Panini’s Prediction Game: How Lluís Torrent Manages the World’s Most Famous Sticker Albums Lluís Torrent, General Manager of Panini’s Iberian operations, oversees the production of over 100 million sticker packs annually and roughly 60 different collections. Operating from the Costa Brava region of Spain, Torrent leads the team responsible for predicting national team rosters and … Read more
World Cup Sticker Frenzy: Spain Runs Out of Stock as FIFA’s Tournament Fever Grips the Nation Updated: June 12, 2024 | UTC+2 (Madrid time) Spain’s shelves are empty of World Cup sticker packs just one month after their launch, as the tournament’s global appeal drives unprecedented demand—and retailers struggle to keep up. The shortage, confirmed … Read more
The Great Sticker Hunt: Inside the Global Obsession and Shortage of World Cup Trading Cards For many, the ritual begins before the sun fully clears the horizon. In the heart of Madrid, near the Puerta Cerrada, the daily pilgrimage is a familiar one. Two 16-year-old Ecuadorian students, Tomás and Marcos, make the trek from their … Read more