When at the end of 2015 Rosa Sureda Jaume decided to take over the old neighborhood store, Walt Disney, in Berard square, she was a novice in the art of managing customers. “I was very shy at first, and I felt a lot of embarrassment… not anymore!”. Renamed Botiga Sa Placeta, the present and future of local commerce do not seem to be numbered in Sa Torre.

The president of Pimeco, Carolina Domingo, presented the results of the recent winter sales this Thursday, data that confirms the loss of revenue and the reduction in the average transaction value for small and medium-sized businesses in Mallorca. Given this situation, Domingo highlighted the limitations of the current sales model. According to data collected by the business association, more than half of retailers (55.4%) have seen their revenue decrease compared to 2015. 37.5% have maintained stable revenue, and only 7.1% have managed to increase it. "These figures are not just statistics; they reflect the reality for many families and entrepreneurs who sustain the commercial fabric of Mallorca," Domingo emphasized.