Italian chain stores that supply the basic furniture, home furnishings (curtains, carpets, cushions) white goods and electrical appliances (fridges, stoves, kettles, washing machines and tumble dryers, dishwashers, TVs and computers) for your home.
What follows is a small selection of basic self-service furniture, appliance
and DIY hardware chain stores generally found throughout Italy. There is no guarantee that
anyone will speak English, but once you have found what you need, little more
than basic Italian should be necessary for the transaction.
Look in the
Yellow Pages or on the stores' own
websites for the branch closest to you.
Hypermarkets, Supermarkets & Superstores
Conad: Large supermarket chain which offers its own range of organic items:
pasta, jams, oil, honey, rice, coffee, etc., as well as non-organic food stuffs.
SMA: A division of Auchan supermarkets, this nation-wide chain offers
own-branded items Sma Auchan as well as fruit and vegetables, meat,
bread and confectionary. The Carta Club card allows holders to earn points
that can be used in store.
Eurospin: The largest discount supermarket chain in
Italy. Products sold include textiles, frozen goods,
fruit and vegetables, alcohol, bread and ready meals.
Crai: Large chain of Italian supermarkets offering own-brand items
as well as more well-known brand names, organic goods and food items for celiacs.
The Carta Piu card, allows customers to earn points
towards prizes
Sisa: Chain of supermarkets including
Ipersissa, Sisasuperstore, Sisa, Issimo and Negozio
Italia. Offering clients the Sisa
fidelity card which entitles them to in-store discounts.
Furniture & Appliance Shops
IKEA: The largest chain of furniture shops in the world. For indoor and
outdoor furniture, sofas, dining tables and chairs, bookshelves, futons,
kitchens and storage containers
TRONY: White goods and home appliances including televisions,
DVD players, PCs, fridges, washing machines, dishwashers and accessories for cars and
motorbikes
Euronics: Electrical equipment specialists. For televisions,
DVD players,
PCs, air conditioning units, cameras and mobile phones
COBRA: Large chain selling consumer electronic goods including audio and
video accessories, Mp3 players, CD players, amplified loudspeakers, home theatre
systems and clock radios
UNIEURO: For digital cameras, games and entertainment systems, domestic
appliances and HI-FIs
Building Material, Hardware & DIY
Brico Center: home
improvement specialists for marquees, awnings, lighting, wallpaper,
home and garden accessories, bathroom equipment, mechanical and plumbing
instruments
Brico IO: Italian home
improvement chain for hobby equipment, wood, household and garden
tools, paints and varnishes and lighting. Branches nationwide
Castorama: Large chain of hardware stores for lawn mowers, lighting, plumbing
equipment, wood, flooring tiles, and building materials
Office Supplies & Stationery
Metro Italia: For discount office supplies including office furniture,
stationary, box-files, desk-top and lap-top computers, paper shredders and
printers
Avery Italia: Printing specialists with an online order service. Products
include labels, CDs, software, printers and printer paper
Buffetti: Office equipment specialists with many franchises all over Italy.
For office furniture, stationery, computer accessories and meeting equipment
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