros on the traditional Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve meals this year, Confcooperative said Monday. This translates into an average expenditure per family of 106 euros. © ANSA

28/12/2016

“Sales of wooden furniture to China rose 22.8% in the first eight months of 2016 compared to the same period last year to reach a total of more than €240 million, the latest figures from the FLA sector association showed.”

Sales of wooden furniture to China rose 22.8% in the first eight months of 2016 compared to the same period last year to reach a total of more than ...

26/12/2016

“The City of Milan is having trouble estimating the value of its real estate properties, so they’ve reached out to New York for help with creating a census of houses and buildings.”

The City of Milan is having trouble estimating the value of its real estate properties, so they’ve reached out to New York for help with creating a ...

23/12/2016

“The gold district in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, is characterized by the presence of important brands including Damiani, Pasquale Bruni and Bulgari, which are flanked by a network of small producers with a wealth of know-how and traditions.”

The gold manufacturing district of Valenza in north-western Italy presents itself as a dynamic district that, though weakened by the economic ...

21/12/2016

The power of creativity: bionic hand created at home by high-school student in Bologna

Seventeen-year-old receives prize in Bologna at TedxYouthBologna. The son of Romanian immigrants, in Italy for 13 years, he lives on Lake Iseo. His dream is a place at MIT

17/12/2016

“The rigorous purity of triangular-shaped yellow gold earrings framed the face of Michelle Obama on the cover of T, the New York Times’s style magazine which in October paid tribute to the first lady, for her eight-year contribution to change American history.
Roberto Coin, the Vicenza-based brand and one of the most renowned in Italy’s high jewelry, could not hope for a better reward, at a time when the company has decided to expand abroad, both in quantity and quality terms, with more selected store openings. Especially if this comes from the United States, which remains a core market, along with Canada and Mexico. “One of our recent openings was in New York,” said the founder and chairman of the brand, Roberto Coin. “We have always closely followed the North American market,” he said.”

The rigorous purity of triangular-shaped yellow gold earrings framed the face of Michelle Obama on the cover of T, the New York Times’s style ...

15/12/2016

“Despite the uncertain international scenario, Italy’s beauty industry however continues to grow abroad. According to first-half estimates released by Cosmetica Italia in July, exports were up 11.5% on the same period of 2015. Neither the surprising result of the Brexit referendum nor the equally unexpected outcome of the US presidential election have weighed on the trend.”

Currency fluctuation, political changes, lower demand: 2017 will open in a few weeks with a burden on its shoulders impossible to ignore, at ...

12/08/2016

Unusual but incredibly interesting cultural event in Veneto: an exhibition on the history of perfumes. Don't miss it! Starting next month

An exhibit to open at the National Archaeological Museum at Villa Badoer, in the north-western Veneto town of Fratta Polesine, will focus on the history of fragrances throughout 3,000 years. © ANSA

11/08/2016

500 years have passed since this wonderful work was written. Don't miss the occasion to know it better! Exhibition on til October!

The fifth centennial of the publication of epic poem “Orlando Furioso” is being commemorated by an exhibition entitled “Ariosto's ...

11/08/2016

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