Apolónia supermarkets appoint new Director of Marketing
Ângela Sarmento has been appointed new Director of Marketing and Communications for the Algarve’s Apolónia supermarkets. Sarmento is moving to the world of food retail after having spent nearly four
Continente opens in Odiáxere, creating 92 new jobs
Located at Sítio do Carrascal in Odiáxere, the new Continente Modelo opened to the public last Friday with a team of 92 employees, a sales area of 2297 square meters
Intermarché opens new store in Alvor
Intermarché Alvor is officially opening its doors to the public today (December 30). The store is located in the Alvor area of Marachique and represents a €701,000 investment. Intermarché supermarkets
Portugal’s largest Aldi supermarket opens in Albufeira
The largest Aldi supermarket in Portugal was inaugurated in Albufeira on September 8 near the town’s old bullring. Featuring a multistorey car park with around 190 parking spaces, the supermarket
Intermarché to open new supermarket in Moncarapacho
Intermarché is due to open a new supermarket in Moncarapacho, Olhão tomorrow (June 24). Representing a €3 million investment, the 920sqm supermarket will create 36 new jobs. Nelson Domingos, the
Continente opens futuristic supermarket in Lisbon
Continente has opened a ‘supermarket’ with no cash tills, shopping trolleys, baskets (or queues) in Jardim do Arco do Cego, in Lisbon. It’s ‘an experiment’ using technology developed by Portuguese
Supermarkets “working hard” to meet client demand for UK products
Shoppers have been faced recently with empty or depleted shelves at British supermarkets in the Algarve as retailers learn to deal with the import disruption caused by Brexit. Many popular
Continente to buy 14,500 tons of Algarve oranges in 2021
Continente supermarkets will be purchasing 14,500 tons of Algarve oranges in 2021, a 5% year-on-year increase, revealed the company. The supermarket chain, owned by Sonae, says it hopes to help
Os Mosqueteiros group to invest €68 million in 19 stores
Os Mosqueteiros – the group that owns the Intermarché, Bricomarché and Roady brands in Portugal – has announced plans to invest €68 million in the opening of 19 new stores
Continente supermarkets to sell 900 tonnes of Algarve farmed sea bream in 2020
Portugal’s Continente supermarkets are planning this year to sell around 900 tonnes of fresh sea bream from an open-ocean fish farm near Armona Island in Olhão. The announcement was made