{{short description|Italian consumer electronics retailer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox company | name = Unieuro S.p.A. | image = Sede Unieuro.jpg | image_caption = Headquarters | former_name = Unieuro S.p.A. (1967-2013) Unieuro S.r.l. (2013-2016) | type = Public | traded_as = {{BIT|IT0005239881|UNIR}} | foundation = {{Start date and age|1967}}, in Alba, Italy | founder = Paolo Farinetti | hq_location_city = Forlì | hq_location_country = Italy | area_served = Italy | key_people = Giancarlo Nicosanti Monterastelli (CEO) | ISIN = IT0005239881 | industry = Retail | products = Brown goods<br />White goods<br />Telecommunications<br />Information technology<br />Cameras<br />Consumer electronics | revenue = €1.66 Bln (FY 2017) | owner = | num_employees = 3,900 (FY 2017) | parent = Fnac Darty | homepage = {{URL|https://www.unieurospa.com/}} }}
'''Unieuro S.p.A.''' is the largest Italian retailer of consumer electronics and household appliances by number of outlets, with a network of 460 stores throughout Italy.<ref name="Unieuro S.p.A.">acq5.com, "Unieuro Acquires Andreoli" (http://www.acq5.com/post/unieuro-acquires-andreoli)</ref>
The company, which reported net revenues of €1.66bln for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017,<ref name="Net Revenues in FY 2017.">Reuters, "BRIEF-Unieuro FY adj. net income up 41.3 pct at EUR 36.3 mln" (http://reuters.com/article/brief-unieuro-fy-adj-net-income-up-413-p-idUKFWN1IC10N)</ref> debuted on the Italian Stock Exchange, by listing on STAR Segment, on April 4, 2017 under the UNIR ticker.<ref name="Unieuro S.p.A. reporting Net Revenues for Fiscal Year 2017">mondovisione.com, "Unieuro Debuts Today on the Star Segment of Borsa Italiana" (http://www.mondovisione.com/media-and-resources/news/unieuro-debuts-today-on-the-star-segment-of-borsa-italiana-the-company-raised)</ref>
==History== In 1967, Unieuro S.p.A. was born in Alba, in the province of Cuneo - with the opening of a warehouse in which clothing and linens were sold - whose founder Paolo Farinetti (father of Oscar Farinetti, in turn founder of Eataly), gives the warehouse this name in honor of Altiero Spinelli, thinking that Europe would soon unite and become a single large market. The introduction of household appliances initially took place via catalog in the early seventies, while the first four warehouses dedicated exclusively to housewares and household appliances date back to 1986.
In the same years, Unieuro continued to expand and, in the nineties, also landed in Liguria. The expansion then also takes place through franchising and, in 1995, the Trony brand was acquired, then sold to the G.R.E. S.p.A. purchasing group. In the second part of the nineties, numerous sales points were opened, including Rome in 1999, and Triveneta S.p.A. was acquired. The expansion continues and Unieuro becomes present in a large part of the national territory.
In 2002, the Farinetti family sold Unieuro to the British group Dixons Group Plc, which from then on would control it 100% for approximately eleven years, until 2013.<ref name="The old Unieuro">trust net.com, “Dixons Acquires 24% of Italy's Leading Independent Electrical Retailer And An Option To Acquire The Balance” (https://www.trustnet.com/Investments/Article.aspx?id=200111270701367365N/)</ref>
In the autumn of 2013, as part of a process of consolidation of the consumer electronics market currently underway in Italy, Dixons Retail Plc signed an agreement with SGM Distribuzione S.r.l. for the sale to the latter of the Unieuro S.p.A. chain, which will become Unieuro S.r.l.<ref name="SGM Distribuzione Acquires Unieuro">gcmagazine.co.uk, "Dixons, Unieuro and Marco Polo For New Electrical Retailer Group For Italian Market" (http://gcmagazine.co.uk/dixons-unieuro-and-marco-polo-form-new-electrical-retailer-group-for-italian-market/)</ref><ref name="The new Unieuro">theretailbullettin.com, “Dixons completes deal to merge Unieuro with Marco Polo” (https://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/dixons_completes_deal_to_merge_unieuro_with_marco_polo_02-12-13/)</ref>
In parallel - a brand revitalization campaign is launched which, starting from 25 June 2014, will lead to the adoption of the Unieuro brand in all of the brand's sales points. The Marco Polo Expert brand is abandoned and the company leaves the Expert Italy S.p.A. consortium. Consortium.<ref name="SGM Distribuzione">italy24.ilsole24ore.com, “Private equity sets sights on the Italian retail industry” (http://www.italy24.ilsole24ore.com/print/AEbBkxOB/0?refresh_ce=1)</ref>
At the same time, the headquarters moved to Forlì, where SGM Distribuzione was already present.
In 2015, the new Unieuro continues its territorial expansion with the acquisition, by Dixons Travel S.r.l., of eight stores located in the Milan-Linate, Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino airports.
In 2016 the merger between SGM Distribuzione S.r.l. took place. and Unieuro S.r.l., which led to the birth of the current Unieuro S.p.A.
On 4 April 2017 the company was listed on the stock exchange, and began a campaign of acquisitions of chains and stores throughout Italy.
thumb|Monclick logo In June 2017, Unieuro S.p.A. also announced and completed the acquisition of e-commerce operator Monclick S.r.l.<ref name="Acquisition of Monclik">Reuters, “Unieuro Completes Acquisition of Monclick” (http://reuters.com/article/brief-unieuro-completes-acquisition-of-m-idUKFWN1J60A5)</ref> and of further 21 direct stores from Andreoli S.p.A. in Central Italy.<ref name="Acquisition of Andreoli Units">Reuters, “BRIEF-Unieuro completes closing of acquisition of Andreoli unit” (http://reuters.com/article/idINL8N1IK0K3)</ref>
In October 2017, It was reported that Unieuro entered into a contract to acquire Cerioni Group S.p.A. branch company consisting of 19 direct stores, currently operating under the brand Euronics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-05 |title=Unieuro rileva 19 negozi Euronics |url=http://www.soldionline.it/notizie/azioni-italia/unieuro-rileva-19-negozi-euronics |access-date=2017-10-16}}</ref>
On April 6, 2021 Iliad becomes the first shareholder of Unieuro S.p.A. following the acquisition of a company share close to 12%.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2021 |title=ILIAD acquiert 12% du capital de l'italien Unieuro |url=https://www.capital.fr/entreprises-marches/iliad-acquiert-12-du-capital-de-litalien-unieuro-1399273}}</ref>
== Logos == <gallery widths="130" heights="130"> File:UniEuro_vecchio_logo.jpg|1986 - 2010 File:Logo_Unieuro.png|2010 - 2014 File:Unieuro_Logo_2015.png|Since 2014 </gallery>
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==External links== * {{Official website|}}
Category:Companies of Italy Category:Retail companies of Italy Category:Retail companies established in 1967 Category:Italian companies established in 1967