AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRetail Succession Crisis: Spain’s small retailers are under heavy pressure, with 9,201 self-employed shop workers lost in a year and 13,000 shops disappearing in 2025; industry figures warn up to half of today’s shops could vanish within 10 years as owners retire and few successors step in, amid rents, energy costs, labour expenses, bureaucracy and big-chain/online competition. Microcar Push: Spanish startup Liux plans to launch the Liux Big microcar in Europe for under €18,000 in 2027, betting on a flax-based biocomposite body designed for reuse/recycling and home charging (including solar), as it tries to stand out against Chinese rivals. SME Cross-Border Boost: A Temu survey of 152 small businesses (including Spain) says 34% expanded into new markets after joining and 50% added capacity and staff, highlighting how marketplaces are becoming a growth channel. NextGenerationEU Deadline: Spain’s Recovery plan hits a key milestone deadline on Aug. 31, moving into final verification with Brussels; Spain has received about €78bn so far out of a revised ~€102bn total. Energy Transition Manufacturing: Voodin Blade Technology says it will build a first-of-its-kind wooden wind turbine blade factory in Navarra, aiming to tackle fiberglass waste while scaling wind output.
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