Almost a month after the cyberattack that affected hundreds of French supermarkets on the night of October 11 to 12, France has openly, and without nuance, pointed to Iran as responsible for the sabotage. French intelligence services have identified the author of the cyberattack – which caused the temperature of refrigerators and freezers in various supermarket chains to rise – as the Iranian group Shahid Kaveh, a secret unit of hackers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the elite military corps that reports to the Ayatollah regime. "I am in a position to confirm that the responsibility for this attack lies with the Revolutionary Guards. It is an attack of unprecedented scale and aggression," said the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, this Monday.

A good handful of European countries have suffered cyberattacks on supermarket chains in recent weeks. Spain, however, is currently immune to these types of cyber operations, which authorities in the European Union and the affected states frame within the context of hybrid warfare, as are the attacks on blood banks in France.

For some time now, in the European Union (EU) and around the world, serious incidents and attacks on cybersecurity and transport spaces have been reported. Cyberattacks have existed for decades and are becoming increasingly serious due to the great dependence—of economies and societies, including in defense and security—on cyber tools. For this reason, almost all countries and security organizations include cybersecurity challenges in their threat response strategies (specific bodies have even been created, as NATO did years ago). The record of documented attacks is extensive: now, even in commercial food supply chains, altering the instructions of goods freezers so that their temperature exceeds 40 °C and destroys everything stored inside.

The supermarket chain Bon Preu will open five new establishments during this last quarter of the year, which will involve an investment of 58.3 million euros and the creation of more than 250 jobs. These include three Esclat stores in Castellar del Vallès, Palafolls, and Sabadell, the latter already inaugurated on October 14, and two Bonpreu supermarkets in Cerdanyola del Vallès and Barcelona. In addition, this month of October an EsclatOil gas station and a minimarket have also been inaugurated in Pallejà, and there are plans to open two more EsclatOil gas stations in Castellar del Vallès and Palafolls.

"Let's go to Pryca". For decades, for thousands of families, saying this phrase was equivalent to doing the big weekly shop: taking the car, parking in front of an immense warehouse and walking through aisles full of all kinds of products. In 1973, in El Prat de Llobregat, one of the first hypermarkets of this type in the State opened. More than fifty years later, that establishment continues to operate, but no longer under the name Pryca. On the facade, it now reads Carrefour. What happened to that chain that marked the consumption habits of an entire generation? And what did the French giant that gives the establishment its name today have to do with it?

The Valencian supermarket cooperative Consum has launched a new logistics platform in the Zona Franca of Barcelona to manage the waste generated by its supermarkets. The 9,330-square-meter facility has received an investment of 12.4 million euros and employs around fifty workers. As detailed by the company this Wednesday in a statement, it is estimated that the space will manage, each month, a total of 800 tons of cardboard, 50 tons of plastic, 140,000 pallets, and 800,000 reusable containers.

A cyberattack has affected supermarkets in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, causing multi-million dollar losses due to fresh and frozen products that have spoiled. In the case of France, hackers managed to access the remote control system of the refrigeration systems and launched a rapid defrost program, which caused the establishments' freezers to reach 50 degrees. Consequently, all the products spoiled. In contrast, the impacts in Belgium and the Netherlands were minor.

The Valencian supermarket cooperative Consum will invest 100 million euros in the construction of a new logistics platform in the city of Barcelona, as reported in a statement issued this Wednesday.

The news fell like a lead weight on millions of Americans. On April 1st, Danone made official the discontinuation of its coffee-flavored yogurt –Dannon Coffee Yogurt, also known by the acronym DYC– in the United States, a product with 85 years of history and wildly loved by a large number of consumers. In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal had even defined it as "the main reason for Americans to get out of bed." Since then, collective madness has taken hold of the most loyal fans, who are filling social media with petitions to demand the return of the product while looking for formulas to recreate it as accurately as possible.

Condis has become Menorcanized. The company landed on the blue and white island a month ago after the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) authorized the acquisition of Dispreu Logística, the manager of the Binipreu supermarket chain in Menorca. With this operation, the company based in Montcada i Reixac will take control of the eight establishments that Binipreu has in Menorca: three in Maó; two in Es Castell; one in Alaior, one in Es Migjorn Gran, and another in Ferreries, as well as two logistics platforms in Maó and Alaior. In addition, the purchase also includes Binipreu Menorca, the island's main commercial space, with approximately 21,000 square meters, near the airport, and consisting of three floors and more than 300 free parking spaces.

