Selex Gruppo Commerciale
Selex Gruppo Commerciale was founded more than 50 years ago (1964) through the Italian A&O voluntary merger of a group of food wholesalers. Today, the Group ranks third among leading modern distribution operators and consists of 15 independent Italian retail and wholesale enterprises operating as a national central entity.
Selex has a multichannel presence throughout Italy. The Group’s sales network, consisting of 2,516 stores and totalling over 2 million square metres of sales area, in fact includes various modern distribution channels, from hypermarkets to mini-markets. Thanks to the ample range of offers, Selex can take advantage of a widespread presence across the Italian Peninsula, with sales outlets in 90 provinces and in more than 1,700 municipalities.
In 2016, Selex recorded a turnover of 10,350 million euros, an increase of 4% compared to 2015.
Today, the Group consists of more than 31,000 employees, more than 90% of whom are permanent employees. Another key characteristic of the Selex Group is the direct control of the sales network. 86% of turnover is in fact generated by facilities managed directly by Members operating across the Italian territory, while the remaining 14% is attributable to affiliations (mini-markets and small stores branded under the A&O name, the Group’s historical brand).