Tag "Spanyolország"
New Product Launches In Spain Hit New Low, Study Finds
Innovation in Spain’s FMCG sector is at a record low, having plummeted 48% over the past 15 years, according to Kantar’s latest Innovation Radar report. Only 75 new mass-market products...
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Spanish Eroski stays on course thanks to AI and private labels
Despite higher costs, supermarket group Eroski ended the quarter with higher profits. The market leader in the Basque Country and Galicia attributes this to promotions, private labels and data analysis....
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Spanish Food E-Commerce Market Set To Recover In 2025
The Spanish e-commerce market for food and hygiene products is set to recover in 2025, according to the IX Food E-Commerce Observatory, presented by industry association ASEDAS (Asociación Española de...
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Consumer price growth in Spain slowed to a seven-month low in May
In Spain, annual consumer price inflation fell to 2.0 percent in May, the lowest since October last year, from 2.2 percent in April, according to final data from the Spanish...
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Protests against mass tourism in several Spanish cities
Protesters in several major Spanish cities took to the streets again on Sunday to protest against mass tourism. “The current model of tourism growth is neither viable nor fair,” the...
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Carrefour aims to open 100 stores in Spain this year
Carrefour Spain aims to open at least 100 stores this year, which should take it over the milestone of 1,600 outlets in the country. This will strengthen the retailer’s market-leading position in...
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Carrefour launches its first AI-based solution in Spain
French retail chain Carrefour has chosen Spain to implement its first AI solution: the virtual assistant called AI.Carrefour is based on Gemini 2.0 technology and will initially support 3,000 employees....
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Metro Partners With Multicedi In Italy, Makro Expands In Spain
Italian wholesalers Metro Italia and Multicedi have partnered to support the HoReCa sector in Southern Italy, namely in the Campania and Molise regions. In a first for Metro, its...
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Major trade unions warn of critical situation in Spanish agriculture
Major trade unions warned of the critical situation in Spanish agriculture on Friday, demanding urgent measures, including restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports. “Spanish agriculture cannot be a geopolitical bargaining chip....
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Makro Spain expands private label offering
Makro added 406 new private label products to its assortment in Spain in the 2023-2024 financial year, bringing the total to over 6,000 under the Metro Chef, Metro Professional, Metro...
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Spain’s inflation slows to six-month low in April
In Spain, annual consumer price inflation fell to 2.2 percent in April, in line with preliminary estimates, the lowest since October last year, from 2.3 percent in March, according to...
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Auchan’s Spanish Unit Alcampo To Shutter 25 Stores, Cut Over 700 Jobs
Alcampo, the Spanish unit of French retailer Auchan, has announced that it will close 25 supermarkets in Spain and cut up to 710 jobs, as part of a restructuring plan....
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Mercadona promotes healthy eating
As part of its commitment to healthy eating, Spanish retail chain Mercadona updated the labels of more than 500 products in 2024 and plans to update 2,500 more in 2025...
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Spanish government bans ultra-processed foods and energy drinks from schools
The Spanish government is banning ultra-processed foods and energy drinks from primary and secondary schools, and is limiting the number of fried foods and the use of semi-finished products in...
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Lidl and Eroski make life easier for households with price cuts
Lidl and Eroski have significantly reduced their prices in order to ease the financial burden on households. Both retailers are trying to make essential products more affordable without compromising on...
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Pernod Ricard buys full control of St Petroni vermouth owner
The French giant first invested in Vermutería de Galicia in 2020. Pernod Ricard has acquired the remaining shares in St Petroni vermouth owner Vermutería de Galicia. The French giant first...
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Green energy vs. green heritage: olive groves would be sacrificed in Spain for a renewable project
In the southern Spanish region of Jaén, the world’s center of olive oil production, renewable energy could play a major role – but at a high cost, according to local...
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DIA Adds One Million Members To Its Loyalty Programme In 2024
Supermarket chain DIA has gained over one million new loyal customers in Spain in the past year, bringing its Club Dia membership to nearly six million. In 2024, DIA increased...
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Spain tries to reduce food waste with law
The Spanish parliament has passed a law against food waste to reduce the amount of food that is thrown away in the southern European country each year, which currently stands...
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Nearly 80% Of Spanish Consumers Believe Own-Brand Quality Has Improved, Aldi Says
Nearly four-fifths (80%) of Spanish consumers believe that the quality of own-brand products has seen considerable improvement in recent years, a new study has revealed. In terms of prices, own-brand...
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Kraft Heinz Expands Alfaro Manufacturing Plant In Spain
Kraft Heinz has completed a significant expansion of its Alfaro manufacturing plant in La Rioja, increasing the Spanish factory’s capacity by 50%. The project, which began a year and a...
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Nestlé invests in Spanish coffee factory
The investment will support the development of two new packaging lines, which have already started being constructed. Nestlé has unveiled plans to invest roughly €15m ($15.7m) in its factory in...
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TikTok Shop welcomes merchants in Germany, France, and Italy
TikTok is boosting its European ecommerce operations. From now on, merchants can register to start selling through TikTok Shop in Germany, France, and Italy. Users of the social media platform...
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VAT on gluten-free breads reduced in Spain
Following a ruling by the Supreme Court in Spain, the Ministry of Finance has reduced the general sales tax on special breads, including gluten-free breads, from 10 percent to 4...
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Consum Plans To Open 35 Charter Stores In 2025
Spanish consumer cooperative Consum saw significant growth in its Charter franchise in 2024, with sales to franchisees increasing by 12.7% to €781.6 million. The network expanded by 6.7%, adding 43...
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Spain’s DIA Slashes Prices Of Hundreds Of Products By 40%
Spanish supermarket chain DIA has slashed the prices of more than 200 products by up to 40% and boosted promotional spending by 17% to €175 million in 2025. This increased...
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Mercadona Customers Get Personalised AI Grocery Assistant
Customers of Spanish retail chain Mercadona can now access a personalised AI grocery assistant that aims to simplify the planning of weekly meals and grocery shopping. MercadonIA is an independent...
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Carrefour Exits Oman, Expands Delivery In Spain, Launches New Loyalty Programme In France
After nearly three decades of operation in Oman, French retailer Carrefour has ceased its operations in the country. Carrefour, a major player in the Middle East with over 320 stores...
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Heineken Contributes Close To €5bn To Spanish Economy
Heineken contributed €4.84 billion to the Spanish economy in 2023, equating to 0.3% of the national GDP, a new report prepared by PwC for Heineken España has found – ESM...
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TikTok Shop launches in Spain
TikTok Shop has launched in Spain today, according to various market observers and sellers on the platform. This marks the first country in continental Europe where TikTok users can shop...
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