About Disrupt Retail
At Sonae MC we breathe innovation and aim to build the future of retail.
We’ve been cooperating with different partners (Companies, Startups, Research and Development Centers…) to improve the shopping experience wherever our customers are and to push forward the way how we operate across the value chain. Acknowledging that our network is limited and innovation can come from anywhere, we built the Disrupt Retail program.

Domains
What's in it for you?
Timeline

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Any doubts? Please reach out to disruptretail@sonaemc.com
Apply

Applications are handled by our IT Labs team in collaboration with the advisory board according to the timeline set.
You can still submit your application, unfortunately, all applications arriving after the deadline (March 6th), won’t be following the program timeline, and will be processed by the IT Labs team outside the scope of Disrupt Retail.
If there’s something you would like to clear before applying, feel free to get in touch to disruptretail@sonaemc.com.
Selected startups
In the past years, we’ve developed Proofs-of-concept with several startups through this program. Discover some of them:
Case Studies
Advisory Board

Ana Cristina Fonseca
Head of HR & Shared Services

Bruno Mourão
Head of IT Transformation and IT Strategy & Experimentation

Frederico Santos
Head of Digital and Innovation

Gabriela Castro
Head of Strategic Business Development

Margarida Oliveira
Head of Business Development Health & Wellness

Mário Estima
Head of Business Development for Non-Food

Miguel Ramos
Head of Operations Development

Paula Jordão
Head of Commercial Department

Pedro Lago
Head of Sustainability and Circular Economy

Pedro Santos
Head of Ecommerce

Rui Braz
Head of Logistics Development

Tiago Simões
Head of Brand Marketing

Tomás Ribeiro
Head of Cartão Continente
About Sonae MC
With a history of more than 30 years of continuous growth, Sonae MC has a distinctive position in several business areas, providing a broad range of high quality products and services at competitive prices.
We are leaders in the food retail sector in Portugal, through Continente (urban hypermarkets), Continente Modelo (large supermarkets), Continente Bom Dia (proximity supermarkets), Continente Online (e-commerce platform) and Meu Super (proximity stores franchise).
We are present in the various spheres of our clients lives through complementary growing businesses such as Well’s and Arenal (parapharmacies, opticians and perfumeries), Dr. Well’s (dental and aesthetic clinics), Go Natural (organic supermarkets and restaurants), Bagga (coffee shops), Note! (stationary, books and gifts), ZU (pet care and veterinary services), Maxmat (DIY retail), Washy (self-service laundries) and Home Story (home furnishing and accessories).
About BIT
We believe that simplifying structures, processes and the way we work (with each other, with our business colleagues and with our partners) not only can free us all precious time and energy but also enhance our focus, purpose, agility and effectiveness towards our businesses.
