About us
The Conad model
Putting people first is a question of responsibility for Conad: its Members are entrepreneurs who have chosen to form Cooperatives, which in turn are part of the national Consortium that acts as a purchasing and service centre for the entire System.
International alliances and memberships
Conad is a member of two political-trade union organisations whose aim is to engage with institutions and other economic actors involved in large retail.
These are ANCD (Associazione Nazionale Cooperative fra Dettaglianti – National Retailer Cooperative Association) and, representing the segment, ADM (Associazione della Distribuzione Moderna – Modern Distribution Association).
The Consortium is also a member of AgeCore, an international strategic alliance that brings together the partner brands of Core and Alidis: Colruyt, Coop Suisse and Eroski, which have a collective turnover of over 69 billion euros with nearly 8,950 stores.
In addition, the Conad Consortium and the five member Cooperatives are part of Confcommercio – Imprese per l’Italia, the largest business association in Italy and Europe with 700,000 members.
Regional and local relations
It is through a sense of solidarity with the community and local social organisations that breathe life into it that the direct relationship between Members and community takes shape.
Conad is thus a pillar of the community for initiatives promoted by its Members to meet local needs. This approach results in the creation of forms of “horizontal subsidiariety” that involve various stakeholders (such as customers, suppliers, associations and government) with the aim of improving the well-being of the community.