Portugal
This coverage examines retail market developments and business activity in Portugal, with a focus on insights relevant to UK-based professionals. Reporting highlights store openings, brand strategies, consumer trends, and competitive dynamics shaping the Portuguese retail environment. Designed for executives and managers assessing international opportunities, market entry strategies, and cross-border retail performance.
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Nov- 2021 -18 NovemberHigh Street
Eurofund Group launches UK retail arm
Eurofund Group, the international investment and real estate development company has officially launched a UK retail arm. The new UK division will be headed up by Alberto Esguevillas, former development director and country manager at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, who has taken the role of CEO UK. He is joined by Mike Rhydderch,…
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Jun- 2021 -28 JuneSport & Leisure
JD Sports snaps up Spanish online retailer
JD Sports had agreed to acquire Deporvillage, a Spanish online retailer focussing on the sale of specialist sports equipment, for €140.4m (£120.4m). The group’s 50.02% intermediate holding company in Spain, entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares in Deporvillage SL. Based in Manresa in Catalonia,…
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3 JuneAnalysis
Why increasing the plastic bag charge won’t be enough to reduce consumption
In a bid to stop the environmental damage caused by plastic bags, the government has recently increased the charge for “single-use” bags from 5p to 10p. The increase, albeit minor, has been touted as a major step in changing consumer behaviours by the media. However, our behaviours are shaped by…
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Jul- 2019 -18 JulyPeople Moves
Shop Direct appoints Boots exec as group trading director
Shop Direct has appointed Guy Farmer as group trading director, and will join the business in September and report to managing director for retail Sam Perkins. Farmer is currently vice president and global retail own brand director at Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). During eight years at WBA, Farmer has led…
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Jun- 2019 -26 JuneShopping Centres
New shopping centre to open in old Eurostar terminal
Commercial developer London and Continental Railways (LCR), has announced plans to open a new shopping centre, Waterloo.London based in a former Eurostar terminal. The centre is expected to open in 2021, the 135,000 sq ft development will include 40 retail units, a mezzanine, and public spaces along a new pedestrianised…
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Sep- 2018 -28 SeptemberDIY
Unions file complaint against Ikea over ‘workers’ rights abuses’
An international coalition of labour unions is calling for an investigation into supposed “wide-ranging violations” of workers’ rights at furniture retailer Ikea. The complaint, delivered to the Dutch OECD National Contact Point, details failures by Ikea’s global management to curb “vicious anti-union campaigns” in the United States, Ireland, and Portugal.…
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Feb- 2018 -1 FebruarySport & Leisure
JD Sports completes Sport Zone acquisition
JD Sports has announced that it has received unconditional clearance from the European Commission to acquire similar Spanish retailer Sport Zone. Sport Zone is one of the largest sports retailers in the Iberia area and consists of 94 stores in Portugal and 46 in Spain, including 20 in the Canary…
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