Lidl Opens More Than 30 Stores in 2020

12.16.2020
German discount grocery retailer Lidl has opened 33 stores, either built from scratch or relocated this year, nearing 300 stores in Romania. It will continue expansion in 2021, as well.
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IULIUS And Atterbury Europe Complete EUR40M Expansion Of Iulius Mall Suceava
05.16.2025
IULIUS and Atterbury Europe have completed the expansion process of Mall Suceava, which has therefore grown to 60,000 square meters of retail space. more
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Carrefour Romania Set To Open More Than 30 New Stores In 2025
05.15.2025
French-held retailer Carrefour, one of the most powerful actors in retail in Romania, will open more than 30 stores in the country this year,... more
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Retailer La Cocos Overshoots RON1B Revenue Mark In 2024, Steps Up Expansion
05.15.2025
La Cocos chain, the most powerful entrepreneurial grocery retail business in Romania, ended 2024 with RON1.18 billion revenue, 20.7% more than in... more
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Leroy Merlin Signs Lease Contract For 4,000 Sqm Of Office Space In Bucharest's Floreasca Park Building
05.12.2025
French do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer Leroy Merlin has signed a lease contract for approx. 4,000 square meters of office space in the Floreasca Park... more
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Poland’s Żabka Raises EUR33M From EBRD Via Bonds To Support Operations In Poland And Romania
05.09.2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has subscribed PLN140 million (EUR33 million) in a PLN1 billion (EUR235 million) bond issue of... more
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2Performant Signs RON4.5M Deal To Buy Rival Profitshare.ro
05.07.2025
2Performant Network (2P.RO), the largest actor on the affiliate marketing market in Romania, on Wednesday notified the Bucharest Stock Exchange of... more
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Auchan To Open 7,000 Square Meter Hypermarket In Sun Plaza At End Of 2026
04.29.2025
CPI Romania, the owner of the Sun Plaza shopping center, has signed a partnership with Auchan, which will open a 7,000 square meter hypermarket at... more
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Competition Council Greenlights Altex’s Acquisition Of Brico Dépôt
04.22.2025
The Competition Council has authorized the deal whereby Altex Romania bought the local operations of DIY retailer Brico Depot from UK’s... more
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Premier Restaurants Romania Opens New McDonald’s Restaurant In Mall Moldova In Wake Of RON4.5M Investment
04.17.2025
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of the McDonald’s restaurants in the country, is inaugurating its fifth restaurant in the city of Iasi,... more
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Sphera Franchise Group Opens Its Third KFC Restaurant In Iasi In Wake Of EUR600,000 Investment
04.17.2025
Sphera Franchise Group (stock symbol: SFG), the company that manages KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in Romania, has informed the market... more
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Cargus Survey: Romanians Shop Online For Gadgets And Toys Instead Of Traditional New Clothes For Easter
04.16.2025
In 2025, the online shopping basket for Easter looks different as consumer preferences continue to shift towards digital and practical products. more
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Popeyes To Open Its First Restaurant In Romania's City Of Iasi On April 17
04.14.2025
US restaurant chain Popeyes will be opening its first restaurant in Romania's city of Iasi, in the new shopping center Moldova Mall, on April 17. more
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Auchan Opens Its First ATAC Discount Hypermarket In Bucharest
04.10.2025
French-held retailer Auchan opened its first ATAC discount hypermarket in Bucharest on Thursday. This is the eighth discount hypermarket of... more
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Retailer Penny Announces EUR3B Investment Plan For Romania
04.10.2025
Discount grocery retailer Penny, held by Germany’s Rewe, announced the boldest development and investment plan in Romania. more
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Dedeman To Open New Store In Wake Of EUR15.5M Investment
04.09.2025
Romanian do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer Dedeman, the largest entrepreneurial business on the Romanian market, will be opening a new store, in... more

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Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting Savings
Romania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.