Barcelona's city hall approved a total ban on so-called "dark stores" - distribution hubs used by companies that provide grocery home deliveries - joining other European cities such as Amsterdam that announced restrictions in 2022. Such stores are like retail shops, but without any on-site sales, just deliveries from them.
The Barcelona ban will come into force in the coming days, once published in the official government gazette, and will affect 21 dark stores.
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