Risparmio Casa
Risparmio Casa is an Italian family-owned discount drugstore chain operating 190+ stores across Italy, Switzerland, and Malta, selling approximately 30,000 non-food consumer products to budget-conscious households through owned stores, e-commerce, and a loyalty program driving over 54% of revenue.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersRome, Italy
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Risparmio Casa does
Risparmio Casa is an Italian discount drugstore chain that operates a network of company-owned physical retail stores selling non-food consumer goods, including cleaning products, personal care items, pet supplies, home goods, toys, stationery, small appliances, seasonal items, and DIY products across an assortment of approximately 30,000 SKUs and 25+ private-label brands. Founded in 1987 by brothers Fabio and Stefano Battistelli as an extension of their father Guido Battistelli's stationery and perfumery business dating to the 1960s, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Rome, operating through its legal holding entity RCH S.p.A. and operating subsidiaries RI.CA. Distribuzione S.p.A., RICA Trade S.r.l., Risparmio Casa Invest S.p.A., and RICA Gest. The chain serves budget-conscious families and households seeking affordable access to a broad assortment of household and personal care goods and currently ranks as the third-largest player in the Italian drugstore/specialist channel per Nielsen IQ.
Risparmio Casa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Risparmio Casa
- Legal name
- RCH S.p.A.
- Website
- https://risparmiocasa.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Risparmio Casa is an Italian family-owned discount drugstore chain operating 190+ stores across Italy, Switzerland, and Malta, selling approximately 30,000 non-food consumer products to budget-conscious households through owned stores, e-commerce, and a loyalty program driving over 54% of revenue.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Risparmio Casa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Discount Drugstore Retail
- NAICS
- Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456), General Merchandise Retailers (455)
- SIC
- Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Retail-Variety Stores (5331)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Discount Drugstores with Convenience Food & Beverage (Value C-Store Hybrid) (CRAEAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Home & Kitchen Value Variety Stores (Small Housewares & Décor) (CRAEAGAH)
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Where Risparmio Casa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rome
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Risparmio Casa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Physical Retail Sales: Revenue is primarily generated from in-store sales of non-food consumer goods across a network of over 190 stores in Italy, Switzerland, and Malta. The product assortment spans cleaning products, personal care, pet supplies, home goods, toys, stationery, small appliances, seasonal items, and DIY. The discount drugstore model emphasizes low everyday prices as the primary value proposition.
- E-commerce Sales: Online sales through shop.risparmiocasa.com, offering the full product catalog with home delivery. Free shipping thresholds apply (e.g., free shipping above €70 and up to 50 kg volume). The e-commerce platform also features a newsletter subscription channel for customer communication.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels9 records
Risparmio Casa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Risparmio Casa is a 100% Italian-owned discount drugstore chain operating over 190 physical stores across Italy, Switzerland, and Malta, plus the e-commerce platform shop.risparmiocasa.com. It sells approximately 30,000 non-food consumer products spanning cleaning, personal care, pet supplies, home goods, toys, stationery, small appliances, seasonal items, and DIY, complemented by 25+ private-label brands. Revenue is generated primarily through in-store product sales supplemented by e-commerce, with the Carta Fedeltà Risparmio Insieme loyalty card driving over 54% of total revenue.
Product overview
Risparmio Casa is a retail/drugstore chain operating a physical store network of over 190 locations across Italy, Switzerland, and Malta, offering products for home care, personal care, pet supplies, household items, and seasonal goods. The company provides a multi-channel experience comprising physical retail stores, an e-commerce platform (shop.risparmiocasa.com), a mobile app for iOS and Android, a loyalty program (Carta Fedeltà), and digital flyer services. The product portfolio includes private-label brands alongside national brands across categories such as cleaning supplies, beauty products, pet food, toys, home furnishings, and small appliances.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Risparmio Casa Online Shop (shop.risparmiocasa.com) Direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform covering the full Risparmio Casa product catalog (cleaning, personal care, pet supplies, home goods, toys, stationery, seasonal items, and DIY), with home delivery, newsletter subscription, outlet section, and free shipping above €70.
- Risparmio Casa Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native mobile application for iOS and Android enabling customers to browse weekly digital flyers, manage the Carta Fedeltà loyalty card, locate nearby stores by city or geolocation, and access news and promotional content.
Quantifiable outcome
- Loyalty card customers account for over 54% of total revenue (July 2024)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Risparmio Casa
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Risparmio Casa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
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Feature3 records
Risparmio Casa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Fondazione Bambino Gesù ETSminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa supported the Fondazione Bambino Gesù ETS (children's hospital) project for hosting families of pediatric patients with economic difficulties. A Christmas 2025 fundraiser in stores raised over €60,000.
- TCC Global / Warner Bros. DiscoverycoreRisparmio Casa partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery and promotion management company TCC Global for the 'Colleziona i Premi Looney Tunes' short-collection campaign (September–November 2025). Customers collected stamps on purchases to redeem Looney Tunes prizes (Taz, Lola Bunny, Bugs Bunny, Tweety, pencil cases, laptop cases) and enter a prize draw for a trip to Parque Warner Madrid. The campaign engaged over 1.5 million customers the prior year.
