Retail&Consumer
Carrefour Set to Open Test Stores in Rompetrol Gas Stations
Carrefour Group, active in grocery retail sector, has signed a partnership with Rompetrol Downstream, which operates a network of more than 1,000 filling stations in Romania, to open a numbe...
Online Supermarket sezamo To Create Some 1,000 Jobs In Its First Year Of Activity In Romania
Online supermarket sezamo, part of Czech Rohlik Group, which will be inaugurated in Romania this spring, has announced the creation of some 1,000 jobs in its first year of activity on the lo...
End of an Era as Zara Store in Unirea Shopping Center Closes After 13 Years
The Zara store on the ground floor of the Unirea Shopping Center in the heart of Bucharest has been closed due to a decrease in foot traffic in the area and therefore in sales.
Romania Country Brand Valued at $178B, up 11% from 2020
Romania’s country brand is worth $178 billion, 11% more than in 2020, reveals a report by Brand Finance, a global independent brand valuation firm.
Sphera Franchise Group Ends 2021 With Consolidated Sales Of Over RON1B, Up 41% YoY
Sphera Franchise Group (SFG.RO), the operator of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands in Romania, ended 2021 with consolidated sales of over RON1 billion, up 41% on the year, with sales i...
UK’s Kingfisher Wants to Expand Outlet-Type Chain in Romania
DIY network Brico Depot Romania, owned by Britain’s Kingfisher, wants to develop the outlet-type chain it launched in 2020 with the opening of a unit in Chiajna, near Bucharest.
Pepco Opens More Than 50 Stores in Romania in 2021
Polish fashion discounter Pepco continued its expansion in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, opening more than 50 new stores in Romania in 2021, ZF has found.
JYSK To Inaugurate Three New Stores On Feb 24; Reaches 117 Units In Romania
Scandinavian furniture and home products retailer JYSK is continuing its expansion in Romania by opening three new stores on Thursday (Feb 24) in the towns of Ploiesti and Resita and the Flo...
Survey: Retail Sales In Romania Up 7.5% In 2021, Above European Average Of 3.3%
Retail sales grew by 7.5% in Romania in 2021, above the European average of 3.3%, but below the 10.6% increase in Eastern Europe, in line with data from Retail Audit NielsenIQ.