Despite the rise of e-commerce thanks to new technologies, physical stores continue to be the main sales channel for fashion retailers. For this reason, 61% of fashion brands plan to expand their network of stores in 2017, according to a study by Vente-privee and Modaes, as reported by Cinco Días.

Organic food is in style for European consumers. In recent years, many supermarket chains and small businesses have added these products which are grown in a completely natural, environmentally friendly way. In Spain, the sector’s business volume has reached €1.5 billion, according to the organization, Infoam, and covered by Cinco Días.

Some 87% of Spanish startups plan to increase their workforce in the short-term, according to a study by Spain Startup, which was covered by the business daily Expansión. The study analyzed 1,585 business projects in order to verify the startup sector’s strong performance.

The rise of new information and communication technologies has led societies to become digitized. But which countries are the most digital? The ONTSI’s Dossier of Indicators from the Economic and Digital Society Index ranks Spain 14th in Europe.

BBVA strives to be more than a bank for its customers: it wants to help them make everyday decisions about their finances, BBVA CEO Carlos Torres Vila said today in Barcelona. Following the initial revolution caused by the emergence of technology in the financial sector – particularly cell phones – the future of banking will consist of a hybrid model that combines digital channels with personalized advice from remote financial advisors. This will make it possible to offer customers expert financial solutions they can trust. “I see a banking industry that is very much present in people’s daily lives,” Torres Vila said at a meeting organized by the ESADE business school.

BBVA Compass announced Tuesday that it will offer payment-deferral programs for victims of Hurricane Irma in Florida as well as a robust suite of discounted loans and lines of credit to help the families and businesses affected by the powerful storm.

BBVA Compass is making the limited-time offers — among them special loan and payment deferral programs, waived late fees and penalty-free CD withdrawals — available to consumer and small business clients in the 67 counties declared in a state of emergency by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. For the time being, the bank also is waiving all ATM fees in Northeast and Central Florida: Its own customers will pay no fees to BBVA Compass if they use non-BBVA Compass ATMs, and non-customers will be able to use BBVA Compass ATMs at no charge from BBVA Compass.