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Funding and advertised pay are reported in USD; filed accounts retain their stated source currency and basis.

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THE SPAIN EDITION 2026

Spain’s
retail industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping retail in Spain. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
Illustrated cover for Retail Industry Landscape of Spain
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Retail illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Spain’s retail leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Retail company highlights in Spain, snapshot 7 August 2026
Company
SeQurasequra.com$435.63M270
Wallapopwallapop.com$370.56M464
Lingokidslingokids.com$188.74M203
CALEIDOespaciocaleido.com$143.45M
Colvinthecolvinco.com$88.01M117
Lookierolookiero.com$73.54M503
Click & Payclickandpay.ru$60M
Hawkershawkersco.com$56.19M307
Zarazara.com12 roles1,001
Pull&Bearpullandbear.com10 roles
Stradivariusstradivarius.com10 roles
Bershkabershka.com9 roles6,841
Algorialgori.ai4 roles
Kave Homekavehome.com4 roles547
Consentioconsentio.co3 roles46
efectoLEDefectoled.com3 roles250
Affinity Petcareaffinity-petcare.com1,100
Caprabocaprabo.com6,000
Eroskieroski.es33,000
Hiperdinohiperdino.es8,280
TOROtoro-intl.com32
aukeraaukera.es
el corte ingléselcorteingles.es100,000
pronoviaspronovias.com950
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

Explore the live startup set in Radar

No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Retail industry KPIs in Spain

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

7 August 2026
Hiring participation3.1%

61 of 1,948 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation10.5%

204 of 1,948 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share52.8%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$1.14M

Midpoint of 208 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 52.8% of disclosed capital, while 89.5% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Spain retail has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Spain retail
$0$139.02M$278.04M$417.06M$556.08M2016: $67.02M20162017: $32.41M20172018: $201.95M20182019: $29.78M20192020: $82.21M20202021: $312.3M20212022: $79.16M20222023: $154.91M20232024: $487.79M20242025: $152.25M2025
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Annual retail funding and company formation in Spain
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$67.02M10218
2017$32.41M10515
2018$201.95M12017
2019$29.78M9712
2020$82.21M17218
2021$312.3M11217
2022$79.16M7131
2023$154.91M3332
2024$487.79M2013
2025$152.25M710
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • SeQura23.1%
  • Wallapop19.7%
  • Lingokids10.0%
  • Other companies47.2%

Funding by stage

274 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel153 55.8%
Series A–B51 18.6%
Series C+ / PE12 4.4%
Grants, debt & other58 21.2%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Series A04/2026
BigBuy $4.68M

Backed by HyperSKU and Zamit Capital.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector maps Spain company identities to the configured global filings table.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Spain companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

82 of the 1,949 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (4.2%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 401,708 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Zarazara.com76,804,4019266.2%
Wallapopwallapop.com26,956,2407654.1%
Leroy Merlinleroymerlin.es21,599,3438274.3%
AgeGOagego.com17,853,9713489.1%
el corte ingléselcorteingles.es16,253,4837966.5%
Bershkabershka.com14,552,6557365%
Pull&Bearpullandbear.com10,732,0747066.1%
Carrefourcarrefour.es10,365,8217377.6%
Stradivariusstradivarius.com8,926,6536975.9%
Nicequestnicequest.com8,006,6324291%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

192 of these companies (9.9%) publish at least one Android app — 409 apps in all, carrying 457.6M installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2026Q1).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Pre-K Edtech52161.1MLingokids: Games & Shows 75.5M
Online Mom & Baby Care37151.5MHello Kitty Around The World 12.6M
Retail Chains17131.5MZara 91.7M
Apparel Brands6123.8MBERSHKA: Fashion & trends 30.3M
K-12 Edtech475.6MPekebook - Digital Diary 52.4K
Chatbots275.5MVatBot 4.6K
Horizontal E-Commerce1773.7MWallapop - Sell & Buy 59.5M
Fashion Tech2730.8MStradivarius - Clothing Store 15.8M

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 102023Q2: 42023Q22023Q3: 62023Q3: 62023Q32023Q4: 52023Q4: 52023Q42024Q1: 132024Q1: 62024Q12024Q2: 102024Q2: 22024Q22024Q3: 72024Q3: 152024Q32024Q4: 42024Q4: 152024Q42025Q1: 62025Q1: 132025Q12025Q2: 112025Q2: 122025Q22025Q3: 62025Q3: 262025Q32025Q4: 62025Q4: 1082025Q42026Q1: 62026Q1: 362026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 332 of 409 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Spain retail market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Consumer digital825
B2c e-commerce751
Enterprise tech334
Internet first brands308
B2c fashion e-commerce250
Commerce enablers216
Enterprise software209
Internet first fashion brands171
Marketplaces163
Saas120
Retail saas111
Beauty e-commerce77

