Connexio is a newly announced purchasing alliance formed by Auchan Retail Portugal and Grupo Mosqueteiros (the owner of the Intermarché banner in Portugal) to strengthen supplier negotiations and improve competitive positioning in the Portuguese grocery market. The initiative was revealed in early March 2026 as a central services platform focused on streamlining and jointly negotiating general terms with key suppliers.
Connexio’s core mandate is to generate scale and operational efficiencies by reducing transactional complexity and enhancing supplier engagement. While it will handle overarching negotiation frameworks, each partner retains full autonomy over pricing, assortment decisions, promotional strategies and individual ordering.
The alliance reflects broader market pressures in European food retail, where scale and supply chain optimisation increasingly influence competitiveness.