Publication CEPYME500 2017

#WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION SECTOR
IGNACIO GARCÍA MAGARZO
GENERAL MANAGER OF ASEDAS
“The modern distribution sector
is intensive in employment,
innovation and investment”
ASEDAS, the Spanish Association of Distributors, Self-service
stores and Supermarkets, is home to almost 70% of the food
distribution in Spain. Our companies present an interesting
variety of models that ensure they are competitive enough to
reach the highest levels of quality and ensure food prices are
affordable to all citizens.
These are national and regional companies, family owned,
co-operatives and listed companies. All of them have been
able to respond effectively to the demands of today's society
and become modern and competitive companies, creating
value and employment throughout the country, both in urban
and rural areas.
The Spanish convenience store format has achieved a high
degree of efficiency throughout the chain. Our work is aimed
at creating a stable value chain for all operators and building
long-lasting and secure relationships focused on the
demands of the customer. It is a “win-win” system that has
already provided numerous success stories.
Supporting this model means defending the commitment to
ensure that consumers can find all the products they need
to make their purchases, very close to home and at the most
competitive prices in Europe. The service provided by over
19,000 points of sale belonging to ASEDAS supermarkets
throughout Spain is being studied in other countries and places
modern Spanish distribution as a model of excellence and
one of the key sectors of the Spanish economy.
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