Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo

What Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo does

Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo is a Rome-based Italian publishing house specializing in books, periodicals, and digital publications on cooperative banking, civil economy, and Italian regional culture. Founded in 1969 (with a copyright line referencing cooperative credit history from 1946), the company operates with 1-10 employees from its headquarters at Via Adige 26, Rome, and functions as the dedicated publishing arm of the Italian cooperative banking ecosystem, with a strategic partnership with Federcasse (the Italian Federation of Banche di Credito Cooperativo).

The company's product portfolio is organized into more than 20 thematic collections. Core institutional publications include the monthly 'Credito Cooperativo' magazine, the annual 'Annuario del Credito Cooperativo' (priced at €100), and recurring titles covering banking regulation, TUB reform, and the history of Italian cooperative credit (collections such as BiblioBCC, I classici del Credito Cooperativo, Storia delle BCC, and Strumenti). Academic-oriented lines include 'Economia Civile' and 'Lectio Cooperativa – Dialogo Cooperativo', featuring contributions from economists such as Stefano Zamagni (Università di Bologna), Enrico Giovannini, and Luigino Bruni. Diversification lines include 'Ecra Letteratura' (reprints of Italian literary classics including Cesare Pavese), 'Scrittrici d'Italia', and the photographic series 'Italia della nostra gente'. Pricing ranges from free PDFs to €100 premium publications, with most trade books priced €13-€45.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce operation through the company's own website (ecra.it/shop), with no third-party bookstore or marketplace distribution. Revenue derives from one-time purchases, recurring periodical subscriptions, annual yearbook sales, and a 'Premium' content tier accessible to registered users including BCC institutional subscribers. Distribution is Italy-only, and marketing relies on the company website, social media channels, email communications, earned press coverage in Italian newspapers, and participation in cultural festivals such as Passaggi Festival 2026. The company has no proprietary technology platform beyond the standard WordPress e-commerce stack, no app, no disclosed funding, and operates as a private entity within the cooperative banking ecosystem.

Name

Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo

Legal name

Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo

Website

https://ecra.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecra is a Rome-based Italian publishing house producing books, periodicals, and the annual yearbook for the Italian cooperative banking sector under a partnership with Federcasse, while also publishing Italian literature, civil economy scholarship, and regional cultural titles via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma, Lazio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Book and Publication Sales: Ecra generates revenue through the direct sale of books, monographs, photographic books, and scholarly publications across multiple thematic categories including cooperative banking, civil economy, Italian literature, and regional culture. Products are sold as one-time purchases at varying price points (from free PDFs to €100+ for premium items).
2. Periodical Subscriptions: Ecra publishes and sells subscriptions to periodical publications including the monthly 'Credito Cooperativo' magazine and other recurring journals in the cooperative banking sector.
3. Premium and Membership Content: The company offers a 'Premium' section and area for registered BCC users with specialized content, abbonamenti (subscriptions), and the Annuario del Credito Cooperativo (yearbook) at €100.00.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecra is an independent Italian publishing house that produces and sells printed books, monthly periodicals, annual yearbooks, photographic books, and PDF digital publications on Italian cooperative banking, civil economy, and Italian literature. It operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop at ecra.it and a dedicated subscription area for Banche di Credito Cooperativo (BCC) and Federcasse members, distributing both physical books by shipment and digital content through registered-user downloads.