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Consumer digital

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

825companies
3.6%have hiring activity

30 companies hiring · $1.5B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

E-commerce - product1,251
Subscription470
E-commerce - service437
Physical commerce319
Commission on transaction316
Advertising235
Fee-for-service122
Sponsorship12
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundsbigbuy.eu ↗

BigBuy, a platform for wholesale ecommerce solutions, has closed an international investment round of four million euros to boost its next growth phase.

Mergers & acquisitionsiberfrasa.com ↗

Baker McKenzie and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer have advised on the financing for the acquisition of Grupo Incasa by Iberfrasa (owned by Abac Capital).

Mergers & acquisitionswallapop.com ↗

Pérez-Llorca advised Naver Corporation, through its subsidiary NW Holdings Intermedia, on the acquisition of a controlling interest of up to 100% in Wallapop.

Mergers & acquisitionsnaiz.fit ↗

Back in October 2022, the measurement solutions provider acquired another fit technology, the Spain-based Naiz Fit, for $500,000 in cash and 6 million shares of MySize common stock.

Mergers & acquisitionspercentil.com ↗

Subsequently, MySize acquired Percentil in May 2025 for approximately 610,000 euros (about $679,000) to prevent its liquidation.

Mergers & acquisitionssevillafc.es ↗

The alienation of these titles, that is, the change of ownership of Sevilla FC now goes against the progress made in recent weeks in a field of uncertainty and some technical paralysis.

Funding roundsalgori.ai ↗

Today, Madrid-headquartered Algori, the purchase and behavioural data platform built for the FMCG industry, announced that it has secured €3.6 million in additional growth capital.

Funding roundsgelt.com ↗

Gelt, the AI-native tax firm serving high-net-worth individuals and scaling businesses, today announced it has raised $13 million in Series A, bringing its total funding to $21.2 million. The series A funding was led by Zvi Limon of the Rimon Group, Vintage Investment Partners, and TLV Partners.

Funding roundsreveni.com ↗

The Series A funding round was led by 13books Capital, with participation from JME Ventures, BSV, and Bynd Venture Capital. To date, the company has raised a total of €17.3 million.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 242 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Company announcements
88
Mergers & acquisitions
35
Funding rounds
30
Leadership moves
25
Earnings
13
New products
10
Contracts
9
Capital infusions
7
Job creation
5
Asset acquisitions
5
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Leadership moves

14 tracked people moves

Cristina Álvarez

Appointment President

redegal ↗
David Lastra

Appointment Chief Revenue Officer

redegal ↗
Yenthel de la Torre

Appointment Corporate Communications Director

Conforama ↗
Solenne Pasqualetti

Appointment Marketing Director

Conforama ↗
Thierry Lernon

Appointment Marketing, Digital and Customer Relations Director

pronovias ↗
Marc Calabia

Departure Previously CEO of Pronovias

BIMANI ↗
Blanca Gallego

Appointment Director of Marketing and Business

BIMANI ↗
Alicia Queralt

Appointment Product Director

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Bershka ↗
Loop

Mobile app feature

GoBarber ↗
GoBarber Platform

Platform

Siroko ↗
new platform

Shoping platform

Contract wins

1 recorded customer wins

Zara ↗

Customer: Retail

Workforce actions

2 companies with reported reductions

4 rolesirregularities

Scale not stated rolesshareholder disagreement

Regulatory events

5 recorded events

National Securities Market Commission (CNMV)

Fotoprix ↗

declared in insolvency proceedings

Fotoprix ↗

authorized sale of production unitCommercial Court of Vitoria-Gasteiz

approved a one‑month extensionNational Securities Market Commission (CNMV)

Litigation

2 tracked suits

Company
zara v pasta zara

trademark infringement / brand protectionCivil · Verdict

Company
unipreus v wallapop

trademark infringementCivil · Dismissed

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
IberfrasaGrupo IncasaAnnounced2026-02-11Not stated in snapshot
Naver CorporationWallapop ↗Announced2026-02-05Not stated in snapshot
mysizePercentil ↗Completed2026-01-28Not stated in snapshot
mysizeidNaiz Fit ↗Completed2026-01-28$500.0K
multiply grouptendam ↗2026-01-05Not stated in snapshot
NaSevilla FC ↗2026-01-01Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

