Retail&Consumer
GEFCO Romania Expects 20% Higher Deliveries On Appliances Segment
Transport and logistics company GEFCO Romania expects deliveries of household appliances to increase by 20% this year, from EUR3.5 million in 2011 to EUR4.2 million.
Mega Image Extends Romanian Network To 133 Stores Opening Three Units This Week
Mega Image, member of Belgian group Delhaize, opened two more stores Wednesday, in Bucharest and Constanta, and will open a new Shop&Go in Bucharest Thursday, reaching a network of 133 store...
Lidl Opens 138th Romanian Store In Medias Thursday
German retailer Lidl will open a store Thursday in Medias, central Romania, its 138th store in the country.
Rio Bucovina Sees 2012 Sales Up 14% To RON122M
Romanian mineral water bottler Rio Bucovina expects sales of 122 million lei (EUR27.4 million) in 2012, up 14% on the year.
Amway Romania Sales Down 14% In 2011 To RON78M
Direct sales company Amway Romania announced Tuesday that its turnover dropped 14% to 78 million lei (EUR17.5 million) last year, because of the difficult economic context.
Pizza Hut Resumes Expansion After Four Years
The Pizza Hut restaurant chain is resuming expansion on the restaurant format after an about four-year break, and this could be a first signal that the company expects consumption to rebound...
Agriculture Ministry To Sponsor Bill Promoting Sale Of Local Produce
Romanian Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Sunday that he will sponsor a bill package to promote Romanian food products and stimulate their sale in hypermarkets.
Introducing Fast Food Tax To Impact Romanian Food Industry, Consumers - Association
Introducing a tax on fast food will undoubtedly impact the Romanian food industry, consumers, as well as the country’s agriculture and economy, food industry association Romalimenta said in...
FOCUS: Imported Foods Sold In Romanian Stores At Prices Almost Ten Times Higher Than Entry Prices
Fruit, vegetables and meat imported to Romania are sold in stores and marketplaces at prices almost two, three and even ten times higher than entry prices and, in some cases, a buyer pays fo...