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Winning establishment: B de Barcelona

Located on the Gaudí Hub, in one of the city’s most-visited Modernista routes, B de Barcelona is a different kind of tourist shopping venue. The establishment offers high-quality, original local items that get away from the classic souvenir stereotypes linked to the city.

Award: Barcelona's Fort Pienc Hub Retailers Association

Over the last five years, Barcelona's Fort Pienc Hub Retailers Association has managed to integrate its commercial network into the neighbourhood and create an open, dynamic and inclusive network made up of local residents, performing-arts groups and small retailers.

Winning establishment: Teixits Pàdua

Aquest establiment de roba per a la llar situat al cor del barri de Sants és un exemple de professionalitat i supervivència. Amb el llegat d’una nissaga de comerciants, Teixits Pàdua ha resistit tots els anys d’obres i reformes dels seu entorn. L’aposta ha valgut la pena i avui s’ha convertit en un dels punts neuràlgics de tota la zona que embolcalla el mercat de Sants.

Winning establishment: Loisaida 

Packed with vintage aesthetics, this establishment, located on the site of the former Born Mint, displays unique, second-hand artistic items. Several international magazines have highlighted the shop's originality, which has recuperated and recycled all of its furniture and has its own record collection. Loisaida has therefore become a must-see for buyers looking for something different.

Winning establishment: Safareig 

El Safareig is a wholesale shop selling cleaning and personal-hygiene products that are ecological, environmentally-friendly and healthy. It is also an example for waste prevention and awareness-raising among consumers of the importance in reusing packaging.

Special mention: Casa Perris

Casa Perris is an authentic establishment that is full of history, located in the Born neighbourhood of Barcelona. It stands out because of the aromas, textures and colours of the products our grandparents used to buy: rice, legumes, dried fruit and nuts and spices. The shop works diligently to ensure the traceability of all its products through recycled packaging.

Winning establishment: Cal Romesco 

This shop selling fresh and prepared produce is really a showcase for the work of ecological and social producers.

Cal Romesco aims to break down the stigma suffered by people with mental disorders. They do so by offering them employment opportunities while giving Sant Andreu's local residents a chance to consume local produce.

Winning establishment: Mercat de Sants

This traders association is responsible for revitalising the area around Sants Market, together with the commercial hub. Thanks to its work, strong neighbourhood traditions have been recovered and children can now enjoy a full programme of activities. The association also works to ensure customer loyalty from the market’s regular clients and to attract younger customers.

Winning establishment: Personal Book

Personal Book, located in Nou Barris, is a bookshop that has all the books you can’t find anywhere else and a clear vocation for extending the world of books beyond commerce. It is a place for searching for opportunities, where books are given a second lease of life. Above all, it's a social place with roots in the neighbourhood, which has become a cultural meeting point.

Special Mention: Mercat del Ninot

This stall in the Ninot Market is a real focal point that specialises in cod and salted-fish products. The establishment, which belongs to a dynasty dating back to 1898, combines tradition and modernity and has become a magnet for the market's customers.

Special mention: Eleuterio Galinsoga

The award went toEleuterio Galinsoga, the former Chair of the Sants Market Trader's Association. It recognises his professional career and contributions to and promotion of all aspects of the municipal market.