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Generational renewal is one of the major challenges and key themes of the new Saló del Comerç. © Fira Barcelona
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From Neighborhood Shops to the Montjuïc Pavilions: Barcelona Launches Saló del Comerç

Ainara Valadez Medina
What would Barcelona be like without the merchants who raise the blinds of their businesses every morning, the stallholders of the 43 municipal markets who fill their stalls with seasonal products, and the shops that, beyond offering products and services, contribute to building the neighborhood? It is a particularly significant...
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Barcelona puts a price on stopover cruises

Júlia Catarineu Pla
Cruise ships became a bargaining chip during last week’s Barcelona City Council plenary session. Thanks to votes from Junts and ERC – exchanged for a citywide shade canopy plan alongside increased subsidies for extracurricular activities and educational support – the chamber approved a phased increase in the tourist tax levied...
A shop of Perfumeries Facial © Cedida
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Perfumerías Facial opens three new stores in Barcelona

Redacció TheNBP
Perfumerías Facial has opened three new stores in Barcelona at the former premises of San Remo, a historic brand deeply rooted among the city's shoppers. The perfumery chain’s goal, however, is not merely to take over these locations – on Provença, Passeig de Sant Gervasi, and Comte Borrell – but to...