Shopping in Spain

If you’re moving to Spain, one of the first everyday things you’ll notice is how different the supermarket scene feels. Food is taken seriously here.

A home-grown Spanish supermarket group has climbed to the top of the global grocery pecking order, not by being the biggest, but by being the most profitable. It is now also among the world’s strongest brands and the only Spanish name in the top 10 for brand strength in the Brand Finance Global

US retail giant TJX Companies has set a date for its Spanish debut. Its European brand, TJ Maxx, will open its first store in Barcelona in spring 2026, kicking off an ambitious expansion across Spain. The store will occupy over 2,100 m² on a single floor in the Diagonal Mar shopping centre.

Every year, as the last weeks of November approach, a big question arises: is it better to take advantage of Black Friday deals or wait for Cyber Monday?

In the heart of Barcelona’s Eixample, at 195 Carrer València, Kim Market opened this summer. More than a traditional supermarket, it is considered the city’s first "konbini". Branded as a “Korean Market & Tasting Experience,” the store offers an immersive visit: its interior mimics a Seoul bus stop, while each aisle showcases iconic Korean products, many popularised by K-dramas or viral on TikTok.

Inditex has taken a surprising step in its brand strategy with the launch of Lefties Home, a home décor line positioned at a lower price point than Zara Home. The new range is introduced alongside a complete revamp of Lefties’ visual identity, featuring a capitalised logo and a more muted aesthetic, reinforcing the brand’s growing lifestyle focus.

The second-hand platform of the multinational Ikea, Ikea Preowned, has been rolled out across Spain following a successful pilot in Madrid, the company announced on Monday.

Inditex is to launch its new retail concept, "El Apartamento", in Madrid, situated on one of the floors of Zara’s store on Calle Serrano.

Marks & Spencer is making a return to Madrid. The iconic British department store will once again venture into the Madrid market with a physical location, sources close to the company told idealista/news.

Tiffany is packing its bags in Madrid, but it's not going far. The American jewellery firm, owned by the luxury conglomerate LVMH, has rented new premises just a few metres from where it already operates in Madrid. Specifically, the firm will move from its current location on Calle Claudio Coello to one on Calle Serrano, just one block away.

In Spain's dynamic retail landscape, shopping centres do not only stand out for their size but also because they attract millions of visitors every year thanks to their varied retail, leisure and restaurant offerings. Here's a detailed analysis of the 10 largest shopping centres in Spain, ranked from largest to smallest in Gross Lettable Area (GLA).

One of the world's leading fashion retailers is on the brink in Spain. The Swedish fashion chain H&M is back in the news with shop closures.

The shopping street with the highest rental prices in Spain is Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia, with a prime rent of €3,000/m2 per year (+9%), according to the global report 'Main Streets Across the World' by the real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.

Spain is internationally recognised as an attraction for renowned brands that want to establish themselves in the country.

Zara is the only Spanish brand among the 100 most valuable in the world, according to the 2023 Kantar BrandZ ranking, based on market capitalisation and the value given by consumers themselves.

Aldi nears 400 supermarkets in Spain. The German supermarket giant will reach half a thousand supermarkets in the Spanish market before the end of the year.

The opening of physical shops in Spain is returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Primark, the low cost fashion brand, is boosting its presence in Spain with the opening of a new shop in the Open Mall shopping centre in Arrecife, on the island of Lanzarote, on 22nd June, the 58th Primark store in Spain.

As long as the current economic situation persists and the Portuguese government continues with its zero VAT policy, it is expected that residents of Spanish border regions will continue to travel across the border to save money.

One of the largest residential projects on the Andalusian coastline and the most important in Malaga city is increasingly close to becoming a reality: 'La Térmica', a complex with housing, offices, and commercial and hotel spaces. The Directorate General of Coasts has approved this project which co

Uniqlo, the Japanese fashion retailer, is challenging Inditex with the opening of its second shop in Madrid.

The Community of Madrid is preparing its latest grand opening which will further improve the already impressive leisure offering in the region.

Deloitte, the auditor of Intu Costa del Sol, has expressed its doubts about the project for the largest shopping centre planned in Spain, putting the plans of the project on hold for the moment.

The Irish low-cost fashion firm Primark has announced that it will open a new shop in Spain this summer 2021. Spain's newest Primark will be located in Malaga in La Cañada Shopping Centre in Marbella and will open on 24th August. How many Primark stores are in Spain?

IKEA is going green.