Six years after entering the Portuguese market, Spanish retailer Mercadona has achieved record profits of 26 million euros in 2025, nearly quadrupling the previous year's figures. With sales reaching 2.092 billion euros across 69 stores, the company continues its expansion, planning to open 12 more supermarkets this year and enter the Algarve region. CEO Juan Roig expressed satisfaction with the results and suggested that both the Portuguese and Spanish governments should implement zero VAT on essential goods to mitigate potential inflationary pressures.
Mercadona records six million euros in daily sales in Portugal and more than triples profits; CEO calls for zero VAT to combat inflation
Tuesday, 10 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
