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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Romania’s Car Exports Down 13% In 3Q
Automotive

Romania’s Car Exports Down 13% In 3Q

Exports of Dacia and Ford cars dropped by almost 13% in the third quarter from the year-earlier period, according to data provided by the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
“Made In Romania” Products, International Retailers’ New Bet
Retail&Consumer

“Made In Romania” Products, International Retailers’ New Bet

Consumers’ appetite for Romanian taste has become an annual business of several tens of million euros for retailers, according to ZF estimates. However, behind brands such as “Bun, din Roman...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.10.2014 · 00:00 · 3 min
JYSK Expands Further In Romania
Companies

JYSK Expands Further In Romania

Danish furniture and home décor retailer JYSK will open three stores in Romania by yearend, after it has added seven new units to its network so far this year.

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Lidl Raises Offices And A Store On Former Bread Plant Site In Bucharest
Real Estate

Lidl Raises Offices And A Store On Former Bread Plant Site In Bucharest

The building of Baneasa plant in northern Bucharest was demolished to make room for an office building and a store German retailer Lidl is set to erect on one quarter of the five-hectare plo...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
The Strongest Executives In Romanian Consumer Goods Industry
HR

The Strongest Executives In Romanian Consumer Goods Industry

Three of the 20 largest consumer goods producers in Romania have changed their executives in the past year, with two of the moves having at their center the leader of the soft drinks market...

Catalina Apostoiu · 22.10.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Philips Set To Invest Further In Romania Despite Tepid Economic Growth
Companies

Philips Set To Invest Further In Romania Despite Tepid Economic Growth

SMEs, infrastructure and EU funds should be Romania’s priorities for the country’s economy to register growth of above 5%, says Robin van Rozen, Philips chief executive officer for Southeast...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Romania's DIY Market: What’s Next?
Analysis

Romania's DIY Market: What’s Next?

Despite a year that has witnessed a lot of moves, the consolidation of Romania’s do-it-yourself (DIY) market is not over, according to major players in the field, which believe other network...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.10.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Cramele Recas: Romania Has The Potential To Double Its Wine Output
Companies

Cramele Recas: Romania Has The Potential To Double Its Wine Output

Romania could double its annual wine production if it had funding to replace hybrid vines with noble ones in the context in which it currently ranks fifth in the world by cultivated areas, b...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Orange Romania CEO: The Market Has Not Totally Overcome The Crisis
Technology &Telecoms

Orange Romania CEO: The Market Has Not Totally Overcome The Crisis

Demand from business clients is weaker than demand coming from retail users as companies are still concerned with slashing costs, states Jean Francois Fallacher, chief executive officer of O...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Private Labels Account For 15% Of Romania's Soft Drink Consumption
Retail&Consumer

Private Labels Account For 15% Of Romania's Soft Drink Consumption

Consumption of private label soft drinks has neared 20 liters per capita in Romania, accounting for 15% of overall consumption of such products, eight times higher than the 2008 level. In th...

Catalina Apostoiu · 21.10.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
Trust Motors: Romania's First Car Scheme Set To Bring Rising Volumes For Importers As Well
Automotive

Trust Motors: Romania's First Car Scheme Set To Bring Rising Volumes For Importers As Well

The First Car scheme, which is to be launched in Romania next month and allow a lower level of interest rates for those who want to buy a new passenger car for up to RON50,000, after the mod...

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica Mulls Interconnection With Moldova
Energy

Romanian Power Grid Operator Transelectrica Mulls Interconnection With Moldova

Transelectrica (TEL) will consider connecting the national power grid with the electrical power networks of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, a project that would open up new export marke...

Catalina Apostoiu · 20.10.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min