Manifesto of European Wholesalers signed
Several key topics, the ones contained in the Manifesto, were addressed by Valentino Di Pisa, president of Fedagromercati Nazionale: ‘Market renewal, new working hours switching from night shifts to day shifts, development of urban logistics, internationalisation, development of a quality brand at European level, new relationships with other players in the supply chain, and partnerships in the sector for presenting European projects. We will bring these matters to the attention of national and European institutions.’
Claudio Scalise (SG Marketing) explained that dynamics have changed in the last few years, and that wholesalers will have to adapt their services and logistics to be able to compete with large-scale retailers and exploit the opportunities offered by e-commerce and smaller retailers.
A round table discussion was then held between Yves Mustel, Managing Director of UNCGFL, Andrés Suárez, president of COEMFE, and Fabio Pallottini, president of Italmercati.