Zara workers to protest outside Spanish stores after record profit
Protests to hit eight major Spanish cities on Friday.
Sales
Summer sales off to a sizzler
Some stores opened their doors yesterday offering discounts of up to as much as 70 percent.
Sales
Summer sales officially start tomorrow
Over the past few days many shops in the centre of Palma have been posting signs in their windows offering discounts of 40 to 70 percent in preparation for the summer sales which this year will begin tomorrow, 29 June, as opposed to the traditional 1 July, because that is Sunday
Retailing
Smaller retailers not benefiting from the cold
Demand should be high for cold-weather clothing and footwear, but it isn't.
Property
Property market continues to be led by the Balearics
Salaries are deemed inadequate in the Balearics for the purchase of the average home. Foreign buyers are the ones helping to keep the market buoyant.
Tourism
Sales of tourist excursions have fallen by 40%
In the years of tourism "bonanza" the total sales would have been in the region of two million. "Those figures are never going to return."
Property
Balearic home sales soared in February
A total of 1,118 properties were registered as sold in the Balearics.
Property
Balearics had highest increase in property sales in 2015
Overseas buyers continue to play an important part in the property market.
Business
Luxury car sales in the Balearics almost doubled last year
Overall, car sales in the Balearics rose by over 25% last year, with 31,168 new cars having been bought.
Nautical
Balearics was national leader for boat registrations
There were more boats registered in the Balearics last year than anywhere else in Spain, 709 vessels in all having been registered.
Retail
Government advising on getting the most out of winter sales
Particular emphasis is being given to establishing a budget in order to avoid making impulse buys.
Business
Sale of new cars increases in the Balearics
The total number of new cars and four-by-fours that were sold reached 26,634, 27 per cent up on the previous year.
Property
Spectacular growth in Balearic property sales
The sale of homes in the Balearics during the second quarter rose by a whopping 30.1% compared with sales from April to June 2014.
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