01 — Local economy
Business in Milan
Fashion houses such as Prada, Armani and Versace, the Salone del Mobile fair and the furniture makers of nearby Brianza tie Milan to the design industries. It is also Italy's financial capital, with UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo running their main operations here and Borsa Italiana trading in Piazza Affari, and much of the country's publishing, advertising, consultancy and pharmaceutical business is based in the metropolitan area.
Also known as Milano.
Where software helps: Fashion and furniture firms in Milan sell through showrooms, wholesale agents and online shops at once, and must issue every invoice through Italy's SdI e-invoicing system while tracking sizes, colours and seasonal collections.