The Barcelona Retail Prize
Barcelona is a dynamic, creative and open city, recognised throughout Europe for its wide-ranging cultural and business offer. It is noted for its retail and associations, which represent a source of wealth and are a vital part of the city’s life. Year after year, retail is one of our city’s key stakeholders, working to strengthen community in the city’s neighbourhoods, meet the needs of local residents and increase shops’ presence in the digital world.
Barcelona City Council‘s Directorate of Commerce, Restaurants and Consumer Affairs wishes to recognise our retailers’ contribution to the city. It is therefore holding the 25th edition of the Barcelona Retail Prize, combined with the Barcelona Markets Prize. There are five award categories.
Prizes that recognise and promote retail, the beating heart of Barcelona
Prize for the best business model
This category recognises a business initiative that has made a notable contribution to the city’s retail sector and its international projection. The new business model must have become a leading example for the retail sector in Barcelona.
Prize for the best local shop
Recognising a commercial establishment which, through its roots in the neighbourhood and identity, plays a social role that contributes to building community. Criteria in this category include a unique nature, a local focus, a commitment to service, collaboration networks and the implementation of best practices.
Prize for the best iconic shop
Recognising an active iconic commercial establishment that is listed in the 2016 Catalogue of the architectural, historic/artistic and landscape heritage elements of iconic establishments in the City of Barcelona. Criteria include the unique nature of the business activity and the preservation and maintenance of the listed features, which are a symbol and expression of Barcelona’s identity.
The Albert González Prize for contribution to the promotion and dissemination of the city‘s commerce
Recognising a professional, entrepreneur or employee who, through their professional work or leadership, contributes or has contributed to the development, improvement, revitalisation or promotion of Barcelona’s retail sector and the inherent values of urban retail: proximity, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship.
Barcelona Markets, Jordi Maymó Prize
This category is divided into two subcategories:
1. Prize for the best individual initiative by an establishment in a city of Barcelona municipal market: recognising the unique nature of certain commercial establishments operating in the city of Barcelona’s network of municipal markets.
2. Prize for the best collective initiative for revitalising a municipal market in the city of Barcelona.
The 25th Barcelona Retail Prize is here
In 2024, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Retail Prize, recognising establishments that revitalise shopping areas in the city and shops which, via continual improvement, develop new products and business models to address customers’ new needs.
FROM JULY 24 TO SEPTEMBER 30