Technology &Telecoms
Black Friday Sales Reach EUR15M For Altex, EUR12.1M For Flanco
Romanian electronics retailers Altex and Flanco on Monday said they sold products of EUR15 million and EUR12.1 million, respectively, during their three-day Black Friday sales campaign.
Black Friday Sales Block Retail Websites, Most Online Stores Deplete Stocks
The high number of visitors blocked Romanian retailers’ websites on Black Friday, while most online stores have already exhausted their stock.
Romanian Retailers Expect Upsurge In Sales On Black Friday
Retailers and shoppers in Romania are getting ready for the Black Friday special promotions, at the end of this week, which are expected to generate huge sales due to discounts ranging betwe...
Romtelecom Launches Unprecedented Attack In Urban Areas: Free Cable TV
Romtelecom, one of the largest telecom companies on the Romanian market, has launched an unprecedented nationwide campaign, offering free-of-charge analog cable TV services. The offer target...
Vodafone Romania Launches Commercial 4G Services
Mobile operator Vodafone Romania has launched Tuesday the first commercial 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) services, following amendments to the legislation which regulates the provision of thi...
RCS&RDS Branches Out Into Solar Power Industry
RCS&RDS, one of the largest local telecom groups, has bought 90% in two companies developing solar power projects in Braila County. The two projects are worth about EUR20 million and are the...
Card Transactions In Romania Reach EUR22B In First 9 Months
The volume of payments in Romania by card at merchants and online exceeded 17 billion lei (around EUR4 billion) in the first nine months of 2012.
eMag Head: We Can Afford The Luxury To Think Long-Term
Romania’s largest online retailer eMag can afford the “luxury” of thinking long-term and preparing its moves more carefully, after the deal closed this summer, chief executive Iulian Stanciu...
Microsoft: Germans Come To Work In Romania In IT Because Life Is Cheaper Here
Some German employees give up jobs in their own country and come to work for companies in Romania because the cost of living is lower and the work environment friendlier.