The impact of marketplaces is stagnant and reduces their impact on the Catalan trade model, according to a COACB study • The impact of marketplaces on sales channels is reduced for the first time (from 58% in 2022 to 53% in 2026), breaking the post-Covid trend of accelerated growth • The impact on sales volume dec... Jun 12, 2026
The commercial professions are consolidated among the occupations with the best projection in Catalonia, according to the Generalitat • The COACB defends the strategic value of the commercial profession after two jobs linked to sales are among the 10 most outstanding in Catalonia. Barcelona, April 29, 2026. The Official College ... Apr 29, 2026
The COACB claims its own tax system for the self-employed in the face of the increase in quotas In Catalonia, almost 40% of the self-employed will have an increase in the minimum quota in 2026 that can exceed s 1,620 per year ( (13 135 per month). Ricard Penas, president of the COACB, denounces... Apr 15, 2026
COACB presents a manifesto, together with 77 other entities, calling on the Administration to establish the National Pact for Trade Barcelona, March 27, 2026 – On Tuesday, March 24, representatives from the following entities: the Official College of Commercial Agents of Barcelona (COACB), Consell de Gremis, Barcelona Comerç, Come... Mar 27, 2026
7 out of 10 commercial self-employed confirm that the new contribution system negatively affects them 70% of commercial members who work on their own confirm that the new self-employed contribution system is affecting them negatively. This is clear from a study prepared by the Official College of Comm... Jan 18, 2024
We demand to legislate e-commerce to avoid unfair competition and that they pay taxes wherever they want The president of the COACB, Ricard Penas, has called on the different administrations to legislate electronic commerce to avoid unfair competition. In an interview with Europa Press, Penas explained t... Apr 4, 2023
The current management of marketplaces puts the Catalan business model at risk The management of marketplaces is undergoing an evolution and practices by companies and manufacturers that are putting the proximity commercial model at risk, according to a study by the COACB, in wh... Apr 4, 2023
The most demanded commercial area in 2022 has been Articles for the home and leisure The commercial profession remains one of the most demanded in the labor market. In 2022, the commercial sector that has grouped the most job offers has been that of Articles for the home and leisure, ... Apr 4, 2023