Largo Consumo

What Largo Consumo does

Largo Consumo, operated by Editoriale Largo Consumo Srl, is an Italian B2B trade publishing company headquartered in Milan and founded in 1980. Its flagship Largo Consumo Magazine is the primary Italian economics and marketing journal covering the food and non-food consumer goods supply chain — from production and packaging through modern distribution, retail formats, foodservice, communication, and supporting services. The company serves professionals and executives in Italian consumer-goods production, retail, distribution, and marketing, providing market intelligence, category analysis, and competitive insight.

The product platform combines a monthly print magazine (11 annual issues) with a Liferay-based digital portal, categorized Reading Pathways (Percorsi di Lettura) spanning dozens of sub-categories, a Web TV channel on YouTube, and an expanding portfolio of branded special projects (Consumer Go[o]ds, End To End, In People We Trust, Pack Around, Migliore Insegna, Osservatorio Imprenditoria Retail, Reputation Economy, Grocery Forum Europe) plus recurring annual supplements (Mercato & Imprese, Pianeta Distribuzione, Reputation Economy Dossier, Dossier Migliore Insegna). CSST certification (Re.Fi.Mi 2020) recorded 3,591 certified readers, making Largo Consumo the readership leader in Italian trade press for the category.

Monetization is a hybrid B2B media model: a freemium digital portal with paid premium subscriptions priced at €290/year (full access, 11 issues, 5 annual inserts, special projects), print subscriptions, advertising, paid special projects/dossiers, and owned events (notably the Summit degli imprenditori retail). The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no external funding, and an 11–50 employee headcount. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, or integrations are disclosed.

Name

Largo Consumo

Legal name

Editoriale Largo Consumo Srl

Website

https://largoconsumo.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing (B2B Media)

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Trade publishing
• Consumer goods journalism
• Retail market intelligence
• B2B media
• Industry research reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Largo Consumo publishes a monthly B2B trade magazine (print and digital) plus annual supplements and special projects covering the food and non-food consumer goods supply chain in Italy, from production through distribution, retail, and consumption. Its offerings are distributed through paid subscriptions, a freemium digital portal, a dedicated web TV, and research-driven special projects including awards and observatories.

Product overview

Largo Consumo is a publishing platform offering a unified suite of products centered on its core magazine (print and digital), supplemented by a web TV channel, categorized reading paths, and multiple special projects. The portfolio includes specialized annual supplements (Mercato & Imprese, Pianeta Distribuzione, Reputation Economy Dossier, Dossier Migliore Insegna) and themed projects (Consumer Go[o]ds, End To End, In People We Trust, Osservatorio Imprenditoria Retail, Pack Around) that extend coverage across retail, distribution, consumer goods, and related industries. The platform operates on a subscription model with free content (extracts) and premium access (full articles and digital editions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Largo Consumo Magazine: Main magazine publication covering retail, markets and consumer goods
• Consumer Go[o]ds
• End To End
• In People We Trust
• Migliore Insegna
• Osservatorio Imprenditoria Retail
• Pack Around
• Reputation Economy
• Grocery Forum Europe
• La Web TV

Products and services

• Largo Consumo Magazine A primary Italian economics and marketing journal covering the food and non-food consumer goods supply chain, focusing on the relationships between production companies, modern distribution, and associated services and systems. Delivered as 11 monthly issues plus 5 annual inserts to professional subscribers.
• La Web TV Web-based television channel producing video content related to retail, consumer goods, and industry news, accessible via YouTube for Largo Consumo's professional audience.
• Consumer Go[o]ds Standalone special project dedicated to consumer goods industry coverage and market analysis, providing dedicated editorial content beyond the core magazine.
• End To End Standalone special project covering supply chain and end-to-end logistics topics, providing focused editorial coverage of supply chain issues in the Italian consumer goods market.
• In People We Trust Standalone special project focused on consumer trust and retail relationship topics, providing research-driven content on trust dynamics in the consumer goods and retail sectors.
• Pack Around Standalone special project dedicated to packaging industry research and analysis, covering packaging trends, technologies, and market dynamics in the Italian consumer goods sector.
• Osservatorio Imprenditoria Retail Research initiative on retail entrepreneurship in affiliation networks, conducted in partnership with TradeLab, providing structured research output on Italian retail entrepreneurship.
• Migliore Insegna Annual award project recognizing best retail brands and store banners in Italy, with an accompanying annual dossier of results and analysis.
• Mercato & Imprese Annual supplement providing market data and business intelligence on Italian companies within the consumer goods industry, distributed as one of the five annual inserts to Largo Consumo subscribers.
• Pianeta Distribuzione Annual supplement focused on distribution sector analysis and the retail landscape in Italy, distributed as one of the five annual inserts to Largo Consumo subscribers.
• Reputation Economy Dossier

Quantifiable outcome

• Leader in certified readers by CSST (Re.Fi.Mi 2020 - 3591)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NielsenIQ (NIQ): Global consumer intelligence and market-measurement firm. Sells syndicated retail and consumer-goods data that overlaps with Largo Consumo's research and Mercato & Imprese offerings, targeting the same Italian brand and retailer buyers.
• Il Sole 24 Ore: Italy's leading business newspaper. A broad incumbent that covers consumer goods, retail, and distribution as verticals within a much wider business-news portfolio, competing for the same Italian executive readership and B2B advertiser budgets.
• Italia Oggi: Italian financial daily covering economics, business, and industry. Larger and more general than Largo Consumo, but overlaps in coverage of retail, distribution, and consumer-goods markets, and competes for the same professional subscriber and advertiser pool.

Regional players

• The Grocer: UK-based B2B trade title covering grocery retail and consumer-goods markets. Comparable in format and audience (retail buyers, brand managers, category managers) but serving the British market rather than Italy.
• ESM – European Supermarket Magazine: Pan-European B2B magazine for the supermarket and grocery retail industry. Closely comparable in editorial focus (modern grocery distribution, private label, FMCG) but operates primarily outside Italy, making it a regional rather than direct competitor to Largo Consumo.

Direct peers

• Distribuzione Moderna: Italian trade publication covering modern distribution, retail, and FMCG supply chains. Closely comparable to Largo Consumo in target audience (retailers, brand managers) and editorial scope (distribution channels, private label, branded goods).
• GDO News: Italian online trade outlet focused on grande distribuzione organizzata (organized large-scale retail). Competes directly with Largo Consumo's Distribuzione reading pathway for the same retail-industry readership and advertiser base.
• Mark Up: Italian B2B trade magazine focused on retail, distribution, and consumer goods. Direct competitor to Largo Consumo in the same niche, serving the same Italian consumer-goods professionals with overlapping editorial coverage of modern distribution and branded products.
• Beverage Food: Italian B2B trade publication dedicated to the beverage industry. Directly comparable to Largo Consumo's Bevande section, serving beverage producers, distributors, and retail buyers with similar editorial and event content.
• Food (rivista): Italian B2B trade magazine for the food industry. Overlaps with Largo Consumo's Alimentare and Bevande reading pathways, targeting the same food-industry professionals and food-brand advertisers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/largoconsumo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/largoconsumo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/largo-consumo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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