Retail&Consumer
Brico Depot To Be Run By A Frenchman In Romania
Britain’s Kingfisher, set to officially enter the Romanian market next week by opening the first Brico Depot-branded DIY stores, appointed French-born Patrick Papot as chief executive of the...
Marks&Spencer Plans Expansion In Romania
Romania is the most interesting market in the Balkan region for Marks&Spencer, which plans to expand and is even considering bringing its food and cosmetics division to it, says Sorin Stancu...
Shimon Galon Leaves GTC After 15 Years
Shimon Galon, one of the savviest real estate developers on the Romanian market, has left GTC Romania after 15 years at the company’s helm. From this position he coordinated office, retail a...
Beer Market, Back to Downward Trend
Beer sales contracted by 4% in 2013, marking the first year of decline after the market managed to grow in 2011 and 2012
Carrefour Romania’s 2013 Sales Reach 2008 Level Of EUR1B
French group Carrefour’s 2013 sales in Romania returned to the level registered in 2008, of EUR1 billion, and rose 2% compared to 2012.
DPD Romania 2013 Sales Rise 43% To RON64.8M
Parcel delivery service company DPD Romania, a unit of French La Poste, Wednesday reported a 43% increase in its sales to 64.8 million lei (EUR14.4 million) in 2013, fueled by e-commerce seg...
Metro Cash&Carry’s Convenience Stores Network Exceeds 700 Units
Metro Cash&Carry Romania, part of Metro Cash & Carry International, has reached a network of 700 franchised convenience stores under the brand "La Doi Pasi", a concept launched on the local...
Expur Hits EUR254M In Revenue, A 7-Year High
Vegetable oil producer Expur, the domestic subsidiary of Sofiproteol, France’s largest agribusiness group, reached EUR254 million in revenue in 2013, up 14% from 2012.
Largest Unprocessed Meat Exporters In Romania
Pork processor Smithfield and poultry processors Avicola Buzau (Aaylex Prod) and Avicola Crevedia (Agroli group) were in 2013 the top three exporters of unprocessed meat in Romania, accordin...