Furniture, Hardware & Appliance Shopping

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Furniture, Hardware & Appliance Shopping

What follows is a small selection of basic self-service furniture, appliance and DIY hardware chain stores generally found throughout Italy. There is no guarantee that anyone will speak English, but once you have found what you need, little more than basic Italian should be necessary for the transaction.

• Look in the Yellow Pages or on the stores' own websites for the branch closest to you.

Hypermarkets, Supermarkets & Superstores

• Conad: Large supermarket chain which offers its own range of organic items: pasta, jams, oil, honey, rice, coffee, etc., as well as non-organic food stuffs. 
• SMA: A division of Auchan supermarkets, this nation-wide chain offers own-branded items Sma Auchan as well as fruit and vegetables, meat, bread and confectionary. The Carta Club card allows holders to earn points that can be used in store.
• Eurospin: The largest discount supermarket chain in Italy. Products sold include textiles, frozen goods, fruit and vegetables, alcohol, bread and ready meals. 
• Crai: Large chain of Italian supermarkets offering own-brand items as well as more well-known brand names, organic goods and food items for celiacs. The Carta Piu card, allows customers to earn points towards prizes
• Sisa: Chain of supermarkets including Ipersissa, Sisasuperstore, Sisa, Issimo and Negozio Italia. Offering clients the Sisa fidelity card which entitles them to in-store discounts. 

Furniture & Appliance Shops

• IKEA: The largest chain of furniture shops in the world. For indoor and outdoor furniture, sofas, dining tables and chairs, bookshelves, futons, kitchens and storage containers
• TRONY: White goods and home appliances including televisions, DVD players, PCs, fridges, washing machines, dishwashers and accessories for cars and motorbikes
• Euronics: Electrical equipment specialists. For televisions, DVD players, PCs, air conditioning units, cameras and mobile phones
• COBRA: Large chain selling consumer electronic goods including audio and video accessories, Mp3 players, CD players, amplified loudspeakers, home theatre systems and clock radios
• UNIEURO: For digital cameras, games and entertainment systems, domestic appliances and HI-FIs

Building Material, Hardware & DIY

• Brico Center: home improvement specialists for marquees, awnings, lighting, wallpaper, home and garden accessories, bathroom equipment, mechanical and plumbing instruments
• Brico IO: Italian home improvement chain for hobby equipment, wood, household and garden tools, paints and varnishes and lighting. Branches nationwide 
• Castorama: Large chain of hardware stores for lawn mowers, lighting, plumbing equipment, wood, flooring tiles, and building materials

Office Supplies & Stationery

• Metro Italia: For discount office supplies including office furniture, stationary, box-files, desk-top and lap-top computers, paper shredders and printers
• Avery Italia: Printing specialists with an online order service. Products include labels, CDs, software, printers and printer paper
• Buffetti: Office equipment specialists with many franchises all over Italy. For office furniture, stationery, computer accessories and meeting equipment