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Portugal

IKEA invests 34 million euros to lower prices and prepares a new store in Portugal

Brand: IKEA

Campaign: Price Reduction and New Store Opening

Source: https://www.imagensdemarca.pt/artigo/ikea-investe-34-milhoes-de-euros-para-baixar-precos-e-prepara-nova-loja-em-portugal/

Goal: To make home solutions more affordable for Portuguese families.

Claim: Making home solutions more accessible.

Summary: IKEA Portugal is investing 34 million euros in price reductions and is preparing to open a new store, aiming to make home solutions more accessible to families facing rising living costs. The investment focuses on a range of products, especially storage solutions, and continues a trend of expanding physical stores, including a new compact format already introduced in Coimbra.

Japan

Don Quijote breaks away from reliance on Chinese customers, duty-free sales reach record high; new format ‘Robin Hood’ aims for expansion from 5 to 300 stores.

Brand: Don Quijote

Campaign: Robin Hood

Source: https://www.advertimes.com/20260818/article554111/

Goal: Expand the new store format and increase sales.

Claim: Not a supermarket that looks like a supermarket.

Media: Television commercials

Summary: Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH), the operator of Don Quijote, reported a record high in duty-free sales and announced the launch of a new store format called 'Robin Hood,' which combines its strengths in non-food products with fresh food procurement capabilities. The first store opened in April 2026, with plans to expand to 200-300 locations by 2035, leveraging the assets of the recently acquired Olympic Group.

food marketing non-food retail Store expansion

Spain

Carrefour accelerates in Spain: generated 5.726 billion in the semester and grew by 2.7%

Brand: Carrefour

Campaign: Carrefour 2030

Source: https://infonegocios.biz/infonegocios-barcelona/carrefour-acelera-en-espana-facturo-5-726-millones-en-el-semestre-y-crecio-un-2-7-2

Goal: To enhance retail excellence and customer focus

Summary: Carrefour achieved a revenue of 5.726 billion euros in Spain for the first half of the year, marking a 2.7% increase compared to the same period last year. The company opened 44 new stores, growing its total to 1,654, and expanded its customer base in the Club Carrefour to over 11 million members. The group's net profit reached 30 million euros, rebounding from a loss of 400 million euros a year earlier. The success is attributed to a sustained growth in fresh products, strong performance in convenience formats, and e-commerce activities, demonstrating robust growth in a favorable market environment.

customer engagement e-commerce food products Retail growth Store expansion