{"id":106143,"date":"2026-10-10T11:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T09:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wine-gdo-threatens-producers-over-assortments-extreme-measures\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T12:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:46:32","slug":"wine-gdo-threatens-producers-over-assortments-extreme-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/wine-gdo-threatens-producers-over-assortments-extreme-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine: GDO threatens producers over assortments: &#8220;Extreme measures&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h5>IN BRIEF<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>A major large-scale retail chain announces &#8220;strong decisions&#8221; on wine in response to poor sales results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Companies in the sector may face heavy commercial pressure and changes in supplier relations for 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A review of assortments and a possible cut in SKUs in stores is expected, with a significant impact on label visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The warning to partners highlights the need for &#8220;major efforts&#8221; to relaunch the sector and face current challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the shelves, changes are already evident, with reductions and wine aisles being moved to less frequented areas, reflecting a decline in the category&#8217;s appeal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>large-scale retail <\/strong>group announces <strong>&#8220;strong decisions&#8221; on wine<\/strong>. Assortments will be reviewed in the <strong>2027 negotiation campaign<\/strong>. And <strong>partnership relations active for years<\/strong> could be called into question. The stated reason is the <strong>negative sales trend<\/strong>, in both volume and value. For companies in the sector, a <strong>phase of heavy commercial pressure<\/strong> is beginning.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>communication, addressed to category operators<\/strong> and viewed exclusively by Winemag, speaks of a <strong>review of current assortments<\/strong> and possible changes in supplier relations. It does not specify which companies or products will be involved, nor does it quantify the recorded declines.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the message anticipates <strong>a change of line ahead of the 2027 negotiations<\/strong>. Worse, it sounds like a warning. A finger pointed at the exit door for those who do not accept the <strong>dominant position of the retailer<\/strong> in question. This is one of the most important GDO players at a national level.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-cbe9b47f\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">FALLING SALES AND ASSORTMENTS AT RISK<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the communication,<strong> the wine category has been recording negative trends for months<\/strong>. In both volume and value. The causes, it states, are varied and <strong>have already been addressed in meetings with sector stakeholders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announced response is clear: <strong>intervene on the shelves and call into question some consolidated collaborations<\/strong>. The phrase <strong>&#8220;strong decisions&#8221;<\/strong>, put in black and white, suggests that the review could have concrete consequences for the SKUs present in stores and for commercial relationships built over the years.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b4862df2\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">THE 2027 NEGOTIATION CAMPAIGN<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warning looks ahead to the coming months and the 2027 negotiation campaign. Partners are told to expect a <strong>&#8220;request for major efforts to safeguard the business and give new momentum to the sector&#8221;<\/strong>. The communication sent to <strong>&#8220;wine world&#8221; suppliers<\/strong> does not specify the required interventions, but the reference to the review of assortments and partnerships places the letter in <strong>a context of almost unilateral negotiation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the wine sector, the outlook is delicate. A <strong>reduction in SKUs<\/strong> or the <strong>termination of multi-year relationships<\/strong> can affect <strong>label visibility and market access<\/strong>. Especially for companies that rely on large-scale retail for a significant portion of their sales.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-125566d9\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">A SIGNAL FOR THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review of assortments and partnerships with wineries is already partially visible on the shelves of several chains operating in Italy, including the most prestigious ones. For some months now, several producers have been reporting to Winemag the <strong>cutting of certain SKUs, especially in the &#8220;structured red wines&#8221; category<\/strong> or, in any case, less popular ones.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some stores, the effects are already visible in the <strong>downsizing of the layout<\/strong>, namely the reduction of the wine shelf square footage. In other cases, <strong>the wine aisle seems to have been moved to areas with less customer traffic<\/strong>, demonstrating how the category no longer holds the same <em>appeal<\/em> as in the past in the eyes of various buyers.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, the fiery letter sent to producers by the GDO group, with phrases like <strong>&#8220;extreme measures for extreme times&#8221;<\/strong>, seems <strong>only the latest shifting of responsibility onto the production chain<\/strong> by a large-scale retail sector that, in Italy, has almost always treated a category that is history and passion the same as detergents or pet food. 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