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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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
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Altex To Rebrand Brico Depot Network As BRICO 09.14.2026
Brico Depot, one of the most famous do-it-yourself (DIY) retail chains in Romania, present locally since 2014, will be rebranded as BRICO, thus... more
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Stay Fit Gym Joins Tenant Mix Of EUR550M RIVUS Mixed-Use Development In Cluj-Napoca 09.10.2026
Stay Fit Gym, one of the leading players in the local fitness centers market, is set to open a fitness club of over 1,200 square meters in RIVUS, a... more
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Leroy Merlin To Open Its First Store In Braila On Sept 16, Reaches 26 Units In Romania 09.07.2026
French do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer Leroy Merlin will be opening its first store in Braila (eastern Romania) on September 16, 2026, reaching 26... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Retail Sales Down 5.7% YoY In January-July 2026 09.04.2026
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 5.7% in unadjusted data and by 5.8% when adjusted... more
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Paval Holding Pays RON15M To Buy Land In Cluj-Napoca 09.03.2026
Paval Holding, the special purpose vehicle of the Paval family, which controls DIY retailer Dedeman, has acquired 100% in CNE Retail SRL for RON15... more
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Primark Opens First Store In Iasi Following EUR10M Investment 09.03.2026
Irish fashion retailer Primark has officially opened its first store in Iasi, located within the Palas Iasi mixed-use compound, following an... 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.