Conad (Consorzio Nazionale Dettaglianti, English: National Retailers Consortium), stylized CONAD,[3] is an Italian retail store brand, which operates as the largest supermarket chain in Italy, with more than 4,500 stores across the country under the names CONAD, Margherita, Spazio Conad, Tuday Conad and Todis.[4]
History
Created in 1962,[5] Conad is a cooperative system of entrepreneurs, dealing in large-scale distribution. It is structured on three levels: entrepreneur members (owners of retail outlets), cooperatives (large shopping and distribution centres), and the national consortium (a service and market-oriented body for member companies).[6]
Since 9 May 2023, Mauro Lusetti has been the President of Conad. The Director General is Francesco Avanzini.[7]