Retail - Mercadona

Aldi, Covirán Expand Presence in Portugal

Retailers Aldi and Covirán are expanding their presence in the Portuguese market, according to reports. Speaking to daily Jornal Económico...

Portuguese Rivals Beat Mercadona in Pricing, Study Finds

While Mercadona recently arrived in Portugal to much fanfare, the retailer still has much to do to compete on pricing, a new study by the Portuguese Associ...

Rivals React To Mercadona's Arrival in Portugal

Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona opened its first stores in Portugal at the start of July, with the retailer seeking to challenge the dominance of local...

Lidl Portugal Contributed Over €2bn To Portuguese Economy In 2018

Lidl Portugal contributed an estimated €2.1 billion towards the Portuguese economy in 2018, which corresponds to 1% of the country's GDP, according to...

Mercadona To Launch Portuguese Operations In July

Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona is set to enter the Portuguese market in July of this year. The first store will open in Vila Nova da Gaia on 2 July...

Portuguese Retail Sales See 3.4% Growth In 2018: APED

The Portuguese retail sector saw a 3.4% growth in sales in 2018, to €20.9 billion, according to the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (...

Mercadona To Open 150 Supermarkets In Portugal

Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona plans to open at least 150 stores in Portugal. The target was revealed by the company’s president, Juan Roig A...

Mercadona Increased Investment In 2018 Transformation Project By 50%

Spanish grocer Mercadona has announced that it increased investment in its operations by 50% to €1.5 billion in 2018, in order to meet its transformat...