Retail&Consumer
PVC Trim Maker Electric Plus Now Has 43 Barrier Franchised Stores
Bacau-based PVC trim, window rolling shades and garage door manufacturer Electric Plus now has 43 franchised Barrier stores in Romania, after having closed two in the past month. It is also...
Lidl Opens New Store in Alba Iulia, Reaches 280 Units in Romania
German-held discount grocery retailer Lidl is opening a new store in Alba Iulia, central Romania, reaching 280 stores on the local market.
5 to go Continues Expansion Despite Covid Pandemic
Romanian coffee shop chain 5 to go, founded in 2015 by two local entrepreneurs, has continued expanding despite the difficult pandemic context and opened 85 units this year out of 100 planne...
Profi Opened Almost 30 Stores in October
Profi retail chain held by buyout investor Mid Europa Partners continues expansion as usual despite the COVID-19 pandemic, having opened 28 new stores in October. This is about as many as in...
Altex Opens EUR5M Store in Lugoj, Western Romania
Electronics retailer Altex opens a 1,500 sqm store in Lugoj, western Romania, on November 5, following an investment of EUR5 million.
Colliers: Store Traffic Drops but Retail Sales Grow in 3Q
Nearly one third of retailers had similar or higher sales in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2019 although 85% registered a drop in traffic, a survey by real estate consul...
Laptaria cu Caimac Raises EUR3M in Private Bond Sale
Agroserv Mariuța SA, whcgh owns the dairy brand Laptaria cu Caimac, has successfully closed a private placement raising EUR3 million in a bond issue maturing in 2025 with 5.25% interest, bro...
Retailer Dm Drogerie Markt Opened Five Stores in 2020, One More to Go
Retailer dm drogerie markt has opened five new stores and closed one this year, so it now has 113 stores. Last year, it opened about ten stores, in street front locations, shopping centers a...
Computer and Electronics Retailer Flanco: Our Industry Is Among Winning Sectors in Pandemic
The overall computer and electronics industry has been one of the winners of this time when people switched to working from home and have been spending less time outdoors.