However, Action has not concluded any lease contracts, the same sources also said. The coronavirus pandemic could be blamed for the company’s decision to delay its entrance on the Romanian market.

“We have not decided if and when Ac¬tion is going to open stores in Romania. We shall offer related data when the time comes”, the retailer’s representatives told Ziarul Financiar as regards a possible entrance on the local market.

Action, launched almost 20 years ago, is currently active on several markets in Europe, operating over 1,700 units.

The retailer’s sales exceeded EUR5.6 billion in 2020, slightly higher than the level reported in 2019.