Reporter
Cristina Roșca
- Fields
- Companies, Retail&Consumer, Analysis
- Writing for ZF since
- 2011
- Articles
- 493
US Giant Whirlpool Bets On Rising Sales in Romania
US giant Whirlpool, a major player on the global electrical home appliances market, does not plan to open a plant in Romania, where it holds only import and distribution operations, but bets...
Romania’s Soft Drinks Market Drops 1.7% by Volume, 8.8% by Value during Pandemic
Romanians last year bought 4.1 billion litres of soft drinks for which they paid RON11 billion, with the market shrinking during the course of the pandemic both in terms of volume (by 1.7%)...
Profi Opens 100 Stores in Romania In January-August 2021
Profi retailer, controlled by Mid Europa Partners investment fund, opened 100 units in the first eight months of 2021. The initial target envisaged 250 new store openings in 2021, but the co...
Carrefour Romania: Bucharest Generates 35% of Overall Operating Profit
French-owned Carrefour, which covers several store formats domestically, has 337 units in Romania. By yearend, the retailer will go beyond the 350-unit threshold, though.
Kaufland Romania: There Is Still Room for Growth on Romanian Market
German-held retailer Kaufland Romania, the second largest player in Romanian retail by turnover in 2020, is betting on store openings in small urban areas with around 20,000 inhabitants, wit...
One in Six European Stores of Ahold Delhaize Group, Owner of Mega Image, Is in Romania
The Romanian market is, by store number, among the 3 most important European ones, for the Dutch-Belgian group, together with the Netherlands and Belgium.
Electronics retailer Flanco Goes Abroad
Dragos Sarbu, CEO of electronics retailer Flanco, says expansion abroad is still part of the company’s plans, despite COVID-19 pandemics. The first country the Romanian firm will enter is Hu...
Is Profi Betting on Rural Areas? Almost Half of Stores Opened in 2021 Are Under Loco Format
Profi store chain, controlled by Mid Europa Partners investment fund, is raising its bet on rural areas, with almost half of the 90 stores opened in 2021 being under the Loco format, destine...
German Retailer Tedi Readies to Enter Romanian Market
German-held retailer Tedi, operating on the non-food segment, is readying to enter the Romanian market, already having 30 rental contracts signed, according to ZF sources.
All the World’s 20 Most Valuable Brands Are Present in Romania
The world’s 20 top brands in 2020 are jointly valued at $1,575 billion, in line with an Interbrand consultancy ranking. All these brands are in one way or another present in Romania.
Romania’s Modern Retail Landscape After 1H/2021
In the first six months of 2021, international chains opened 170 units of the around 400 previously planned. Some networks are stepping up expansion in 2H to hit their target.
Romania’s Biggest Delivery Companies Raked in RON240M Turnover in 2020
The biggest delivery companies in Romania, Glovo, Bringo, Tazz by eMAG and FoodPanda, last year generated turnover worth close to RON240 million.