As Auchan looks to embed its new strategy, its operations in Spain and Portugal roll out initiatives that support this outlook. Auchan Portugal launches Pick&Go service… Auchan Portugal has launched a new ecommerce service for urban shoppers under the brand name Pick&Go. The service, which is available at two independent locations in Lisbon and from one MyAuchan store in the city, will enab...

Italy-based Esselunga announced it aims to plant three million trees by 2030, to showcase its renewed commitment to the environment. Meanwhile, Portugal-based Pingo Doce is encouraging shoppers to bring their own containers to stores and, on 2 August 2021, Lidl added eco-score labels on approximately 100 products. Esselunga set to plant 3m trees by 2030 Esselunga has revealed plans to plant...

Lidl launches its new store on the outskirts of Lisbon, while Mercadona reveals its expansion plans for 2022. Separately, understand how start-up Hoogloo is adding further competition in Lisbon.   Lidl launches more ecommerce lockers On 12 August 2021, Lidl opened a new store, its 264 th in Portugal, on the outskirts of Lisbon. The new store is over 1,400 sq. m and offers shoppers its usua...