ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The month of February started with a -0.7% of the total value market that affects the downturn on +0.6% of January and against an acceleration of inflation of +1.5% in February. Complete the firm effect that already fades after the first ten days of startup, the international scenarios that bring ever greater uncertainty about the socio-economic situation of Italian families and affect the energy prices that reverberate on consumer prices. The photograph reported by the Confimprese-Jakala Permanent Observatory shows that the conjunctural framework is characterized by volatility and a possible return to more restrictive shopping behaviour.
“A beginning of the year in line with expectations – explains Mario Maiocchi, director of Confimprese Studies Center – that is modest growth in the order of zero commas with slightly better dynamics in catering, care of the person and, partially surprising, in clothing. However, the fall of international scenarios poses serious uncertainties on the prospects for the next few months, prospecting developments already faced in recent years. In such a turbulent and unpredictable environment, companies only have to navigate to view ensuring commercial flexibility, attention to efficiency and great speed of reaction.” In the merceologic sectors, first of all, the slight recovery of clothing-accessories to +0.3%, in decrease the catering to -0.1%, sign of a greater attention to the expenses of consumption outside the home. The stop of other retail continues (home-furnishing, electronics, telephony, books, person care, services), which with a -2,2% down the result of the month of January to -1,7% and extends the negative trail that characterized the sector for almost all 2025.
In sales channels there are no negative variations with almost similar consumption dynamics between channels. The high street of the big cities registers a +1.6%, proximity shops +1.3%. They tail the malls just above the parity to +0.3%. In Marche regions at +2.9%, Puglia at -2,6%. In the province cities Ancona +4,0%, last Rimini -4,9%.
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