The Valencian supermarket cooperative Consum plans to hire more than 300 workers in Catalonia in 2026, exceeding the 5,000 employee mark in the region. This figure signifies a renewed commitment to Catalonia, a territory that the group's CEO, Antonio Rodríguez, considers "priority." Last year, the company already created 400 new jobs in Catalonia, triple the number from the previous year. renew its commitment to the Principality, a territory that the group's CEO, Antonio Rodríguez, considers "priority." Last year, the company already created 400 new jobs in Catalonia, triple the number from the previous year.

The Guild of Restoration has denounced 30 supermarkets in Barcelona for "intruding". In fact, it calls them mercaurants and assures that they do not comply with the regulations. They are all establishments of the company Mercadona that have spaces with tables and chairs – up to 30 seats and with microwaves – where customers can consume the cooked dishes they have just bought. "This contravenes the municipal ordinance on food trade which expressly prohibits the area between the access doors and the checkout counters from being used for any type of commercial or service activity", states the director of the Guild, Roger Pallarols, who calls them "low-cost restaurants". In parallel, the entity has once again sued 50 bakeries with tasting areas and has criticized the City Council for what they consider "irresponsible neglect".

The Bon Preu Group closed the 2025 financial year, which ended on February 28, with a global turnover of 2,611.5 million euros, representing a 7.9% growth compared to the previous year, as reported this Monday. The group achieved these sales with the sum of its three business lines: Bonpreu and Esclat stores and sales through BonpreuEsclat online; fuels under the EsclatOil brand; and green energy marketed by BonpreuEsclat Energia.

Supermarkets are claiming their role in containing food prices in the face of increased costs stemming from the Middle East crisis. In a scenario marked by rising fuel, raw materials, fertilizers, and agricultural products, the Spanish Association of Distributors, Self-Services, and Supermarkets (Asedas) boasts: "Despite everything, there is no evidence that any food product has become more expensive due to the Middle East crisis," the organization assures in a statement released this Friday.

Halt to the expansion of 24-hour supermarkets in the city of Barcelona. This Wednesday morning, the municipal government of Jaume Collboni has announced that it is temporarily suspending the granting of new licenses to self-service and super-service establishments that can open 24 hours. The suspension is effective immediately, as it was published this morning in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona (BOPB), and will be valid for one year. During this time, the council assures that it wants to work on new planning "that allows for the protection of local commerce, the preservation of commercial diversity, and the avoidance of saturation and monoculture processes in certain areas of the city", as stated in a press release.

The Bon Preu Group culminates Esclat's return, the group's hypermarket chain, to the city of Barcelona. After a decade of absence in the Catalan capital, the brand owned by Joan Font has inaugurated this Tuesday a 2,100 square meter facility within the Culmia Themis Riera complex, on Riera Blanca street in the Sants district.

A fascinating fact about the functioning of trends is that, no matter how many experts and agencies are dedicated to predicting them, they always retain a component of unpredictability. It would be like the flight of starlings, which we can observe how they move, but we will never know who decides their turn, direction, or the moment they stop. And it is that fashion, far from being the sum of individual decisions, responds to dynamics inscribed in a complex social fabric. This is why, while big brands invest time, money, and entire teams to produce the it-bag of the season, suddenly a completely unremarkable one appears that, incomprehensibly, concentrates all the desire: the tote bag from Trader Joe's supermarket.On the one hand, we could believe that ostentatious aspirations of social climbing have been set aside in favor of a certain democratic practicality. But this consolation lasts little: why hasn't the same happened with the Bon Preu (Esclat) or Condis supermarket bag? It is in this mismatch that it becomes evident that distinction has not disappeared, but rather has become sophisticated. It no longer operates solely through price or ostentation, but through subtle codes, where the value of an object depends as much on cultural context as on its material cost.

The stereotype of the shoplifter hiding a loaf of bread or a package of pasta under their jacket out of necessity is increasingly distant from the reality of European supermarket aisles. According to an extensive study published by STC – a company specializing in anti-theft systems – in collaboration with technology partners from the Dutch firm Nedap, those who steal products from the shelves today have a specific profile. brand High-value products from well-known brands and a clear target: the black market.

Recently recognized with the Respon.cat 2025 award for her track record in corporate social responsibility, Anna Sorli, administrator of the supermarket chain that bears her family name and has already celebrated its 103rd anniversary, also champions gender equality and the fight against sexism through a foundation. The group, which has gyms in 8 of its 106 stores across Catalonia, reflecting its commitment to health, nutrition, and well-being, closed 2025 with a turnover of €292 million, 2.5% more than the previous year; and an operating profit of €17 million, more than triple that when they began the company's transformation, in which they have invested €104 million over 10 years.