DESPAR Italia took home the ‘Insegna dell'Anno 2024 - 2025’ award in the Supermarket category for the fifth consecutive year. The award consolidates the retail organisation’s quality offering and customer service.

The award is promoted by Q&A Research Italia srl, a research project supported by hundreds of retail brands. The award, given directly by customer ratings, celebrates excellence in retail across the entire shopping and customer experience. This year, over 550 brands were divided into 23 categories, and each company was evaluated based on factors such as price, assortment, welcome, staff competence, ease of purchase, and shop appearance.

Standout in supermarket category

As a result of more than 377,000 consumer votes, DESPAR Italia received the coveted ‘Insegna dell’Anno 2024 – 2025’ award in the Supermarket category. This is the fifth consecutive year that DESPAR Italia has taken home the award. This achievement reinforces DESPAR Italia’s constant commitment to providing quality services and strengthening the bond with customers. The award highlights DESPAR Italia’s dedication to delivering quality, convenience, and expertise every day, in every store.

Filippo Fabbri, General Manager of DESPAR Italia, said: ‘The recognition we have received makes us proud of the path our brand is taking thanks to the work of all our members and the more than 12,000 DESPAR employees throughout Italy, who represent the added value of our brand and are the ambassadors of the values and quality of our offer to customers.

“This is a result that we confirm year after year testifying to the constant appreciation we receive from our customers, It represents a further drive for us to continue along the road of innovation, focusing on the branded product offer, quality and convenience that have always represented our hallmark to respond to the needs of the Italian families who choose us every day’.

Source: DESPAR Italia.

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About SPAR Italy

SPAR Italy, known locally as DESPAR Italia, was first granted the SPAR Brand’s license in 1959. The first store opened in 1960. With it, the SPAR brand became the first partnership of retailers and wholesalers to operate in the country. In addition, DESPAR Italia licenses regional partners in a consortium, all working together to grow the brand.