When do the summer sales start?
It's the perfect opportunity to renew your wardrobe and acquire the most sought-after pieces at reduced prices.
Outcry over supermarket chain's 30 euro shopping basket in Spain
The main employers' association, the CEOE, denounced Carrefour's move as "soviet," while Spain's agriculture minister said under European law, price interventions could only be adopted in regulated markets.
Truckers' strike in Spain disrupts food industry
Some of the pickets have turned violent.

Olivar market in Palma, Mallorca
Upward pressure on perishable and non-perishable products.
Food price rises set to continue until summer
The Consubal consumers association says that the war has made the shopping basket "alarmingly expensive".
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Doing the shopping and going to the movies - It's all changing!
Frank Leavers compares the shopping and cinema experience between the UK and Mallorca.
Britons can now shop and fly at a discount in the Balearics
"El Corte Ingles will even offer British tourists a 10 percent gift voucher if they take advantage of the tax-free promotion...."

Retailers want more tourists for the summer sales but they can’t cope as it is
Retailers want more tourists for the summer sales but they can’t cope as it is.
Viewpoint: Mallorca’s not ready
Retailers want more tourists for the summer sales but they can’t cope as it is.
Sunday reopening welcomed by Mallorca's large stores
These are stores in so-called areas of high tourist influx.
Decision on shopping centre weekend opening due this week
Talks will be held this week, and the cabinet will meet to decide on Friday.

Sales in Mallorca
The sales period has obviously been affected by the closure.

FAN Mallorca Shopping in Palma, Mallorca
Decisions will be made at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Balearic government looking to ease restrictions on large store opening
A gradual de-escalation is likely to mean that shopping malls will be the last to reopen.
Comment
Open all hours in Palma
“What is the point of shops opening on a Monday when there are no cruise ships in Port?”
Jason Moore27/05/2022 09:30