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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Flanco Appoints Cezara Cioloboc As Chief Marketing Officer 11.09.2026
Electronics and home appliances retailer Flanco has appointed Cezara Cioloboc to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 4.6% YoY In January-September 2026 11.06.2026
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 4.6% in unadjusted data and by 4.9% when adjusted... more
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Primark Speeds Up Expansion In Romania, With Two New Store Openings In November 11.04.2026
Irish fashion retailer Primark has confirmed the opening dates for its next two stores in Romania, with its first Bacău location opening at the... more
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Online Retailer evomag Expects 10% Higher Black Friday Sales In 2026 10.29.2026
Online retailer evomag, established by entrepreneur Mihai Patrascu, estimates this year’s Black Friday campaign sales to be 10% higher than in... more
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IULIUS And Atterbury Europe Invest EUR7.6M In Modernizing Iulius Mall Cluj 10.28.2026
IULIUS and Atterbury Europe are investing more than EUR7.6 million in the modernization of the Iulius Mall Cluj shopping center, which attracts... more
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Bucur Obor Ends 9M With 14% Rise In Net Profit 10.27.2026
Bucur Obor (BUCU.RO), the operator of the shopping center by the same name in Bucharest, posted RON9.15 million net profit in the first three... more
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Tinervis Group Invests Over EUR2M In Sandwich Heating Equipment 10.23.2026
Tinervis Group, the operator of pretzel shop chain Luca, has invested more than EUR2 million in professional equipment to diversify its product range. more
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eMAG’s iZi AI Assistant Generates Over RON100M In Sales In First Six Months Since Launch 10.22.2026
Online retailer eMAG recorded sales of over RON100 million (around EUR18.7 million) assisted by iZi, its AI-powered shopping assistant, in the... more
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PPC Blue Strikes Deal With Altex To Install New EV Charging Stations In Its Store And Shopping Center Network 10.22.2026
PPC Blue Romania, part of Greece’s PPC group in Romania, will install ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles in most Altex locations... more
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H&M Officially Enters Secondhand Fashion Market In Romania 10.21.2026
H&M, one of the world’s largest actors in the fashion retail industry, is officially entering the secondhand market in Romania. More precisely,... more
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Mega Image And Profi Owner Adds New City To Its Map 10.20.2026
Mega Image SRL, which manages Profi and Mega Image retail chains, plans to open a store in Gheorgheni, Harghita County. The new store will be in... more
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City Grill Group Opens Its First Hanu’ Berarilor Restaurant Outside Bucharest, In Cluj-Napoca 10.15.2026
City Grill Group, one of the strongest players in the restaurant market by number of units and turnover, is opening a Hanu’ Berarilor restaurant... more
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Variety Retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen Set To Enter Romania In 2027 10.13.2026
Danish variety retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen will enter the Romanian market in 2027, following a regional expansion agreement signed with... more
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Mega Image Closes Warehouse Dedicated To Online Store 10.13.2026
Mega Image, a retailer owned by the Dutch-Belgian group Ahold Delhaize, has closed the warehouse dedicated to its online store, which it had opened... more
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Altex Founder Dan Ostahie Develops Retail Park Chain 10.08.2026
Businessman Dan Ostahie, known for having developed electronics and computer retailer Altex, the leader of its respective market, and for having... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 5% YoY In January-August 2026 10.06.2026
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 5% in unadjusted data and by 5.1% when adjusted... more
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ARMO: Romania's E-Commerce Sector Up 10% YoY To EUR12.9B In 2025, Leading Eastern Europe 09.22.2026
The Romanian B2C e-commerce sector touched EUR12.9 billion in 2025, up 10% against 2024, according to the European E-Commerce Report 2026,... more
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DIY Retailer Hornbach Invests EUR70M In Two New Stores In Cluj-Napoca And Craiova 09.15.2026
German DIY retailer Hornbach, one of the largest players in Romania, is investing EUR70 million in two stores it will open in Cluj-Napoca and Craiova. more
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Secom Changes Store Chain Format, Moves 22 Stores To Secom Health Store Concept 09.15.2026
Secom, a Romanian entrepreneurial company operating in the dietary supplement market with 22 stores nationwide, is changing the format of its... more
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Leroy Merlin Romania To Invest EUR24.5M In 2026 To Expand Store Chain, Speed Up Digitalization 09.14.2026
Leroy Merlin, a French retailer specializing in building, home décor and gardening, seeks to invest EUR24.5 million in 2026 to expand and... more
Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic
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Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its
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The Romanian insurance market has weathered periods of uncertainty, experienced strong growth in certain segments, and faced setbacks
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Romania ranks 7th in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region according to the newly launched CEE AI Index 2026.
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Romania ranked 11th in Europe by the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects attracted in 2025, securing 109 initiatives, as
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Romania’s economic growth is forecast to pick up gradually to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, while its public finances will continue
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Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania
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Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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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.