Guild director Àlex Torras explains: “Through this new layout we intend to improve and speed up customer service. We have built a more spacious reception area so customers can finish their business or collect documentation more quickly.” The Guild headquarters’ opening hours remain unchanged, i.e., from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Retailers’ Guild of Barcelona currently has 245 members from Barcelona and province, 65% of which are retail businesses from the Municipal Markets, 30% from traditional trade establishments and 5% from fruit store chains. The organisation has been headquartered in Mercabarna since the mid-1980s.