In Spain, that 36.0% growth rate boosted ecommerce sales to €32.50 billion ($36.40 billion) in 2020. Italy, like Spain, posted one of the worst declines in total retail sales, but ecommerce sales jumped by 24.3%, to an estimated €22.39 billion ($25.07 billion).

At the same time, the retailer is stepping up the pace on all aspects of its omnichannel system abroad, so that all markets it covers—including Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland—will benefit from the standards achieved in France. Click-and-Collect.