Spain leads Carrefour’s global commercial growth
Convenience format drives 34 new openings
Consolidation of omnichannel retail and proximity
Carrefour Spain has emerged as the group’s most dynamic market worldwide, posting a 3.4% growth in the first quarter of 2026. The resilience of the hypermarket format and the acceleration of convenience stores, combined with a surge in e-commerce, are shielding market share in a complex macroeconomic environment.
Commercial leadership in a volatile global climate
Barcelona, 23/04/26
Carrefour Spain closed the first quarter of 2026 with a turnover of 2,806 million euros, representing a 3.4% increase compared to the same period last year.
These results place the Spanish subsidiary at the forefront of the group in terms of year-on-year growth, significantly outperforming France (+1.9%) and the declines recorded in key markets such as Brazil and Argentina. In like-for-like (LFL) terms, sales rose by 3.1%, an indicator of the brand’s operational strength in the Iberian market. This performance is underpinned by a price competitiveness strategy that has improved the NPS (Net Promoter Score) by three points, strengthening customer loyalty at a time when pricing remains a decisive factor for market share.
Convenience and fresh produce as growth engines
Format analysis reveals that proximity is the company’s primary expansion lever.
During this first quarter, Carrefour executed 34 convenience store openings, reaching a total of 1,183 assets. This momentum is complemented by the positive performance of fresh produce and food (+2.8% LFL), critical categories for generating recurring footfall. However, the 4.3% growth in non-food products is particularly noteworthy, reflecting a recovery in discretionary spending. Furthermore, the discount format Supeco continues its strategic rollout with one new opening, totaling 71 establishments, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to diversifying business models to cover all demand segments.
Digital acceleration and the Carrefour 2030 plan
The company’s digital ecosystem continues to gain weight in the balance sheet, with 9% growth in e-commerce in Spain—a figure that scales to 21% across the entire group.
This progress is fundamental to the implementation of the Carrefour 2030 strategic plan, which seeks to maximize value creation levers through omnichannel integration. Despite geopolitical volatility and the crisis in the Middle East, group management confirms that no significant impacts on operations have been observed and maintains all financial targets for 2026. The firm’s ability to sustain investment in competitiveness and digitalization secures its premium positioning in customer service while optimizing the efficiency of its national distribution network.
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