Purchase of Self-service Perishable Products: the buyers of the member companies and a coordinator from the headquarters for m a committee. Two members of the group are delegated, in the name and on behalf of Agorà Network, to participate in ESD Italia activities for the conclusion of supply agreements, and to negotiate all the activities shared by the partners. The committee meets frequently in order to share the industry proposals, with a view to the assortments, to plan the share of joint activities envisaged within the leaflets of the shop, to sign common supply agreements, to foster dialogue on the trend of markets and products, to report to the Retailer Brand manager the choices concerning product and supplier scouting.
Purchase of Cold cuts and Cheese for Service Counter: the committee consists of the buyers of the partners and a coordinator from the headquarters. It meets periodically in order to enter into common supply agreements and foster dialogue on the trend of markets and products, with full convergence as concerns the main items of large markets (e.g. Asiago cheese, Pecorino, Grana Padano cheese, Raw ham, Bresaola, Speck , Salame Felino, etc.).
Purchase of Fruit and Vegetables: the committee consists of the buyers of the members and a coordinator from the headquarters. It meets periodically in order to enter into common supply agreements and foster dialogue on the trend of markets and products, with full convergence as concerns the main items of large markets (e.g. bananas, apples, kiwis, pineapples, lemons, carrots, etc. ), as well as to report to the Retailer Brand manager the choices concerning product and supplier scouting.
Non-food Purchases: the committee consists of the buyers of the members and is coordinated by a tutor. Two members of the group are delegated, in the name and on behalf of Agorà Network, to participate in ESD Italia activities for the conclusion of supply agreements. Excluding these, it defines the list of suppliers of common interest with which a framework supply agreement can be entered into. It schedules purchasing campaigns for seasonal products (e.g. pellets and briquettes in winter, etc.).