Retail&Consumer
IKEA Opens Sixth Plan And Order Point In Romania, In Iasi
IKEA is set to open its first Plan and Order Point in Iasi in Egros Shopping on Monday, which will therefore become its sixth such facility in Romania, besides the three stores it has in Buc...
CPI Romania Brings Primark, Peek&Cloppenburg And Reserved To Sun Plaza
Real estate developer CPI Romania is adding three new brands to the retail portfolio at the Sun Plaza shopping center in Bucharest, which is currently undergoing a renovation: Primark, Peek&...
PwC: CEE Sports Market Expected To Expand Over Three Times Faster Than Regional Economy
Sports executives in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region anticipate a 6.6% annual sports market growth over the next 3-5 years, which is below the global expectation of 7.4% but si...
DIY Retailer Dedeman Owners Move Ahead With Third Store In Timisoara
Dedeman, the leader of the local DIY retail market, held by brothers Dragos and Adrian Paval, is taking a new step forward with the project for its third store in the Timisoara area, an inve...
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Romanians Spent over EUR42B in Major Retail Chains in 2025, Up 5,6% YOY
Romanians spent more than €42 billion in major retail chains in 2025, a total 5.6% higher than in 2024 and 77% above the 2019 level, according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2026 published b...
BIPA And PENNY Set To Open New Stores In Jumbo Center Bucharest Later In 2026
BIPA and PENNY will open two new stores within Jumbo Center in Bucharest, occupying a combined area of around 1,870 square meters. Both stores are scheduled for opening in the second half of...
European Commission Greenlights Sale Of Iulian Stanciu’s eMAG Stake To Prosus
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Dante International S.A. (‘eMAG') of Romania by Naspers Limited of South Africa, the...
Eurostat: Romania Sees Steepest Annual Consumption Decline In June 2026
Romania recorded the steepest annual decline in consumption in the European Union for June 2026, as per data from EU’s Statistical Office Eurostat.
Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 5.6% YoY In January-June 2026
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 5.6% in unadjusted data and by 5.7% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days...