Change in production value of cultural & recreation goods retailer in Italy 2016-2018

Between 2016 and 2018, Prenatal Retail Group was the fastest growing company among the leading specialized retailers of cultural and recreation goods in Italy. According to data provided by Prometeia, its production value increased by 12.5 percent during these specific years. Decathlon Italia – which recorded the highest average return on equity (ROE) between 2016 and 2018 – followed in the ranking. Indeed, the production value of this retailer increased by 8 percent over the period considered.

Leading retailers of cultural and recreation goods: a rather varied sector

Between 2015 and 2017, considering the production value of the leading Italian retailers of cultural and recreation goods mentioned in this statistic, a rather varied sector was revealed. Prenatal Retail Group is a company focusing on baby products, and Decathlon Italia is one of the leading sports and leisure retailers in Europe in 2016. The last three companies mentioned in this statistic, Giunti al Punto, Mondadori Retail and Librerie Feltrinelli, are publishing companies.

A slowdown in the production value of publishing companies

Between 2015 and 2017, Giunti al Punto increased its production value. However, both Mondadori Retail and Librerie Feltrinelli experienced a decrease over the period considered. In addition, during the same years the return on investment (ROI) of the last two companies also registered a negative trend.