While sales of home comfort items (which include products such as air conditioners and space heaters) surged (55% growth), the photo segment increased only tentatively, by 2.2%.

In Romania, after almost two years of shrinking volumes, the decline of inflation allowed consumption to return to growth in volume in both the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry and in the computer and electronics industry. Sales of FMCG went up 8% in value, while computer and electronics sales went up 9.6%, the analysts of the market research company say.

Romania’s computer and electronics market stands at more than EUR5 billion (RON25 billion) a year, according to the latest ZF data.

(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)