Retail&Consumer
Some 70 Firms In Romania To Attend Anuga Fair In Search For New Trading Partners
Nearly 70 companies in Romania will attend this year’s edition of Anuga, the world’s largest food and beverage fair held in Cologne, Germany, with a view to find new trading partners in term...
Miniprix Owner Says Online Sales Kept The Business Afloat During Crisis
Low-priced clothing and footwear store chain Miniprix would settle this year for a turnover similar to last year’s because the financial crisis is not over yet, said owner Ana Maria Cristina...
Romania Sees Record Sunflower Harvest
Local farmers have harvested 1.9 million tons of sunflower seeds this fall, a record high amount, 60% higher than last season’s.
One Quarter Of Plaza Romania To Turn Into Office Space, General Manager Says
The revamping of the Bucuresti Mall and Plaza Romania shopping centers in Bucharest will begin no later than next spring and end within two years to be ready in time for new competitors, say...
Auchan Wants 10 Million More Customers In Stores Bought From Real By 2015
Auchan Romania plans to attract 10 million more customers in the Romanian stores it bought from Real, a 30% increase on the 36 million customers of the Real stores in 2012, Patrick Espasa, C...
Volume Of Vodka Sales In Romania Up 8.4% On Year To 20 Mln Liters In 2012
Vodka consumption in Romania exceeded 20 million liters in 2012, up 8.4% on the year, according to a ZF analysis.
Food 24% More Expensive In Romania In Five Years Of Crisis
The price of the ten main food products in the consumer basket went up by 24% during the five years of crisis, with the biggest rises being recorded for pasta (over 50%), chicken (48%) and s...
Largest Local Chocolate Producer Kandia-Dulce Goes Abroad
Kandia-Dulce, the largest local chocolate producer controlled by Austrian Meinl family, exports 5% to 10% of its products to Balkan countries and to countries with large Romanian communities...
Rompetrol Takes Romanian Diesel To Turkey
Rompetrol wants to enter the Turkish fuel market, which is growing at a rate of 4% a year, using the surplus fuel refined by Petromidia, Romania’s largest refinery whose capacity it increase...