Retail&Consumer
iStyle, eMag Have Sold Hundreds Of Ipad 2 Since Friday
The official Romanian launch of Apple’s iPad 2 tablet, which occurred Friday, June 24, in tens of Romanian stores, has gone unnoticed, considering that the gadget has already been available...
Promenade Shoe Stores, Latest Bet Of Otter Shareholders
After having kept a low profile for more than two years, Filip Schwartz, major shareholder and CEO of Otter Distribution, is coming up with a new action plan, a footwear store network, which...
Subway Plans To Open 60 Restaurants In Romania By 2015
Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain by the number of outlets (nearly 35,000 worldwide), plans to open 60 restaurants on the Romanian market by 2015. This is the first official figur...
Sugar Industry Left With Just A Few Plants
At the start of this year, the sugar plant in Bod, near Brasov, with a history of more than 120 years, entered insolvency under the weight of debts. This is a new warning signal in the sugar...
Romania Ranks Second In Europe For Spirits Consumption, With 19 Liters Per Adult
Spirits consumption amounts to 18.5 liters per each adult Romanian, 20% more than the European Union average, ranking Romania among the countries with the highest consumption per capita, acc...
Mic.ro Reports EUR45M Investment In 600 Stores Nationwide
Businessman Dinu Patriciu’s store chain Mic.ro on Thursday said it has invested over EUR45 million so far in its 600 stores, opened in 50 large cities and neighboring towns.
Expur Urziceni In Sofiproteol Era: Revenues Climb 20% To EUR132M
Expur Urziceni, a major producer of vegetable oil in Romania, part of French group Sofiproteol, last year posted revenue of EUR132 million, up 20% year-on-year, according to the information...
Romanian Consumers Want Low Prices And Prefer Stores Closer To Home
Hundreds of small stores - supermarkets and discount stores - have opened in the last few years. On the other hand, there are just a handful of hypermarkets and cash&carry stores that cover...
Fabryo Tests Market With Neighborhood Stores, Plans To Open Ten By Yearend
Paint and varnish producer Fabryo, owned by Swedish investment firm Oresa Ventures, plans to open this year ten stores selling paint and other building materials called Renovis.