EuroCommerce
Formation1993
Registration no.84973761187-60
Legal statusNon-profit organisation
HeadquartersAvenue des Nerviens 85, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Region
Europe
Membership
European retail and wholesale companies and federations
President
Juan Manuel Morales
Director General
Christel Delberghe
Websiteeurocommerce.eu

EuroCommerce is the principal European organisation representing the retail and wholesale sector. It is led by the Director General.

It gathers members in about 27 countries: representing mostly SMEs and some large companies and federations of companies at a European or national level.

EuroCommerce represents one in seven jobs (up to 26 million employees) in Europe. It supports millions of further jobs throughout the supply chain, from small local suppliers to international businesses.

EuroCommerce is the recognised European social partner for the retail and wholesale sector.

History

EuroCommerce was founded in 1993,[1] as a result of merging three pre-existing large retail chains, small retail operators and wholesalers and traders.[2] It brings together European and national associations representing various aspects of retail and wholesale and international trade to form a single voice for the sector in Brussels.[3]

Its first president (from 1993 to 1994) and driving force behind the creation of EuroCommerce, was Dr Albert Heijn (1927–2011),[4] the chairman of the major Dutch retailer Ahold.[5]

Policy areas

EuroCommerce brings together the expertise of its members and secretariat to help inform and contribute to debate in a range of policies, including competitiveness and the economy, the digital economy, single market, global trade, environment and sustainability, social policy and industrial relations, food and non-food, enterprise and SMEs.

List of presidents

Presidents Nationality Mandates
Juan Manuel Morales[6]  Spain 2021-2024
Régis Degelcke  France 2018-2021
Kenneth Bengtsson  Sweden 2015–2018
Carl Hugo Erbslöh  Germany 2014–2015
Lucy Neville-Rolfe  United Kingdom 2012–2014
Reinhardt Von Leoprechting  Germany 2009–2012
Feargal Quinn  Ireland 2006–2009
Peter Bernert  Austria 2003–2006
Paul-Louis Halley  France 2000–2003
Igino Sogaro  Italy 1997–2000
Jacques Dopchie  Belgium 1994–1997
Albert Heijn Jr.  Netherlands 1993–1994

Members

The membership of EuroCommerce is composed of National Associations, Companies (founded in a European country or International companies with an HQ in Europe) and Affiliated Federations (whether they operate at a national or European level).

As of July 2021, the members are:[7]

National Associations

National Associations Country
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ)  Austria
Comeos  Belgium
Association Modern Trade (AMT)  Bulgaria
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)  Cyprus
Hrvatska Gospodarska Komora (HGK)  Croatia
Croatian Employers' Association (HUP)  Croatia
Svaz obchodu a cestovního ruchu ČR (SOCR ČR)  Czech Republic
Dansk Erhverv  Denmark
Eesti Kaupmeeste Liit (EKL)  Estonia
Kauppa  Finland
Fedération des Entreprises du Commerce et de la Distribution (FCD)  France
Conseil du Commerce de France (CDCF)  France
Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen (BGA)  Germany
Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE)  Germany
Hellenic Confederation of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (ESEE)  Greece
Országos Kereskedelmi Szövetség (OKSZ)  Hungary
Vállalkozók és Munkáltatók Országos Szövetsége (VOSZ)  Hungary
Samtök verslunar og þjónustu (SVÞ)  Iceland
Retail Ireland  Ireland
Federdistribuzione  Italy
Confcommercio  Italy
Lietuvos prekybos įmonių asociacija  Lithuania
Commerce transport services (CLC)  Luxembourg
Raad Nederlandse Detailhandel (RND)  Netherlands
MKB-Nederland  Netherlands
Virke Hovedorganisasjonen (VIRKE)  Norway
Polska Organizacja Handlu i Dystrybucji (POHID)  Poland
Associação Portuguesa de Empresas de Distribuição (APED)  Portugal
Confederação do Comércío e Serviços Portugal (CCP)  Portugal
Asociaţia Marilor Reţele Comerciale din România (AMRCR)  Romania
Slovenská aliancia moderného obchodu (SAMO)  Slovakia
Trgovinska zbornica Slovenije (TSZ)  Slovenia
Asociación Nacional de Grandes Empresas de Distribución (ANGED)  Spain
Asociación Española de Distribuidores, Autoservicios y Supermercados (ASEDAS)  Spain
Asociación de Cadenas Españolas de Supemercados (ACES)  Spain
Svensk Handel  Sweden

Companies

Company Country of origin

or European HQ

Ahold Delhaize Netherlands
Aldi  Germany
Amazon Europe
AS Watson Group United Kingdom
Auchan France
Carrefour France
CECONOMY Germany
Colruyt Belgium
Coop  Switzerland
Decathlon France
EDEKA Germany
El Corte Inglés Spain
Esselunga Italy
Grupo IFA Spain
H&M  Sweden
Herbalife Nutrition Europe
ICA Gruppen  Sweden
Ikea Sweden
Ikea Range & Supply  Sweden
Inditex Spain
Jerónimo Martins Portugal
Kappé International Netherlands
Kesko Corporation Finland
Kingfisher PLC United Kingdom
Markant Germany
Mercadona Spain
Marks & Spencer  United Kingdom
METRO AG Germany
Musgrave Group Ireland
Primark United Kingdom
REWE Group Germany
Schwarz Gruppe Germany
Sonae Portugal
SPAR Austria Austria
Tesco United Kingdom
Walgreens Boots Alliance United Kingdom

Affiliated Federations

Affiliated Federations Geographical scope
Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel Netherlands
Direct Selling Europe Europe
Ecommerce Europe Europe
European DIY-Retail Association Europe
European Travel Retail Council Europe
European Consumer Electronics Retail Council Europe
European Union of Electrical Wholesalers Europe
European Association of National Builders  Europe
European Franchise Federation  Europe
European Healthcare Distribution Association Europe
European Association of Chemical Distributors Europe
The Direct Selling Association Europe
Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry  Greece
Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry  Greece
Svensk Dagligvaruhandel Sweden

References

  1. Justin Greenwood (1995). European Casebook on Business Alliances. Prentice Hall. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-0-13-338039-2. About sixty EC officials attended the annual European Day of Commerce during which Euro- Commerce tries to give ... For example, in its first year of existence (1993), EuroCommerce participated in exercises on: the company-feedback ...
  2. Wolfgang Lecher; Hans-Wolfgang Platzer (11 September 2002). European Union - European Industrial Relations?: Global Challenge, National Development and Transitional Dynamics. Routledge. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-1-134-72489-5.
  3. EuroCommerce. "EuroCommerce website". eurocommerce.eu.
  4. Vacher's European Companion. 89-91. A. S. Kerswil Limited. 1994. pp. 188–.
  5. Heijn, Albert. "Ahold BV in Memoriam Dr Albert Heijn". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17.
  6. "EuroCommerce - Our President & Board". www.eurocommerce.eu. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  7. "EuroCommerce - Our members". www.eurocommerce.eu. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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