retail

German low-cost clothes retailer is taking Andalucia by storm – and aims to take Primark’s crown

THE low-cost German fashion retailer KiK is challenging the likes of Primark and Pepco to become Spain’s ‘top dog’ in the bargain clothing market. KiK

1 Oct, 2025 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Carrefour to open 100 new stores in Spain during 2025, creating 700 jobs

CARREFOUR will open 100 new stores in Spain this year which it says will create 700 jobs. The announcement comes weeks after its fellow French

12 Jun, 2025 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Alcampo Supermarkets In Spain Will Use Uk's Ocado To Develop Its Online Sales Operations

Alcampo to close 25 supermarkets to ensure long-term future in Spain

THE French-owned Alcampo supermarket and hypermarket chain is shutting 25 stores in Spain after seeing a slight fall in sales last year. The company said

11 May, 2025 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Shoppers warned about 'tricks' and needing to fully check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

SPAIN’S major retailers opened their doors to the January sales on Tuesday after online bargains started being offered on Monday- the Three Kings holiday. Spain’s

7 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: When Spain’s big fashion shops start their annual January sales

SPAIN’S big time for bargains- the annual January sales- officially start this Tuesday- the day after the Three Kings holiday. Though sales happen at other

3 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Marks & Spencer is opening a new store in Madrid after leaving the Spanish capital 23 years ago

BRITISH retailer Marks & Spencer is returning to Madrid- 23 years on from closing its shop in the Spanish capital. It will open an outlet

7 Oct, 2024 @ 12:12

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s top supermarket Mercadona announces €150m in food price cuts including olive oil

SPAIN’S leading supermarket in terms of market share- Mercadona- says it will spend €150 million once again this year to cut prices to over 1,000

15 Jul, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Mercadona is told to remove a popular food item from its shelves: Healthy alternative’s listed ingredients are ‘incorrect’, says watchdog

SPAIN’S Facua consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against supermarket chain Mercadona for false advertising, after it put on sale some tortillas that did not

3 May, 2024 @ 11:01

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain's fashion giant Inditex owner of brands like Zara announces record profits

Spain’s fashion giant Inditex- owners of Zara- reports record profits in 2023

FASHION chain Inditex- owners of branded stores like Zara- reported record profits last year. The Spanish company achieved a net profit of €5.3 billion- up

14 Mar, 2024 @ 11:11

Lead·National News·Other News

Watch: This Mercadona wine for less than €2 is flying off the shelves across Spain

Mercadona breaks all-time record as profits soar past €1 BILLION following expansions in Spain, Portugal and online

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, recorded a record net profit of just over €1 billion last year- up 40% on the 2022 total. Sales grew

12 Mar, 2024 @ 14:46

Lead·National News·Other News

Popular shopping centre reports record footfall and unveils changes on Spain's Costa Blanca|

Popular shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca reports record visitors and announces improvements

A REVAMPED cinema and three new restaurants are some of the improvements promised this year for Elche’s L’Aljub Shopping Centre. Around seven million people visited

31 Jan, 2024 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

H&M to close a QUARTER of its stores in Spain

FASHION retailer H&M has announced plans on Friday to close more than a quarter of its shops in Spain. The Swedish-owned business says up to

28 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Top international retaller announces 50 new store openings in Spain this year|

Aldi is expanding across Spain: Budget supermarket announces 50 new store openings this year

GERMAN discount supermarket chain Aldi says it plans to open nearly 50 new stores in Spain this year. To back its expansion, the retailer will

22 Jan, 2024 @ 13:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Pictured: Stunning eco-friendly ‘mega market’ coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol following a €12million investment

CONSTRUCTION of Fuengirola’s new Mercacentro will start on January 22 at a cost of over €12 million. The project has been funded by a surplus

13 Jan, 2024 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

Retailer Carrefour in Spain steps up solar panel installations at its stores

Carrefour announces it will stop selling all PepsiCo products in Spain – this is why

FRENCH supermarket giant Carrefour has announced that it is to pull all PepsiCo products from its stores in Spain, France, Italy and Belgium, for one

5 Jan, 2024 @ 11:51

Business & Finance·Lead

When are the January sales in Spain and which stores are taking part?

