The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Buy locally this Christmas': Italian shoppers urged to avoid Amazon With shops reeling from the impact of a second lockdown, people in Italy are being urged to avoid online giant Amazon and shop local this Christmas. https://www.thelocal.it/20201118/buy-locally-this-christmas-italian-shoppers-urged-to-avoid-amazon Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:02:43 +0100 buy-locally-this-christmas-italian-shoppers-urged-to-avoid-amazon Italian shopping boom fuels economic growth The Bank of Italy on Friday forecast the country's gross domestic product (GDP), enhanced by a rise in domestic demand, will expand by 1.5 percent in 2016 and 2017, in line with government estimates, after rising 0.8 percent in 2015. https://www.thelocal.it/20160116/italian-shopping-boom-boosting-economic-growth Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:42:27 +0100 italian-shopping-boom-boosting-economic-growth Amazon to pay tax on Italy sales Online retail giant Amazon said it has started declaring sales made in major European markets in the respective countries instead of Luxembourg, meaning it will pay taxes on the sales in Italy and elsewhere. https://www.thelocal.it/20150526/amazon-to-pay-tax-on-italy-sales Tue, 26 May 2015 11:04:28 +0200 amazon-to-pay-tax-on-italy-sales Italy's retail sales suffer worst ever fall Retail sales in Italy fell by a record 2.1 percent in 2013 as the country struggled to pull out of a deep recession and consumers cut spending, official figures showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140225/italys-retail-sales-suffer-worst-ever-fall Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:19:00 +0100 italys-retail-sales-suffer-worst-ever-fall Boost for economy as Italians hit the shops Retail sales in Italy were stable in August compared to the July level and rose 0.2 percent on a 12-month comparison, an index by the official Istat agency showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20131025/italian-retail-outlets-see-rise-in-sales Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:18:00 +0200 italian-retail-outlets-see-rise-in-sales Italians spend less on fur coats amid retail slump Retail sales in Italy dipped by 0.9 percent in July compared to a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday in worse-than-expected results, with Italians spending less on clothes and fur coats. https://www.thelocal.it/20130926/italians-spend-less-on-fur-coats-amid-retail-slump Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:00:00 +0200 italians-spend-less-on-fur-coats-amid-retail-slump Italy loses thirty-five businesses a day The retail sector has been the hardest hit by the ongoing recession, according to a report by the Italian Chamber of Commerce. https://www.thelocal.it/20130708/businesses-go-bust-every-hour-in-italy Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:06:00 +0200 businesses-go-bust-every-hour-in-italy Italy small shop closures 'a massacre' Italy is losing 134 retail outlets a day because of the financial crisis, the latest figures from Confesercenti, the association for small and medium-sized businesses in the retail and tourism sectors, show. https://www.thelocal.it/20130619/italy-loses-134-shops-a-day Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:07:00 +0200 italy-loses-134-shops-a-day Crisis-hit Italians are spending even less Cash-strapped Italians are continuing to spend less, according to figures published today by the retailers association, Confcommercio. https://www.thelocal.it/20130606/consumer-spending-still-on-the-decline Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:13:00 +0200 consumer-spending-still-on-the-decline