“The reopening of the rest of the stores has to do with the decisions of the authorities about the non-food stores in shopping centers. We will reopen the stores when we are allowed to. We will also open new stores this year, when it is possible to do so, because we want to continue expansion in Romania,” Alex Bratu told ZF.
“The authorities in Romania have not said clearly yet what will reopen and what not after May 15, while the authorities in other countries have made clear plans and communicated them clearly.”
With all brick and mortar stores closed for a month and only 11 of the 85 open now, online sales surged. “It’s the start of the season and many people are looking for garden furniture. The number of online customers has gone up by more than 80% compared with the same time last year.”
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)