Retail&Consumer
Expansion Time For Pharmacy Networks. 100 Pharmacies In H1
The largest local retail pharmacy networks - Sensiblu, Catena, Dona, Ropharma, HelpNet - added around 100 stores in the first half of this year, coming to own almost 1,000, according to ZF c...
Eximtur 1H Sales Up 20% On Year To RON74M
Romania’s second largest tourism agency Eximtur Cluj Thursday reported a 20% increase in its first half sales to 74 million lei (EUR17.6 million), mainly boosted by higher outgoing revenue.
Farming Exports Rise Every Year, Mainly Through Primary Products
Romania's exports of farming products are rising every year, but mainly consist of primary products, like wheat and barley, because of poor absorption of European funds destined to increase...
Heat Wave To Spike Soft Drink Sales, But 2010 Seems Hard To Match
The heat advisory issued for this period is good news for at least 20 beverage industry managers, with over EUR1.5 billion sales, given that beer and soft drink sales spike in such contexts.
How Rom Managed To Beat International Chocolate Brands
Rom chocolate, one of the few domestic brands that have survived the changes Romania has undergone over the past 50 years, is the second best-selling chocolate bar, ahead of global products...
Carrefour Reports Rising Sales In 2Q, Sending Signals Of Consumer Spending Rebound
French retailer Carrefour, leader of Romania’s hypermarket segment, is bringing the first good news for retail after a long period of declines, namely a 1.4% increase in like-for-like sales...
Penny Market To Invest EUR45M In 13 New Stores By Year-end
German discount retailer Rewe plans to invest over EUR45 million to upgrade and expand its Penny Market network in Romania, with 13 new stores due for opening by year-end, Penny Market said...
Agricola Bacau's 1H Sales Rise 18% To RON240M
Romanian farming group Agricola Bacau posted first half sales of 240 million lei (EUR56 million), up 18% from RON204 million in the same interval of 2010, the company said Wednesday.
Carrefour Romania Posts 3.9% Rise In First Half Sales, To EUR555M
Retailer Carrefour Romania posted first-half sales of EUR555 million, up 3.9% on the year, with greater growth seen in the second quarter, the French parent group said Wednesday in a news re...