Aqui é Fresco celebrates 15th anniversary and expands its network to 650 stores
Aqui é Fresco marks 15 years in operation and has grown its retail network to 650 stores.
Claire’s stores to be saved in Portugal
Home Business Claire’s stores to be saved in Portugal Claire’s stores to be saved in Portugal A French investor has stepped in to prevent the closure of 31 Claire’s stores in Portugal, safeguarding around 200 jobs and ending the company’s insolvency proceedings in the country.
Sales drive consumption at the start of the year amid 'economic uncertainty'
Seasonal sales are prompting increased consumer spending at the beginning of the year as shoppers respond to ongoing economic uncertainty.
French investor saves Claire's stores and 200 jobs in Portugal
Julien Jarjoura, an investor based in Switzerland, has acquired Claire’s European business, preserving roughly 200 jobs in Portugal and maintaining the brand’s retail footprint across Europe. The purchase effectively separates the continental operation from insolvency proceedings affecting Claire’s in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, stabilising local employment and stores while broader group restructuring and creditor processes continue.
APED: "Fortunately it's a strike with very low turnout"
The director-general of the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies, Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, says that today's strike is insignificant and does not jeopardise the smooth running of the stores.
Mercadona adds five days to holiday entitlement
The Spanish group will also pay an extra month's salary in 2026. The two measures will cost €380 million. The company says that “the more you invest in workers, the greater the return”.
