Innovazione

🏟 2024 saw Italian amusement parks increase offer and visitors. Days open rose by 4.9% to 22,836. Visitor numbers grew by 7.4% to 21,104,651, with ticket revenue reaching €306,640,128 (+1%). €220 million was invested in new attractions, with €500 million planned from 2025 to 2027. The Veneto region led with 34% of total spending and 23% of visitors. December attendance peaked at 1,514 daily visitors. The industry's economic impact is €2 billion.

🧀 Vandemoortele, a leader in frozen bakery, enhances its Product Service System (PSS) with NielsenIQ. In 2024, Italy's bakery market reached 1.5 million tons, with a 4% volume and 5% value increase. Bread dominates at 82%, growing +6%; special bread up +11%. Focaccias increased +15% in volume and +26% in value. PSS pilot projects with discount chains saw a 35% performance boost. 56% of consumers have precise ideas, while 44% are influenced by shelf experience.

🏋️‍♂️ Chi? Palestre, piscine e centri sportivi. Quando? Descrive il presente e il futuro. Dove? Nessuna localizzazione specifica. Cosa? Implementazione di sistemi di controllo accessi. Come? Monitorando attività e ingressi per sicurezza e gestione ottimale. Perché? Per migliorare la sicurezza, ottimizzare flussi di persone, raccogliere dati sugli utenti, e distinguersi nel mercato competitivo. Questi sistemi automatizzati aiutano a regolare i flussi e allocare risorse efficacemente.

📅 After months of development, the new Web Booking Engine, B.E. Quick, is launched. It offers smart search and filter functionality, dynamic pricing, and real-time availability displays. Features include dynamic messaging, upselling integration, custom landing pages, price comparisons, and a room category comparison tool. Additional functionalities like a voucher tool and advanced filters are coming later this year. B.E. Quick aims to enhance guest experience and streamline hotel bookings.

🌺 Initial, a leading hygiene service provider, unveils its Premium Scenting brand's new biodegradable fragrance collection, using over 90% upcycled ingredients from the perfume industry. ???? These scents are designed for various environments, enhancing mood and sensory comfort. The Wellness Collection with MoodBoost™ technology features scents like Wellness Happy, Energy, and Relax, promoting joy, vitality, and relaxation. Ideal for air-conditioned spaces amid rising temperatures, these fragrances improve well-being and environmental consciousness.

🛒 12-13 novembre, Milano: Forum Retail, il più grande hub del settore retail in Italia, celebra la sua 25ª edizione con oltre 300 speaker e 3.000 partecipanti attesi. Secondo BVA Doxa, il 70% dei consumatori italiani cerca nuove shopping experience, con il 63% disposto a condividere dati personali per personalizzazioni. L'evento esplorerà temi come AI, Retail Media, e innovazione tecnologica, con contributi da aziende come Tesco, Mediaworld e Selex.

📈 Adalte achieved significant growth in the first half of 2025. The company's bookings in Italy rose by 167%, while Latin America saw a 1300% increase, largely driven by Argentina, which contributed over 62% of sales. Globally, bookings increased by 58%, with the average booking value rising from €1,825 in 2024 to €2,076 in 2025. CEO Davide Galleri attributes this success to strategic investments and innovative distribution channels for tour packages and circuits.

🌏 Italia e Grecia, 2025, Roma. I ministri del Turismo, Daniela Santanchè e Olga Kefalogianni, firmano un Protocollo per l’attuazione dell’Accordo di cooperazione turistica del 1986. Obiettivi: sviluppo tramite cooperazione istituzionale, scambio di informazioni, innovazione, e formazione. Evento in vista: Forum ‘Bridging Destinations’ Italia-Balcani. Il Protocollo mira a rafforzare i rapporti per un’offerta turistica diversificata sui mercati internazionali.

🎪 In 2024, Italy's theme parks saw a 7.4% rise in visitors, reaching 21.1 million, with ticket revenue exceeding €306 million. The parks extended opening days by 4.9%, totaling 22,836, leveraging seasonal events like Halloween and Christmas. The Veneto region led with 34% of spending and 23% of visitors. Investments include €220 million for 2025, predicting €500 million from 2025 to 2027. Summer accounted for 64% of visits, while December saw a peak with 1,514 daily visitors.

🍦 In Alassio, Perlecó Gelateria has created the innovative "Ice Be!Gin Tonic" popsicle, made with begonia-infused Be!Gin. Launched during a gelateria event, it will be featured at Albenga's "Palio dei rioni" at Focacceria Bancarä. Perlecó is expanding with a new location in Albenga's historic Pescheria Barone. The product, initially a playful experiment, has impressed gin producers for its taste accuracy, offering a unique fusion of gelato and mixology.