Gottardo

Gottardo is a retail group which was established in Italy in 1969. The business operates 1350 stores in the country. Gottardo offers household and personal care products. Gottardo welcomes over 1 million customers to its shops each week. The company also operates 3 shops in Switzerland. 

Gottardo aims to launch 50 shops each year. 

At present, Gottardo operates under the following banners:

• Tigota: a chain of retail stores which include 600 in Italy and 3 in Switzerland.

• Prodet: a chain of 50 convenience stores

• Acqua & Sapone: a chain of 700 shops

Gottardo employs over 4000 people. In 2018, the company reached a turnover of € 960 million. In fact, Gottardo experienced a rise in its turnover by 9.5% compared to 2017. 

The business offers products in the following categories:

• Sweet Grocery: tea, infusions, tisanes, etc.

• Savory Grocery: a range of pet food

• Personal Care: baby care, makeup, face care, fragrances, etc.

• Household: bleach, detergent, fabric softener, etc.

Some of the brands supplied by Gottardo, through its 3 banners, include Nivea, Hugo Boss, Got Beauty, etc.

Concerning the logistics, Gottardo operates a number of warehouses with a total floor area of 60000 m2.