Mercadona, the Spanish supermarket chain, has announced the debut of its first store in Montijo, Setúbal district, the first of six new stores it plans to open across Portugal in 2022. The new 1,900 square metre store will offer a typical range of food, drink, home and personal care items and will create 65 jobs. The store will also feature 430 solar panels generating up to 200kW of renewable …
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Auchan, the French retail group, is recruiting to fill around 60 vacancies in its stores in the Algarve towns of Faro, Lagoa, Olhão and Portimão. The full and part time vacancies include roles in stock replacement and security, as well as store assistants for parapharmacy, fresh produce, delicatessen and meat and fish. Petrol station operatives, customer services and cafeteria staff are also being sought. The retailer currently employs around …
Mitiska REIM, a commercial real estate developer, has announced it is to invest €20 million to build a new 21,000 sq m out-of-town retail development near Portimão in Portugal’s Algarve region, creating 200 or more new jobs. The new Nova Vila Retail Park development will benefit from 875 free parking spaces and will be located near the A22, the principal motorway running east-west through the Algarve. Commenting on the project, …
Portuguese energy firm Galp is claiming a European first with the launch of the Galp Smart Store, an unmanned retail store located on a petrol station forecourt. Situated on Avenida Gago Coutinho in Lisbon, the shop aims to provide a simpler retail experience by using technology from Portuguese tech startup Sensei that allows customers to buy products 24 hours a day without queuing or scanning. Having first downloaded and associated …
Lidl, the German retail chain, is investing a further €2 million ($2.1 million) in training as part of preparations to open its first stores in Madeira in June 2023. The discount grocer has already announced a total investment of €100 million ($106 million) to support three initial store openings on the Portuguese island, including the creation of 150 jobs. Lidl plans to recruit a range of roles, including store managers, …
Supermarket chain Continente, part of Portuguese retail and telecoms conglomerate Sonae, has announced the opening of what is described as the first “Europe-brand” scanless and cashless convenience store, located in central Lisbon. The new Continente Labs concept store, which opened its doors on 26th May, is 150 sq m in size and works using an app linked to a debit or credit card. Consumers scan a QR code generated by …
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