Discusses the distribution network within the country from how products enter to final destination, including reliability and condition of distribution mechanisms, major distribution centers, ports, etc.
Last Published: 8/15/2019
U.S. business representatives find that selling in Italy offers new challenges, but it presents no overwhelming problems.  U.S. executives may find that some commercial practices differ from those in the United States, but most will be very familiar. The system of retail and wholesale distribution, for instance, centers on small, family-operated stores.  Despite this phenomenon, the supermarket-type operation has gained importance, and there are a number of substantial department stores.

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