Retail&Consumer
Romania Retail Sales Grow 5% on Month in April
Retail sales in Romania, excluding vehicle sales, grew 5% on the month in April and by 1.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, data from the country’s statistics insti...
JYSK Opens Store In Constanta; Reaches 100 Units In Romania After 14 Years Of Activity Locally
Scandinavian furniture and home décor retailer JYSK is continuing its expansion in Romania by opening a new store, in south-eastern city of Constanta, reaching a 100-unit network in Romania...
Pons Ro Prodcom Invests EUR5M in New HQ
Spanish-owned Pons Ro Prodcom, which produces floor detergents, will invest EUR5 million in a new headquarters, which includes production and storage facilities, in Branesti, Ilfov county.
Change of Leader in Romania’s Grocery Retail as Lidl Overtakes Kaufland in 2020
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic came with a change of leader in Romania’s grocery retail, so discount store chain Lidl took the top spot, overtaking Kaufland after a decade. The chan...
Farmacia Tei and Bebe Tei Sales Overshoot RON1B Mark in 2020
Farmacia Tei and Bebe Tei brands of entrepreneur Roxana Maftei have overshoot the RON1 billion sales mark together in 2020, Finance Ministry data show.
Mesopotamia Restaurant Chain Seeks To Reach 80 Units In Coming Years
Mesopotamia restaurant chain is speeding up its expansion in 2021 in order to reach the 80-unit target in Romania in coming years, from 45 units at present, located in Romania’s main cities.
Antitrust Body Clears Retailer Profi To Acquire Ten Stores From Pronto Mobile
Romania’s Competition Council has approved the transaction whereby retailer Profi acquired ten proximity stores from the company Pronto Mobile SRL in April 2021.
DIY Retailer Dedeman Posts 10% Rise in Revenue to RON9B in 2020
DIY retailer Dedeman, the largest entrepreneurial business in Romania and the leader of its market in this country, saw revenue up 10.5% to RON9.082 billion (EUR1.877 billion) in 2020, Finan...
Retail Pharmacy Chain Help Net Overshoots RON1B Sales Mark in 2020
Help Net, the third leading actor on the pharmaceutical retail market in Romania, ended 2020 with RON1 billion sales, an increase of 32% on the previous year, ZF has calculated from the data...