Case details

Ccent/2026/32 - Darty Portugal / Staples Portugal

Darty Portugal, Lda.

It is wholly owned by Darty SGPS, Unipessoal, Lda., which, in turn, is wholly owned by Fnac Portugal, ACDLDMPT, Unipessoal, Lda., the latter wholly owned by Fnac Darty Participations et Services, S.A., a company controlled by Fnac Darty S.A., the Group's parent company. The Darty Group is primarily dedicated to the retail distribution market of consumer electronics in physical and online stores, operating in Portugal through the Fnac and Darty brands, currently with 53 physical stores throughout the mainland, 1 store in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, as well as two online stores. It also has 3 franchised stores in mainland Portugal.

Staples Portugal - Equipamento de Escritório, S.A.

These consist of 11 stores operated by Staples Portugal – Equipamento de Escritório, S.A., under the Staples brand, for the retail sale of office supplies and, as an ancillary activity, the retail sale of electronic equipment and office furniture. Specifically, these are stores located in Lisbon, Cascais, Setúbal, Lagoa, Torres Vedras, Caldas da Rainha, Barcelos, Penafiel, Viana do Castelo, Vila do Conde, and Santarém.

Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)

Turnover threshold

Horizontal

Closed

Phase 1

Non-opposition

Phase I Decision - AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in the concentration operation 32/2026 - Darty Portugal / Staples Portugal