Commercial activity in Madrid

OPENING SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

From the 15 of July of 2012, date of entry into force of the Law of Dynamisation, commercial establishments located in the Community of Madrid have full freedom to open on Sundays and holidays. In this way at present, Each merchant will determine with full freedom throughout the territory of the Community of Madrid, the opening holidays in which he will develop his commercial activity.

FREEDOM OF HOURS

SUPPRESSION OF LICENSES

The Law 2 / 2012, of 12 of June, of Dinamización of the Commercial Activity of the Community of Madrid, DELETE for retail commercial activities, certain services and those carried out in offices, which are included in the Annex to the Law, urban licenses previously required according to the Law 9 / 2001, of 7 of July, of the Land of the Community of Madrid.

La inability to license planning in the scope of application of the Law 2 / 2012, of 12 of June, extends both to the building permits As the activity licenses. being replaced by a responsible declaration, in which the interested party declares that it complies with the current regulations; the technical project or the technical documentation that is necessary in each case and the payment of the corresponding rate, price or financial compensation

Main macromagnitudes specialized trade franchises street trade E-commerce

The commercial sector of the Community of Madrid is currently made up of 57.045 retail establishments and 32.273 wholesale establishments, as well as 11.567 vehicle sales and repair establishments. Specifically, the 57.045 retail commercial establishments employ 304.940 people, more than 8,9% of the region's employed population.

The number of companies in the commercial sector in the Community of Madrid is 78.885, of which 55,48% are retail companies, i.e. 43.769.

Within the specialized trade, food is an essential sector in the Community of Madrid, highlighting the role played by the daily products trade grouped in Food Markets and Commercial Galleries.

In addition, dstakes the textile sector, whichIn 2023, it generated 2.176 million euros in the Community of Madrid, with 6.125 points of sale and 26.132 workers on that date. On average, Madrid residents spend around 377,21 euros per year in this sector.

In relation to franchising, the Community of Madrid is a leader in this segment. Of the 1.384 brands that currently make up the franchise system in Spain, 423 of them are located in the region. There are 30.678 stores, which have a turnover of 13.411,5 million euros and employ 148.218 people.

Street trading is a significant part of the Community of Madrid. Our Region has 191 street markets in 131 municipalities, of which 29 are located in the municipality of Madrid (including the emblematic “Rastro”) and the remaining 162 in another 130 municipalities. The 131 municipalities that have a street market have a population of 6.601.718 inhabitants, which means that almost 98% of the total population of the Community of Madrid has a street market in their municipality.

As for e-commerce, this modality is fully established in the Community of Madrid. In this context, in the region, 62,8% of the population has acquired, over the last three months, goods or services for private use through the Internet.

Commerce of Madrid in figures

The document “El Comercio de Madrid in Figures” shows the most relevant statistical information related to Madrid's commerce. In particular, the most up-to-date data referring to the number of companies and commercial establishments, turnover, commercial structure, electronic commerce and employment evolution are analyzed.

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Council for the Promotion of Trade of the Community of Madrid

Council for the Promotion of the Madrilenian Commerce

What is it? Composition: Features

Consultative, advisory and participation collegiate body, of mixed composition, in which the Public Administrations, the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid and the most representative business and trade union organizations at the regional level are represented.

The Plenary of the Council for the Promotion of Commerce of the Community of Madrid consists of 21 members and is made up of its President, Vice President and 19 Members appointed by Order of the competent Counselor in matters of domestic trade, at the proposal of their respective organizations.

The Permanent Commission will be integrated, at least, by the President of the Council or his substitute, who will act as the Presidency, the Vice President or person in whom he delegates and the Members appointed by the Plenary from among its members.

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Among other functions, they are attributed to the Council:

-To act as a consultative, advisory and participatory body in the design of aid programs for the commercial sector.
-Develop proposals that promote the dynamization, modernization and increase of competitiveness in the commerce sector.
-Adopting initiatives aimed at the promotion of trade, entrepreneurship and
competitiveness in the commercial sector.

The last meeting of the Trade Promotion Council was held on April 16, 2024.

Links of interest

Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services
Founded in 1887, the Chamber of Madrid is a consultative and collaborative body with Public Administrations.
ICO LINES
Access to the catalog of Mediation Lines available to finance investment projects and liquidity needs of freelancers and companies.

Law on the Promotion of Commercial Activity in the Community of Madrid

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