The Staples store in Parchal, in the Algarve, will close to make way for a Darty store, changing the commercial offer available in that space in the municipality of Lagoa. The closure is expected to happen in March 2027, although the company has not yet officially announced the date. The opening with the new brand should occur a few months later, representing the first Darty store in the Algarve region.
This change comes following the acquisition of 11 Staples spaces by the French group Fnac Darty. The operation was authorized by the Competition Authority on August 7, which issued a "no opposition" decision, considering that the business did not create significant barriers to competition in the national retail market. The Algarve space is part of an operation that covers 10 other Staples stores.
The future unit will have an offer focused on large and small household appliances, but also on consumer electronics. The planned catalog includes computing, telecommunications, image and sound equipment, products for personal care and an area dedicated to gaming. The brand change will be accompanied by a significant alteration of the products sold at the location.
The arrival of Darty in the Algarve is part of an expansion plan that foresees an investment of 50 million euros over five years. The Fnac Darty group has been present in the Portuguese market since 1998, year in which it opened the first Fnac in Lisbon, and in 2023 it acquired MediaMarkt, whose stores began using the Darty brand.
