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Portuguese grocery retail market competition

Overview

In the first half of 2026, the Portuguese food retail market continued to be led by Sonae and Jerónimo Martins, who collectively hold 50% of the market share. Continente remains the market leader with a 27.6% share, despite a slight decrease from 27.9% the previous year. Pingo Doce has increased its market share from 21.4% to 22.3%, narrowing the gap with Continente.

Lidl saw the highest growth among major retailers, rising from 12.5% to 13.8% to secure third place. In contrast, Mercadona experienced its first decline, dropping from 7.5% to 7.4%, while Auchan+Minipreço saw a significant decrease from 6.4% to 5.5%. Data indicates Continente remains the most widely used brand, with 87.5% of Portuguese households shopping there during this period.

Entities

Pingo Doce · Sonae · ABAAE · Centro de Alto Rendimento de Surf de Peniche · LIDL

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

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  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Continente and Pingo Doce dominate Portuguese grocery market

    Continente and Pingo Doce control 50% of Portugal's grocery market. While Continente leads with 27.6%, Pingo Doce is closing the gap, and Lidl has seen the highest growth among major retailers.

Sources

aeiou.pt · eco.sapo.pt · marketeer.sapo.pt · wgt.ch