- Fondazione CeleghinminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa supported Fondazione Celeghin for research and solidarity projects in September 2025.
- Le Stelle di Marisa ETSminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa supported Le Stelle di Marisa ETS, which provides psychological, economic, and legal assistance to 'orphan victims of feminicide' (children who lost their mothers to gender-based violence). Partnership active in April 2025.
- Cinecittà WorldminorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. Cinecittà World (Rome-based film-themed amusement park) offered loyalty card holders 1 free entry with purchase and family package promotions via exclusive codes.
- Magicland (Valmontone)minorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. Magicland (40 attractions, Europe's largest planetarium) offered 1 free entry with purchased ticket via code MGL2X1RCASA.
- Zoomarine (Torvaianica)minorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. Zoomarine offered discounted tickets and 3×1 promotions to loyalty card holders presenting physical coupons at the ticket office.
- Luneur Park (Roma)minorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. Luneur Park (Rome-based family amusement park) offered 1 free ride with purchased ticket via promo code.
- MagicSplash (Valmontone)minorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. MagicSplash (water park within MagicLand) offered 1 free entry with purchased ticket via code.
- Hydromania (Roma)minorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. Hydromania (90,000 sqm water park near Rome) offered discounted admissions to loyalty card holders.
- Aquafelix (Civitavecchia)minorFamily-oriented promotional partnership as part of the 'Speciale Famiglie' 2026 initiative. Aquafelix (water park near Civitavecchia) offered reduced-price tickets to loyalty card holders.
- LILT Milano Monza Brianza APSminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa supported LILT Milano Monza Brianza APS for the fight against pediatric tumors and male prostate cancer prevention, including Pigiama Run September 2024.
- Comunità di Sant'EgidiominorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa organized in-store charity shopping to purchase materials for Sant'Egidio's nighttime reception operations in Ukraine and welcoming facilities (July 2024).
- C'è Da Fare ETSminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa supported C'è Da Fare ETS (founded by Paolo Kessisoglu), which assists young people facing psychological and psychiatric difficulties. Partnership included participation in the Milano Marathon 2024.
- Scarpetta Rossa APSminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa partnered with Scarpetta Rossa APS to fight violence against women. In March 2024, customers of all 160 stores could donate €1 at checkout to receive a bookmark, with proceeds going to support women victims of violence.
- EmergencyminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa donated products of first necessity to Emergency for relief efforts following the flooding disaster in Emilia-Romagna in June 2023.
- Susan G. Komen ItaliaminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Risparmio Casa supported Susan G. Komen Italia in the fight against breast cancer. This included hosting the Carovana della Salute mobile screening program across 5 stores (2023-2024) and participation in the Race For The Cure events (2023 and 2024). The October 'Prodotti Rosa' national fundraising program ran in both 2023 and 2024.
- AmkaminorAs part of the 'Doniamo Solidarietà' CSR initiative, Amka received donations of products from Risparmio Casa for a charity lottery.
- S.S. Lazio (Sports Sponsorship)minorRisparmio Casa served as Premium Partner of S.S. Lazio football club for the 2021/22 season, enhancing brand visibility among Lazio's fan base and the local Lazio community.
- AC Milan (Sports Sponsorship)minorRisparmio Casa was an Official Partner of AC Milan from October 2020 to June 2021, leveraging the club's national and international brand reach to increase awareness outside the Lazio-centric customer base.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Risparmio Casa competitors and assessment
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Strengths5 records
Weaknesses2 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Risparmio Casa leadership team
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Profiles6 records
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Risparmio Casa funding detail
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Risparmio Casa M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Risparmio Casa
What does Risparmio Casa do?
Risparmio Casa is a 100% Italian-owned discount drugstore chain operating over 190 physical stores across Italy, Switzerland, and Malta, plus the e-commerce platform shop.risparmiocasa.com. It sells approximately 30,000 non-food consumer products spanning cleaning, personal care, pet supplies, home goods, toys, stationery, small appliances, seasonal items, and DIY, complemented by 25+ private-label brands. Revenue is generated primarily through in-store product sales supplemented by e-commerce, with the Carta Fedeltà Risparmio Insieme loyalty card driving over 54% of total revenue.
Is Risparmio Casa a public or private company?
Risparmio Casa is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Risparmio Casa founded?
Risparmio Casa was founded in 1987. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Risparmio Casa based?
Risparmio Casa is headquartered in Rome, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Risparmio Casa make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Physical Retail Sales are the primary driver. The others are E-commerce Sales.
Does Risparmio Casa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Risparmio Casa.
What industry is Risparmio Casa in?
Risparmio Casa's product category is Discount Drugstore Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAEAHAJ, Discount Drugstores with Convenience Food & Beverage (Value C-Store Hybrid), with a secondary code of CRAEAGAH, Home & Kitchen Value Variety Stores (Small Housewares & Décor). Its NAICS code is 456110 and its SIC code is 5912.