This operation requires approval from the National Market and Competition Commission (CNMC). The cooperative will assume all 193 employees. There are seven supermarkets in the Valencia region (Aldaia, Arracas, Massanassa, Sueca, Gandia, Xativa and Torrevieja), one in Catalonia (Amposta) and one in Murcia (Caravaca de la Cruz).
Consum acquired nine supermarkets from Valencian distribution company Koups Design International. Seven of the stores are located in the Valencia region (Aldaia, Arracas, Massanassa, Sueca, Gandia, Xativa, Torrevieja), one in Catalonia (Amposta) and one in Catalonia. Murcia (Caravaca de la Cruz). All properties operate under the Economy Cash banner, with the exception of the Xàtiva property, which operates as Vidal Tiendas. The project is subject to approval by the National Market and Competition Commission (CNMC) and will allow the cooperative to improve its services in the Mediterranean region.
As with its previous operations, Consum will integrate the entire workforce of the acquired centers (equivalent to 193 people) into its collaborative model, with plans to reach a team of more than 22,000 people by 2024.
So far this year, the cooperative has opened 5 of its own supermarkets and 30 chartered franchise stores, and with the addition of acquired stores, Consumers now has over 970 stores spread across the Valencia region, Catalonia and Murcia. I’ll be able to finish this year with a network. , Castile-La Mancha, Andalusia, Aragon. With this maneuver, Consum improves its position in the domestic market, reaching a share of 26.5% in the Valencian community.
Among the supermarkets acquired is the first store that Consum opened in Alacas in 1975 and began its journey of cooperation. The new acquired supermarket is scheduled to open next year, when Konsum celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Consum is one of the best companies to work for in Spain, as evidenced by the Top Employers certificate the cooperative received last year for the 11th consecutive year. This certification endorses good practices in human resources and attests to Consum’s people management with excellent working conditions.
Last year, Consum introduced a five-day working day across 100% of its network of stores and platforms, making it the first company in the retail industry to apply this arbitration measure to all its stores, and by February 2024 it will implement a five-day working day for 100% of its employees. 3.6%.
In addition, staff enjoy continuous working hours, five weeks of vacation, proximity to work and home, participation in co-op benefits, and the flexibility to reconcile their personal and professional lives.
Consum created more than 1,900 jobs in 2023, an increase of 10% year-on-year, reaching more than 21,200 employees. Over the past decade, the cooperative has doubled its workforce and created nearly 10,000 stable, high-quality jobs in the autonomous communities in which it exists.
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