Distribution

Led by Eroski, it is one of the main distribution groups in Spain, having invoiced 5,733 million euros in 2017[10]​. It extends its business activity throughout Spain, maintaining close contacts with the French group Les Mousquetaires") and with the leader of the German distribution Edeka, with whom it formed the international alliance Alidis in 2002. The management of Eroski involves worker-owners and member consumers, both participating in the decision-making bodies of the cooperative.

At the end of the 2017 financial year, Eroski's workforce consisted of 31,906 workers, of which 8,127 were partners[11]​. Its store network consisted of 1,651 establishments, including 1,279 supermarkets, 61 hypermarkets, 50 gas stations, 16 opticians, 159 travel agencies and 59 Forum Sport sports equipment stores[12].

The rest of the companies in this sector focus mainly on food, forming the so-called Erkop Group[13]​ whose headquarters are in Mondragón.

The 4 cooperatives that make up Erkop are[13]​:.

Knowledge and innovation

The training is mainly linked to the University of Mondragón, the notable role played in their respective regions by Escuela Politécnica Txorierri"), Ikastola Arizmendi and Lea Artibai, the activity of Otalora and the Center for Management and Cooperative Development of Mondragón. At the end of 2017 it had 489 valid patents[14][15]​ and it employed 1,928 full-time people in R&D&i investing 169 million euros with sales of 522 million euros[15]​. More than ten thousand people had studied at one of its centers.[16]​[17]​[14]​[18]​.

Distribution

Led by Eroski, it is one of the main distribution groups in Spain, having invoiced 5,733 million euros in 2017[10]​. It extends its business activity throughout Spain, maintaining close contacts with the French group Les Mousquetaires") and with the leader of the German distribution Edeka, with whom it formed the international alliance Alidis in 2002. The management of Eroski involves worker-owners and member consumers, both participating in the decision-making bodies of the cooperative.

At the end of the 2017 financial year, Eroski's workforce consisted of 31,906 workers, of which 8,127 were partners[11]​. Its store network consisted of 1,651 establishments, including 1,279 supermarkets, 61 hypermarkets, 50 gas stations, 16 opticians, 159 travel agencies and 59 Forum Sport sports equipment stores[12].

The rest of the companies in this sector focus mainly on food, forming the so-called Erkop Group[13]​ whose headquarters are in Mondragón.

The 4 cooperatives that make up Erkop are[13]​:.

Knowledge and innovation

The training is mainly linked to the University of Mondragón, the notable role played in their respective regions by Escuela Politécnica Txorierri"), Ikastola Arizmendi and Lea Artibai, the activity of Otalora and the Center for Management and Cooperative Development of Mondragón. At the end of 2017 it had 489 valid patents[14][15]​ and it employed 1,928 full-time people in R&D&i investing 169 million euros with sales of 522 million euros[15]​. More than ten thousand people had studied at one of its centers.[16]​[17]​[14]​[18]​.