French group Carrefour’s 2013 sales in Romania returned to the level registered in 2008, of EUR1 billion, and rose 2% compared to 2012.
In 2008, the last year Romania experienced economic boom, Carrefour Romania saw a 37% increase in sales, to EUR1 billion, compared to EUR728 million in 2007. Subsequently, the company faced two years of decline, with sales hitting a low of EUR930 million in 2010 and rising slightly to EUR955 million in 2011 and to EUR986 million in 2012, according to data previously released by the retailer.
Carrefour operates 165 stores in Romania – 25 hypermarkets, 79 supermarkets, 61 Express proximity stores and an online store.