> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # New Trade Fair to Boost Local Commerce - URL: https://barna.news/new-trade-fair-to-boost-local-commerce/ - Published: 2026-10-01T16:32:12.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-01T16:33:41.000Z - Description: Barcelona launches its first Saló del Comerç on 21–22 October to strengthen competitiveness in the city's retail sector. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: Economy & Finance ## Event replaces BizBarcelona, aligns with job fair Fira de Barcelona will host the first edition of the *Saló del Comerç* (Trade Fair) on 21 and 22 October at its Montjuïc venue, launching a new initiative to strengthen local commerce under the city’s designation as European Capital of Local Commerce 2026\. The event replaces the former BizBarcelona and will run concurrently with the *Saló de l’Ocupació* (Employment Fair), also taking place at Montjuïc. The trade fair will occupy around 1,500 square metres in Hall 8 of the Montjuïc exhibition centre, according to Fira de Barcelona’s official calendar \[S1\]. It is aimed at retailers seeking to grow or adapt their businesses, as well as entrepreneurs, professionals and unemployed individuals interested in starting commercial ventures. --- ## Practical support for retailers The fair will feature several dedicated zones focused on knowledge sharing, advice and networking. Central to the layout is *La Plaça* (The Square), which will host short sessions on sales, digitalisation, consumer trends and competitiveness, featuring real-life case studies from local business owners. An advisory area will offer personalised support from specialists in marketing, financing, hiring and digital tools. A generational succession zone will provide services to help transfer businesses between owners, supporting continuity in family-run and long-established shops. In *El Taller* (The Workshop), small-group training sessions will cover sales strategies, team management and adapting to market changes. > The new Trade Fair aims to provide answers to the challenges facing the commercial fabric, with practical knowledge, advisory spaces, and activities aimed at improving the competitiveness of establishments. , Raquel Gil, Deputy Mayor for Economic Promotion and Employment, Barcelona City Council --- ## How to attend The *Saló del Comerç* is free to attend but requires prior registration via the official portal \[https://salodelcomerc.com\](https://salodelcomerc.com). Some activities, such as the roundtable discussion *Darrere l'aparador: encerts, reptes i aprenentatges de dones empresàries* on 22 October from 11:00 to 12:00, are included in the programme and require individual sign-up through Barcelona Activa’s Emprenedoria platform \[https://emprenedoria.barcelonactiva.cat/activitats/detall-activitat?id=1602923\](https://emprenedoria.barcelonactiva.cat/activitats/detall-activitat?id=1602923). Visitors can access the venue at Av. Reina Maria Cristina, s/n, 08004 Barcelona. Parking is available nearby at Plaça Joan Pelegrí \[https://www.parkingplazajoanpelegri.com/salo-del-comerc/\](https://www.parkingplazajoanpelegri.com/salo-del-comerc/). --- *Reported by firabarcelona.com, emprenedoria.barcelonactiva.cat, Europa Press, salodelcomerc.com, parkingplazajoanpelegri.com, festivalesdeespana.com, salocupacio.com, viaempresa.cat.*