THE JANUARY sales start this weekend heralded by Saturday’s Three Kings holiday, but some retailers have already commenced their New Year campaigns. The traditional first

3 Jan, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Spain's leading supermarket chain seals five-year staff wage deal with unions

Biggest supermarket chain in Spain seals five-year staff wage deal

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain Mercadona has struck a deal with unions to increase salaries by up to 6% per year through to 2028. The five-year-deal

19 Dec, 2023 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%

DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the

10 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Supermarket strike is announced in Spain over the crucial Christmas period

SUPERMARKET and grocery shop workers in the Madrid area are set to strike over Christmas over wage rise demands. The UGT trade union has announced

7 Dec, 2023 @ 17:52

Lead·Madrid·National News

Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year

LIDL has announced plans to open 30 new stores in Spain next year, taking its count to over 700 outlets. The aim of the German

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian Peninsula

THE BRITISH sandwich and organic coffee retailer Pret A Manger is to open its first Spanish outlet at Barcelona Airport. Pret- founded more than 30

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Major retailer in Spain- El Corte Ingles Group- reports massive net profit rise in 2022

Major retailer in Spain- El Corte Ingles Group- reports massive rise in net profits

SPAIN’S El Corte Ingles Group closed the 2022 financial year with global revenues of €15.3 billion- up 22.5% compared to the previous year with net

17 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Columbian Cafe Chain Opening 'flagship' Store In Madrid With More Outlets Coming To Spai

Colombian cafe chain opening ‘flagship’ store in Madrid with more outlets coming to Spain

COLOMBIAN cafe chain Juan Valdez will be opening a ‘flagship’ shop in Madrid as part of its plans to open over 100 outlets across Spain

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s fashion giant Inditex owner of brands like Zara announces record profits

SPAIN’S Inditex- the world’s biggest fashion retailer- posted a 27% rise in net profits last year as sales exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Net income soared to

15 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Mercadona supermarkets in Spain spending €60 million on solar panels for stores

THE Mercadona supermarket chain is to spend €60 million on installing solar roof panels at its stores in Spain this year. Renewable energy currently powers

13 Feb, 2023 @ 13:19

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·National News

Unions say Inditex fashion group agrees to big inflation-busting wage rise for shop workers in Spain

Unions say Zara owner Inditex has agreed big wage increase for shop workers in Spain

SPAIN’S leading fashion group Inditex has struck a deal with two unions which will see salaries of store workers rise by an average of 20%.

10 Feb, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead

German low-cost clothes retailer is taking Andalucia by storm – and aims to take Primark’s crown

Carrefour to open 100 new stores in Spain during 2025, creating 700 jobs

Alcampo to close 25 supermarkets to ensure long-term future in Spain

Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

Revealed: When Spain’s big fashion shops start their annual January sales

Marks & Spencer is opening a new store in Madrid after leaving the Spanish capital 23 years ago

Spain’s top supermarket Mercadona announces €150m in food price cuts including olive oil

Mercadona is told to remove a popular food item from its shelves: Healthy alternative’s listed ingredients are ‘incorrect’, says watchdog

Spain’s fashion giant Inditex- owners of Zara- reports record profits in 2023

Mercadona breaks all-time record as profits soar past €1 BILLION following expansions in Spain, Portugal and online

Popular shopping centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca reports record visitors and announces improvements

H&M to close a QUARTER of its stores in Spain

Aldi is expanding across Spain: Budget supermarket announces 50 new store openings this year

Pictured: Stunning eco-friendly ‘mega market’ coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol following a €12million investment

Carrefour announces it will stop selling all PepsiCo products in Spain – this is why

When are the January sales in Spain and which stores are taking part?

Biggest supermarket chain in Spain seals five-year staff wage deal

Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%

Supermarket strike is announced in Spain over the crucial Christmas period

Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year

Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian Peninsula

Major retailer in Spain- El Corte Ingles Group- reports massive rise in net profits

Colombian cafe chain opening ‘flagship’ store in Madrid with more outlets coming to Spain

Spain’s fashion giant Inditex owner of brands like Zara announces record profits

Mercadona supermarkets in Spain spending €60 million on solar panels for stores

Unions say Zara owner Inditex has agreed big wage increase for shop workers in Spain

Barcelona council votes to restrict number of tourists visiting popular attraction every year

British tourist dies after choking on piece of meat at restaurant in Spain

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

Blast off with Da Vinci and dinosaurs as Valencia’s Museu de les Ciències turns 25

Here are the start dates for the EES border system at key Spanish airports popular with British tourists – travellers to Malaga beware