Summer sales get underway amid excess stock and lack of tourists
Traders face uncertainty after lengthy lockdown closures
Traders face uncertainty after lengthy lockdown closures
International sales in first four months of 2020 down 12.9% on last year
Government sets out proposal for regulations around demonstrations and does not rule out allowing children to return to classrooms before end of school year
Salvador Illa speaks out against campaigns leading to more shoppers in physical stores
Nissan factory staff begin indefinite strike to protest lack of clarity over future
International sales in Catalonia account for 24.9% of Spain's total
Sales of fresh goods are up 29% after previous fortnight saw more sales of "stock" goods like rice and pasta
Overall in 2019, foreign sales grew by 2.8% in the first 11 months of the year
€55bn in Catalan goods sold abroad in 2019 so far, making up a quarter of Spain’s international sales
Discount period to continue until August 31, with shops allowed to open on two Sundays - June 30 and July 7
Foreign sales by companies in Catalonia rose for eighth year in a row to €71bn
Chemical, equipment sectors and automobile driving most of the sales
Renowned writers Joan Sales and Mercè Rodoreda enjoyed a strong link through their letters now in possession of the Rodoreda foundation
Automobile manufacturer sees worldwide vehicle sales go up a record 14.6% in 2017
Purchase of consumer goods grows after previous month’s fall