The supermarket chain, chaired by Juan Roig, has been acknowledged for its innovation leadership within Spain's retail sector. 'Fortune', a globally leading business publication, unveiled the second edition of its ranking for Europe's most innovative companies. In this list, Mercadona stands out as the sole Spanish representative in its sector and ranks eighth in the European retail classification.
In the overall list, which features 300 European companies from various sectors and includes only 12 Spanish firms, Mercadona has secured the 148th position. This represents a significant jump of 97 places from the previous year, when it was ranked 245th.
The company's innovation model, described as proprietary and transversal, is built on four fundamental pillars designed to meet customer needs. These include product innovation, developed through co-creation sessions with customers at its twenty innovation centers; process innovation, driven by digital transformation to optimize store management tasks; social innovation, fostered through collaborations with social entities; and open and collaborative innovation, partnering with specialized organizations to add value across the entire organization, according to sources from the Valencian company.
Mercadona concluded the 2025 fiscal year with record turnover and profit figures, solidifying its leading position in Spain's food retail market. Total revenue reached 41.9 billion euros, an 8% increase from the 38.835 billion euros recorded in 2024. Of this total, 39.8 billion euros were generated from its operations in Spain, with the remaining 2.092 billion euros coming from Portugal.
