Reporter
Cristina Roșca
- Fields
- Companies, Retail&Consumer, Analysis
- Writing for ZF since
- 2011
- Articles
- 493
Carrefour Plans Strong Expansion In Romania
The French company that boosted the modern retail in Romania announces big expansion plans and an investment restart, which shows it is expecting a rebound in consumer spending in the near f...
City Grill’s Dragos Petrescu Ventures Into Organic Farming
Dragos Petrescu, the owner of the City Grill restaurant chain and of Caru cu Bere, has decided to set up a farm on a seven hectare plot in Mihailesti, Giurgiu County (Southern Romania), wher...
Romanian Entrepreneur Competes With Retail Heavyweights On Equal Footing
He has a business that reached 200 million lei (EUR47 million) last year, with operations on various markets - from retail to restaurants, gas stations and transportation.
Sporting Goods Market Will Increase Further
The Romanian sporting goods market, which ZF puts at about EUR55-EUR60 million, dominated by three foreign companies, has potential for growth and could accommodate new retailers interested...
Stake Of Angst-Carrefour Partnership
The partnership signed by French giant Carrefour and Romanian company Angst might translate into higher revenue for the latter and in an opportunity for the former to test the market with a...
Sorin Minea: Angst Brand Won’t Go Away And I Have No Intention To Sell
Businessman Sorin Minea, owner of cold cuts maker Angst, says he signed a partnership with a retailer for his store network, but this does not mean the brand will disappear and he has no int...
Cora’s Private Labels Reach 8% Of Food Sales
Sales of food, detergents and hygiene private labels sold by the Cora chain almost doubled last year compared to 2009, and reached 8% of the total, i.e. EUR20 million, according to ZF estima...
Tina R Turns To China Amid Difficult Situation On Romanian Market
Romanian clothing retailer Tina R is looking for business opportunities on foreign markets such as Poland, China and the Middle East, as prospects of the local market are not optimistic.
Profi Joins Penny Market And Lidl In The 100+ Stores League
Polish investment fund Enterprise Investors has doubled the number of Profi stores, which overshot the 100 mark in less than two years.
Diratian, Avon: Uncertainty Still Reigns In The Economy
The cosmetics market this year has felt the crisis' effects on consumption in the last three years more strongly, with first-half sales seeing a nearly 10% decline.
Lidl Wants To Open Eight More Stores In Bucharest
German retailer Lidl, present on the Romanian market through a chain of 100 stores, of which five located in Bucharest, plans to open at least eight more stores in the capital city.
Szarvadi, Domo: September Is Key To Our Q4 Direction
Lorand Szarvadi, the chief executive and minority shareholder of home appliance retailer Domo, expects September to be a decisive month for the fourth quarter budget plans.