Award winners of the 26th edition
The 2025 edition of the Commerce Awards introduced updated categories to better reflect the current challenges facing the sector and to recognise the diverse values that underpin local commerce.
Establishments, brands and professionals were recognised across six categories: the Handover + Award, for businesses that have successfully undergone a generational transition or change of ownership; the Purchasing Excellence Award, which highlights innovative, high-quality customer experiences; the Award to Brands or Commercial Groups that Revitalise the City, aimed at collective initiatives that generate employment and vitality; and the Barcelona DNA Award, for companies founded in the city that have achieved international reach.
Several long-standing awards were also retained, including the Albert González Award, which honours outstanding careers dedicated to the promotion and understanding of local commerce, and the Barcelona Markets – Jordi Maymó Award, which features two subcategories: best individual initiative and best collective initiative within the municipal markets. This year, the jury also awarded a Special Mention with a cross-cutting focus.
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Award in purchasing excellence
Winning establishment: Dos Punts
Founded in 2015 by Alba Zarco, Dos Punts is a yarn and creative arts shop that has successfully transformed a traditional activity into a contemporary, community-centred project. Based in the Horta neighbourhood, it combines craftsmanship, creativity and digitalisation to offer an innovative and emotionally engaging shopping experience.
With a strong social media presence, a loyalty club, workshops, themed window displays and participatory initiatives such as ‘Yarn Bombing’, it has built a loyal and diverse community that extends beyond the neighbourhood. Today, Dos Punts is a benchmark for local commerce, weaving connections among people both locally and internationally.
Address: Carrer d'Horta, 34, Horta-Guinardó, 08031 Barcelona
Website: www.dospuntshop.es
Special Mention
Winner: Pròsper Puig
A leading figure in local commerce in Sant Andreu and across the city of Barcelona, Pròsper Puig has devoted much of his career to strengthening the associative network and championing the values of neighbourhood-based commerce. From the historic Cansaladeria Puig – founded over 80 years ago on C/ Gran de Sant Andreu – he has stood as a symbol of commitment and cooperation, promoting initiatives through the district’s commercial hub and, since February 2023, serving as president of the Barcelona Comerç Foundation.
In 2025, Cansaladeria Puig has embarked on a new chapter with its handover to Xarcuteries Bosch, preserving the spirit and legacy of a business that forms part of the neighbourhood’s collective memory. This recognition celebrates a career defined by dedication, leadership and an unwavering commitment to local commerce as a social and urban driving force in the city.
Albert González Award for Contribution to the Promotion, Innovation and Knowledge of the City’s Commerce
Winner: Maria Carmen Mateos Arrebola
With over 50 years behind the counter and nearly 30 leading the Carmel Comerç Traders’ Association, Maria Carmen Mateos has become one of the most prominent advocates for strengthening and dignifying local commerce in Barcelona. From the Carmel neighbourhood, she has spearheaded the renewal and revitalisation of the local retail fabric, responding with determination to critical moments such as the metro collapse, the 2008 financial crisis and the pandemic.
Under her leadership, Carmel Comerç has launched pioneering initiatives in sustainability, solidarity, communication and digitalisation, establishing itself as a benchmark for cooperation between local businesses and community organisations.
Barcelona DNA Award
Winning establishment: Celler de Gelida
With over 130 years of history, Celler de Gelida is one of the most iconic establishments in Sants and a benchmark for wine culture in Barcelona. Founded in 1895 by the Moliné family and now run by the fourth generation, the wine shop has skilfully combined tradition and innovation, remaining true to its artisanal roots while introducing new offerings and services.
Alongside its wide selection of quality wines, cavas and spirits, the business is also committed to wine education and outreach through tastings and cultural events. A successful example of generational transition that continues to strengthen the bond between commerce, culture and community.
Address: Carrer del Vallespir, 65, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona
Website: www.cellerdegelida.net
Award to Brands or Commercial Groups that Revitalise the City
Winning establishment: Servei Estació
With more than a century of history, Servei Estació is a true icon of Barcelona’s retail scene. Founded in 1924 as a pioneering petrol station, it has reinvented itself to become a reference point for DIY, hardware and creative and design materials.
Today, it occupies an entire nine-storey building in the Eixample district and offers over 60,000 products, blending tradition and innovation with personalised service. It collaborates with universities and design schools, takes part in city-wide cultural projects and drives initiatives such as the Voilà! Awards, which promote creativity and material use. A unique space that has been helping to shape Barcelona for 100 years.
Address: Carrer d'Aragó, 270, 272, L'Eixample, 08007 Barcelona
Website: www.serveiestacio.com
Handover + Award
Winning establishment: El Tío Che
Founded in 1912 by a Valencian family who chose to settle in Barcelona, the horchatería and ice cream parlour El Tío Che is now a true icon of Poblenou. With over 110 years of history and five generations at the helm, the business has preserved the artisanal essence of its products – such as horchata de chufa, leche merengada and traditional ice creams – while steadily adapting to the times. The current generational handover represents the continuation of a family legacy built on dedication and close ties with the community.
Address: Rambla del Poblenou, 44-46, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona
Website: www.eltioche.es
Barcelona Markets – Jordi Maymó Award
Best collective initiative
Winner: Mercat de Santa Caterina
Mercat de Santa Caterina – the first covered market in Barcelona and a key local landmark thanks to its offer and community focus – has been recognised for its ability to lead charitable and collective-cooperation initiatives.
In 2024, in response to the devastating effects of the DANA storm in Valencia, the market spearheaded a relief campaign that mobilised other city markets, suppliers and local residents. With a convoy made up of seven vans and a lorry, they delivered food, cleaning products and tools to Catarroja – a completely voluntary and altruistic effort that strengthened the bond between markets and city residents.
Address: Av. de Francesc Cambó, 16, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona
Website: www.mercatsantacaterina.com
Best individual initiative
Winner: Peixateria Ramon
With more than three decades at Mercat de Sant Gervasi and a family history in the fish trade going back over 60 years, Peixateria Ramon has become a benchmark for freshness, local produce and personal service.
Now run by the second and third generations, the business combines the traditional practice of buying directly at the fish auction with a strong focus on communication and digital presence. Its activity on social media and participation in culinary events have helped raise the profile of municipal markets as places that embody both food culture and reliability.
Address: Plaça Joaquim Folguera, 6, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08022 Barcelona
Website: www.mercats
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