Retail&Consumer
Leroy Merlin Temporarily Closes All Romanian Stores Starting Monday
French-held DIY retailer Leroy Merlin is temporarily closing all its stores in Romania starting Monday amid measures to curb the spread of coronavirus infections.
Leading Online Fashion Retailers Expect Overall Decline In Fashion Sales In Romania, Online Segment Not As Affected
Online sales of fashion – apparel, footwear and accessories in Romania will not be as affected by the coronavirus pandemic as sales in physical stores considering most people are staying hom...
Landmark Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest Hotel Halts Activity First Time In 106 Years
Athenee Palace Hilton, one of the landmark hotels of capital city Bucharest, is suspending its activity 106 years since opening, as per an official announcement by Ana Hotels. The measure is...
IKEA Temporarily Shuts Its Two Stores In Romania Due To Coronavirus
IKEA has decided to temporarily close its two stores in Romania starting Friday (March 20), 6 p.m., as a precautionary measure against the risk of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID...
Sphera Franchise Group Restricts Restaurant Operations In Romania Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Sphera Franchise Group (SFG.RO), which manages restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands, announced the closure of part of the restaurants in its portfolio, in Romania, follo...
Apemin Tusnad: Sales Surged Nearly 50% Since Beginning Of March Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Apemin Tusnad, one of the largest water bottlers in Romania, said its sales grew 50% since the beginning of March, compared to the year-earlier period, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
FF Group Romania Temporarily Shuts Down All 28 Nike, Collective Stores After 80% Drop In Sales Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Fashion group FF Group, which has some 500 employees, has temporarily suspended the activity of all stores in Romania and moved its commercial activity online in a bid to limit the spread of...
Benvenuti Says Fashion Retailers Are Affected By Coronavirus Crisis As Much As Restaurants, Coffee Shops
Adrian Cazu, development and retail director of footwear retailer Benvenuti, said it is not very clear what other sectors “qualify” for the measures announced by the government regarding fur...
Online Fashion Aggregator GLAMI.ro Sees Up To 15% Decline In Traffic In Next 2 Months Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Czech company InspiGroup, which operates the GLAMI.ro platform, which operates as an online aggregator for apparel, footwear and other fashion items, expects a decline in traffic of maximum...