An international overview
At the international level, ESD Italia is part of EMD (European Marketing Distribution), a leading independent retailer alliance with a market share of 14 per cent about that negotiates at an international level. Active in 21 countries and made up of 14 large retailers, the most recent addition being Colruyt, a Belgian group that operates in the private-label segment, EMD is an efficient and proactive body with 35 years of experience, a total purchasing turnover of approximately 200 billion euros, and a network of 56,000 points of sale. Belonging to the EMD circuit has not just benefited ESD Italia in international negotiations but has also given it a clearer perspective of what is happening in Europe and in the world.
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