Tag "Spanyolország"
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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Lidl Reaches 700 Stores In Spain
Discounter Lidl has simultaneously opened seven new stores in Spain, bringing its total number of supermarkets in the country to 700. This expansion, involving an investment of €45 million and...
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Q-Commerce Shoppers Opt For Smaller Basket Sizes, Notes DIA
Quick-commerce shoppers in Spain purchase baskets of smaller volumes and value, but shop on a weekly basis, an analysis of customers by Glovo and DIA has shown. Shoppers who opt...
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Suntory to shift Irish whiskey bottling to Spain and Scotland
Japanese drinks giant Suntory has decided to move the bottling of three Irish whiskey brands made at its Cooley Distillery offshore. The distillery produces Suntory’s Kilbeggan, Tyrconnell and Connemara Irish...
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Hungarian investor sells retail park in Spain
Hungarian-owned GESTOR REAL ESTATE has successfully sold the Mazarrón Park retail complex in Spain to French real estate fund Epsilon 360° SCPI in an off-market transaction. The centre, located on...
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Alcampo Invests In Robotics And AI For Online Shopping
Spanish supermarket chain Alcampo has invested €19.4 million in a highly automated warehouse equipped with robots and AI to enhance its online shopping service. The company has unveiled its Customer...
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EU Olive Oil Supply To Swell As Spanish Crop Recovers From Drought
Olive oil supply in Europe is set to rise sharply in the year ahead as top producer Spain recovers from drought, though it was unclear if households hurt by record...
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Private labels are enjoying unprecedented popularity
According to EY’s latest Future Consumer Index, inflationary pressure and the cost-of-living crisis have had a significant impact on consumer preference for private label products. This article is available for...
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Eroski customers saved more than EUR 33m in the first half of the year
With discounts on more than 5,700 products, Spanish retail chain Eroski has saved shoppers a total of more than EUR 33m in the first half of 2024. More than 50%...
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Carrefour Spain Invests Over €84m in Price Reduction Initiative
Carrefour Spain is investing over €84 million this year in a series of price reductions to support its customers amidst cost-of-living concerns. From September, Carrefour has reduced prices on 2,500...
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Lidl Spain To Implement Nutri-Score On All Products by 2026
Lidl Spain is reinforcing its commitment to consumer health by pledging to implement the Nutri-Score labelling system on all its products by 2026. This system, which uses a colour-coded scale...
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Spanish Regional Chains Outperform National Competitors
The Spanish grocery market is showing signs of stabilisation after five years of upheaval caused by the pandemic, inflation, and supply chain disruptions. According to Kantar, the top four chains...
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DIA To Invest €200m In Meat From Spanish Suppliers In 2024
DIA will purchase meat worth €200 million from Spanish suppliers in 2024 as part of its commitment to focus on regional livestock. The initiative is part of DIA’s commitment to...
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Aldi Expands Organic Offering In Spain
German discounter Aldi has seen a significant increase in organic product sales in Spain over the past two years. One in five Aldi receipts now includes organic items, and the...
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Mercadona, Carrefour Lead Supermarket Rankings In Spain
Mercadona and Carrefour emerged as top retailers in Spain in terms of market share for July despite experiencing some decline. Mercadona’s market share stood at 26.8% (down 0.2 percentage points...
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