Product overview

Ecra - Edizioni del Credito Cooperativo is a publishing house specializing in cooperative banking and related economic topics. The company operates a multi-product portfolio organized into distinct lines: the core Credito Cooperativo monthly magazine covering sector news; the Biblioteca and BiblioBCC collections for research documentation; the Storia delle BCC historical series; the Economia Civile line on civil economy featuring works by economists like Stefano Zamagni; the Ecra Letteratura literary collection including Italian classics; the Strumenti practical guides; the Italia della nostra gente photographic book series; and annual publications like the Annuario del Credito Cooperativo. The company also publishes the Lectio Cooperativa dialogue series and offers specialized products like the Kit del Socio for cooperative members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BiblioBCC: Collection of publications on cooperative credit topics
• I classici del Credito Cooperativo
• Economia Civile
• Ecra Letteratura
• Italia della nostra gente
• Quaderni della Fondazione Tertio Millennio
• I Quaderni di Coopernico
• Scrittrici d'Italia
• Storia delle BCC
• Annuario del Credito Cooperativo
• Mensile Credito Cooperativo
• Lectio Cooperativa – Dialogo Cooperativo

Products and services

• Credito Cooperativo (Mensile) A monthly magazine covering cooperative banking news, regulatory updates, and sector analysis, published by Ecra for Federcasse and distributed to BCC banks and the cooperative banking community.
• Annuario del Credito Cooperativo Annual yearbook providing comprehensive data, statistics, and analysis on Italian cooperative banking (Banche di Credito Cooperativo), used by BCC institutions, Federcasse, and researchers as a reference publication. The 2025 edition is priced at €100.00.
• Kit del Socio A bundled package of publications and resources designed for cooperative banking members (soci), providing member-facing materials about cooperative credit values and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 42 catalog pages of publications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Federcasse (Federazione Italiana delle Banche di Credito Cooperativo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedercasse is the Italian Federation of Cooperative Banks (Banche di Credito Cooperativo - Casse Rurali). Ecra is the official publishing house of the cooperative credit sector, producing publications for Federcasse's assemblies, BCC banks, and the cooperative banking community. The partnership is evidenced by shared social media accounts (X/Federcasse), content integration, and the 'Area riservata BCC' on Ecra's website. Authors from Federcasse (including Director General Sergio Gatti) regularly publish through Ecra.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• il Mulino: Long-established Italian academic publisher covering economics, political science, law, and social sciences. Comparable as a similarly positioned Italian scholarly publisher with overlapping author networks in civil economy and cooperative studies.
• Giappichelli Editore: Italian publisher of legal and financial-regulatory texts. Comparable to Ecra's BCC banking-law commentary and Strumenti reference materials serving professional banking and legal audiences.
• Bancaria Editrice: Italian publisher specializing in banking, finance, and regulatory titles. Directly comparable to Ecra in its focus on institutional banking-sector content and similar Italian-language niche publishing model.
• Edizioni Bancarie: Italian publisher producing books and reference materials for the Italian banking and credit sector. Closely comparable to Ecra's BiblioBCC and Strumenti product lines serving bank professional readers.
• EGEA (Edizioni Universitarie Bocconi): Bocconi University's publishing house producing economics, management, and finance titles. Comparable to Ecra's Economia Civile and Biblioteca lines in publishing economic and financial scholarship for institutional readers.

Regional players

• Marsilio Editori: Venice-rooted Italian publisher with literary, cultural, and humanities titles. Comparable to Ecra's regional and cultural publishing footprint within the Italian domestic market.

Broad incumbents

• CEDAM (Wolters Kluwer Italia): Major Italian legal and tax publisher under Wolters Kluwer. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in adjacent legal/financial publishing territory with overlapping professional audiences.
• Laterza: Historic Italian publisher with strong humanities, history, and political economy lists. Comparable to Ecra's cultural and civil-economy titles and its role as a long-running Italian editorial voice.
• Feltrinelli: One of Italy's largest general publishers with strong literary and nonfiction lists. Comparable to Ecra Letteratura line as another Italian publisher of literary works and cultural nonfiction.

Emerging players

• Donzelli Editore: Independent Italian publisher focused on history, social sciences, and political thought. Comparable niche-positioning to Ecra as a quality-focused Italian publisher serving engaged cultural readers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/federcassebcc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ftemperini
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecralibri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecra-edizioni-del-credito-cooperativo
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecralibri

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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