6 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 46-posting snapshot covers 40 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Retail Compliancy Coordinator3
Presales Consultant Retail3
Sales Associate Concessions Retail Stores Valencia, Spain2
Retail Compliance Coordinator2
Young Talent Management Programme (Fashion Retail)2
Remote Customer Advisor For Fashion Retailer Pvh (Dutch/Flemish Speaker)1
0 internship postings

2 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

19 postings specify a level.

unspecified
27
manager
12
lead
4
entry
2
senior
1
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

633 founders and chief executives across 463 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

53 profiles with education records.

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
10
IESE Business School
5
INSEAD
5
IE Business School
4
Universitat de Barcelona
3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3
London School of Economics and Political Science
3
Imperial College London
3

Prior employers

12 profiles with prior-work records.

Google
8
eBay
2
Bain
1
Microsoft
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

304,774 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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304,774articles in the measured year
50,442articles in 2026Q1
43.0%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Retail coverage across Spain · articles per complete quarter

044,38088,759133,139177,5192021Q2: 44,4782021Q22021Q3: 48,5222021Q4: 39,7442022Q1: 45,2742022Q2: 49,6842022Q22022Q3: 50,3292022Q4: 60,9712023Q1: 62,4342023Q2: 58,5812023Q22023Q3: 66,0812023Q4: 52,9462024Q1: 64,6932024Q2: 73,1152024Q22024Q3: 79,9552024Q4: 76,8222025Q1: 93,0832025Q2: 64,9202025Q22025Q3: 154,3642025Q4: 41,6312026Q1: 50,4422026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q244,478
2021Q348,522
2021Q439,744
2022Q145,274
2022Q249,684
2022Q350,329
2022Q460,971
2023Q162,434
2023Q258,581
2023Q366,081
2023Q452,946
2024Q164,693
2024Q273,115
2024Q379,955
2024Q476,822
2025Q193,083
2025Q264,920
2025Q3154,364
2025Q441,631
2026Q150,442

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
79,346 positive · 33,946 neutral · 40,424 negative
2022
107,132 positive · 47,889 neutral · 50,908 negative
2023
126,148 positive · 59,918 neutral · 53,607 negative
2024
140,261 positive · 92,110 neutral · 61,708 negative
2025
152,176 positive · 141,654 neutral · 59,749 negative

Leading coverage topics

Retail coverage across Spain · ranked by full-period article count.

Geopolitical Disputes And Contested Areas300,847 articles in the full recorded period
100,404 recent · 75,647 prior
International And Transnational Geographic Entities300,841 articles in the full recorded period
100,407 recent · 75,649 prior
Administrative And Political Subdivisions300,812 articles in the full recorded period
100,394 recent · 75,644 prior
International Sports Competitions40,129 articles in the full recorded period
6,374 recent · 9,608 prior
Sports History And Legacy Stories26,735 articles in the full recorded period
18,147 recent · 2,440 prior
Professional League Updates25,113 articles in the full recorded period
5,281 recent · 4,953 prior
Sportsmanship And Ethics In Sports24,273 articles in the full recorded period
17,252 recent · 1,289 prior
Olympic Games Coverage17,798 articles in the full recorded period
1,875 recent · 5,257 prior
Athlete Transfer Rumors16,917 articles in the full recorded period
3,740 recent · 3,244 prior
Championship Event Highlights16,878 articles in the full recorded period
3,153 recent · 3,962 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Retail coverage across Spain

KeywordRecentPriorChange
countries3,9531,787121%
geopolitical alliances70437986%
women\'s champions league69849242%
foreign policy analysis575185211%
multilateral diplomacy476168183%
diplomatic strategies47629661%
fire impact study473175170%
extreme temperature advisory365123197%
study overseas341127169%
prolonged high temperatures332116186%
europa league5351,570-66%
olympic trials1521,504-90%
olympic team selections2171,329-84%
ronaldo5651,031-45%
final match321992-68%

Event and signal lenses

Retail coverage across Spain

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

601,804 classified articles

territories, disputed islands, countries

13.0% critical · 12.5% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

46,456 classified articles

club valuation, quarterfinals, world cup

30.7% critical · 44.6% positive
Rising

Growth

93,290 classified articles

league expansion news, gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration

25.0% critical · 49.2% positive

Retail coverage across Spain. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Retail in Spain: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 7 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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