Studies

Here you can find various studies analysing Barcelona's  commercial sector: commercial organisation, an analysis of consumer habits and spending, information on different commercial activities by sector, consumption trends, an analysis of demand, the positioning of small retail establishments, shopping hub flows and customer satisfaction levels.

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Analysis of the restaurant sector in Barcelona

Analysis of the restaurant sector in Barcelona

The aim of the report is to analyse the restaurant sector in Barcelona from four angles: type of restaurants, innovation and trends, supply chain for fresh produce and average spending and level of satisfaction among residents.

Organic Food: context, view of the sector and perspective of the consumer

Organic Food: context, view of the sector and perspective of the consumer

Mercabarna study that analyzes trends, priorities and model changes the medium to long term in the food industry, pursuing a sustainable patterns of consumption and production against the constraints imposed by limited resources of the planet.

Retailers' associations as social and economic promoters in their local territory

Retailers' associations as social and economic promoters in their local territory

The aim of the report is to analyse the new models, values, criteria, management formulas, transparency and innovation systems, relationship networks, etc., that are required by Barcelona's retailers' associations for adapting to the new social and economic models and becoming promoters of new strategies that boost their active role in their local territory.

Evaluation of shop opening summer Sundays in the city of Barcelona. November 2014

Evaluation of shop opening summer Sundays in the city of Barcelona. November 2014

This legislation has document prepared at the request of the City of Barcelona where an evaluation of the pilot opening experience as a result of the new rules of business hours in the city of Barcelona, starting in the summer of 2014. test is implicated opening time extending to nine Sundays with business hours between 10:00 and 18 hours.

Cover study "Forecasts on the Development of Consumerism in Catalonia, 2012-2022"

Forecasts on the Development of Consumerism in Catalonia, 2012-2022

The study “Forecasts on the Development of Consumerism in Catalonia, 2012-2022”, examines consumer demand and spending trends. It makes several recommendations for adapting the retail trade to the new social reality and new consumer habits arising from sociological and demographic changes in the coming decade.

Study on Barcelona's commercial activities

Study on Barcelona's commercial activities. 2014

Commissioned by Barcelona City Council, the study is based on a census taken by the urban-economy observatory Eixos and launched by the company Planol.info, between the last quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, on the range of ground-floor shops in Barcelona. This is a census based on field work, i.e. counts taken from out on the street, classifications in several categories and geo-...

Study on the effects of liberalization of shopping hours in the city of Barcelona

Study on the effects of liberalization of shopping hours in the city of Barcelona

The study analyzes and measures the economic impact that could lead to the implementation of the "Royal Decree-Law 20/2012, of July 13, on Measures in the whole city of Barcelona (and its commercial fabric) to ensure budgetary stability building and Competitiveness "in those points relating to the opening on Sundays and holidays.

Front cover of PECNAB. Special Plan for Commercial Non Food Outlets in Barcelona 2007

PECNAB. Special Plan for Commercial Non Food Outlets in Barcelona 2007

This document shows the Special Plan for Commercial Non Food Outlets in Barcelona (PECNAB), aproved on February 2007. Includes the explanatory memorandum and regulations.

Picture of the front cover of “Commercial Atlas of Barcelona”

Commercial Atlas of Barcelona

This is a working tool created to satisfy the basic needs for information on every aspect of this important economic sector for the city. It provides an up-to-date overview of commerce in Barcelona, taking into account the territorial context, its trends and perspectives, and is a basic reference for planning any kind of future strategic intervention in the commercial sector.

It can be...

It is on sale at the Citizen Advice Office (OAC) in Plaça Sant Miquel (no number) and at the La Virreina bookshop at La Rambla, 99.

Front cover of Study to Identify the Challenges and Training Needs of the Commercial Sector

Study to Identify the Challenges and Training Needs of the Commercial Sector

This study was carried out by the development agency Barcelona Activa and Beagle Consulting, to find out the needs and challenges facing the sector in terms of human resources, draw up a training map and identify critical aspects which, given the current situation, represent structural deficiencies in the commercial sector. This will enable solutions to be put forward that will allow the...

Picture of the front cover of the  “Horeco 2010 Project: Trends and impacts of the development of the HORECO channel”

Horeco 2010 Project: Trends and impacts of the development of the HORECO channel

HORECO (HOtels, REstaurants, COllectives - Catering) is a strategic channel in the economic structure: it represents about 7% of the GDP, according to figures from the Spanish Hotels Federation.
This project examines the different variants of the HO-RE-CO channel: future development, the positioning of small traders and what effect the impact of these trends will have on them.

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