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El Ministro de Empleo, Trabajo Compañía y Autónomo, Rocío Blanco, emphasized this 5 de febrero When El primer día de comercio en Andalucía is a strategic sector that represents More than 13% of the gross value added of the autonomous community and a turnover close to 125,000 million euros.
Rocío Blanco participated in the celebration of the Commercial Day in Andalusia at the neighborhood supply market of Sevillian in the members of the Andalusian Trade Council, an advisory body consisting of economic and social agents representing internal trade in Andalusia.
As the Minister of Employment explains, with this event, the government of Andalusia has institutionalized Recognition of a sector that is a generator of engines for employment and wealth. It employs more than 540,000 people, constitutes more than 20% of the productive fabric of this land, and has more than 135,000 companies and 163,000 commercial units.
The Commerce Day with Andalusia will serve To increase awareness of the relevance of this sector and to Give visibility and acknowledge the professionals who constitute an essential pillar for the economic, social, and cultural development of Andalusia and represent «the soul of our towns and cities.»
After emphasizing its ability to adapt, Rocío Blanco expressed the support of the Andalusian government in the sector through the VII Comprehensive Plan to promote internal trade on the horizon of Andalusia 2023-2026, precisely on the declaration of the Day of Commerce in Andalusia.
Endowed with 93 million euros, the Ministry of Employment and Self-Employment accompanies this plan to trade in its adaptation to the new market reality, with assistance for modernization and renovation of units, as well as commercial digitization.
«With today we recognize the history, the evolution, its workers, and the symbol of everything that commerce means, a brave sector and a force to continue growing,» said Blanco Rocío.
Holidays in the provinces
Similarly, the Day of Commerce in Andalusia was also celebrated in the other provinces of the autonomous community. For example, in Cádiz, the territorial employment delegate, Daniel Sánchez, visited the conception market in El Puerto de Santa María; While in Granada, the territorial delegate, Javier Martín Cañiz, held a meeting with merchants and entrepreneurs from the Lower Riber Association, in the municipality of Huétor Tájar.
In Jaén, the territorial delegate for employment, business, and self-employment, Ana Mata, visited three emblematic stores in the capital with a long experience, such as «Donato,» a clothing store for children and babies, «La Mería ‘La Truera’,» and «Fabrics He Carmen»; and the ministry representative in Málaga, Carmen Sánchez Sierra, moved from Victoria to Rincón to visit the commercial area with the Association of Merchants and Entrepreneurs.