Retail&Consumer
FAN Courier Expects 10% Turnover Rise To Over EUR60M This Year
FAN Courier, the largest Romanian-held company on the courier market, saw its turnover rise 10% in lei last year, to around RON244 million (around EUR55 million), and the company hopes to se...
Romania Among World’s Largest Horsemeat Exporters
Romania is one of the world’s largest suppliers of horsemeat, with exports worth EUR13.1 million in 2011, according to the country’s statistics institute INS.
LEM'S Furrniture Sales Up 20% In 2012, To RON210M
The sales of retail network LEM'S, operated by Romanian furniture maker Lemet Campina, grew by 20% in 2012, to almost 210 million lei (EUR47.72 million).
Heineken Reports Higher Beer Sales, Profit In Romania In 2012
Dutch beer maker Heineken Wednesday said its beer sales volume in Romania increased 5%-10% on the year in 2012, which confirms its position of market leader in terms of both volume and value...
Metro Wants To Double La Doi Pasi Convenience Stores To 1,000 Units In 2013
German company Metro Cash & Carry, the second largest player in Romanian commerce, could end this year with 1,000 La Doi Pasi franchised convenience stores, twice as many as at the end of 20...
Why Main Street Retail Isn’t Working In Bucharest
Dozens of empty stores are waiting for tenants on the boulevard connecting Piata Unirii and Piata Romana in the center of Bucharest.
Insolvent Winemaker Murfatlar Plans To Keep Turnover Steady In 2013
Murfatlar, the largest player in the Romanian wine industry, which went insolvent last year to reorganize the business, plans to keep its turnover at the same level as in 2012 and boost sale...
Developers Prepare More Office Space In 2013, Fewer New Retail Projects
The overall office space to be delivered in Bucharest this year will increase considerably compared with 2012, while the number of new retail projects will continue to decrease, real estate...
Owner Of Bata Franchise Wants To Go Into Agriculture Or Production
Romanian businessman Eugen Paturan, who owns with his wife the franchise for footwear retailer Bata for the local market, is seeking investment opportunities in agriculture and production af...