Mercadona opens 120 job vacancies in Portugal
Spanish retail group Mercadona is looking for 120 people to take up executive positions and help the company prepare for its expansion to Portugal. The group announced last month that
Spanish retail group Mercadona to open four supermarkets in Portugal
Spanish retail group Mercadona plans to open four supermarkets in Portugal before 2019 as part of a €25 million expansion plan. The news came in an official statement released by
Continente named Portugal’s cheapest supermarket
After years of trailing its rival Jumbo, Continente has been elected the cheapest supermarket in Portugal. According to a study by consumer watchdog DECO, the chain owned by retail group
Dutch takeover of Algarve Alisupers leaves workers fearing the worst
Workers involved in a doomed bid to revive the Alisuper supermarket chain have seen a restructuring plan vetoed as Dutch group SPAR is reported to have its eye on 12
Free HIV tests offered at Continente Portimão
Free HIV tests will be available once a month at the entrance of Portimão’s Continente shopping centre between 10am and 10pm, except for the busy summer months of July and
Pingo Doce takes over three Alisuper supermarkets
Three supermarkets previously owned by the Algarve’s ever-struggling chain Alisuper have been taken over by Pingo Doce and are expected to open “in the first half of July”. The supermarkets
Alisuper in new takeover by supermarket giants
Ever-struggling supermarket chain Alisuper is preparing to offload a number of its outlets to two major supermarket groups – Os Mosqueteiros (Intermarché) and Jerónimo Martins (owner of Pingo Doce). Os
Red Cross holds food drives at Continente supermarkets
Portugal’s Red Cross will be holding food drives in all of Portugal’s Continente supermarkets over the ‘Liberty Day’ weekend of April 24 to 26. Shoppers are encouraged to donate anything
Alisuper back in financial doldrums
It was saved from bankruptcy in 2012, but supermarket chain Alisuper is once again in the financial doldrums. Managed by Grupo Nogueira, the chain claims it is struggling with the
Continente does not deny plans for Lagoa hypermarket
Sonae’s supermarket chain Continente has not denied that it is planning to open a hypermarket in Lagoa. A source from Continente told the Resident that the chain is “always on