10.30.2014

Around 40% of Romanian consumers estimate an increase in online spending, where the average shopping value is at RON470, and electronics will continue to dominate sales, while clothing, computers, more

10.16.2014

Three quarters of family businesses in Romania registered growth in the past year but face fiercer competition and growing pressure on prices, according to the PwC Family Business Survey released more

10.15.2014

People living in capital city Bucharest made nearly 50% of total online payments by card in 2014 for products and services sold by online stores in Romania, according to Netopia Mobilpay, one of the more

10.09.2014

Foreign investors’ perception on economic growth and new investments is slightly negative, while the weight of companies expecting lower revenue this year rose to 20% compared with 6% in December more

09.24.2014

Half of Romanians believe "someone else" must ensure they have decent pensions upon retirement, particularly the state, which explains' people's low interest for the private pension system, an online more

09.22.2014

Only 5% of the vehicles that make up the fleets of over 400 companies in Romania were purchased via operating leasing, compared to over 45% purchased directly, according to a survey conducted by more

09.16.2014

Over 13% of young people aged 18 to 24, who applied for jobs this year, have no professional experience, nearly double from an average 7% in 2013, according to a survey by direct marketing firm Studio more

09.16.2014

Over two thirds of Romanians (70%) pay their bills on time, down from 81%, compared to an eastern European average of 72% and a European average of 75%, a survey by market research company TNS more

09.16.2014

The representatives of Romanian companies became more and more pessimistic as regards their business outlook, with a larger number of companies envisaging negative growth values in August (12% more

09.09.2014

Only 14% of employers in Romania plan to increase their staffing levels in the last quarter of 2014, and most hiring opportunities target the finance, insurance and real estate sectors, while 13% more

09.04.2014

The average wage increase in the Romanian private sector amounted to 4.1% in 2014, below 4.6% in 2013, and more than half of companies plan to increase wages in 2015, according to this year’s more

09.04.2014

Most Romanians shop online every three months and mostly buy electronics and household appliances, followed by clothing and footwear, according to a survey conducted by Exact Cercetare si Consultanta, more

08.28.2014

Although the Romanian economy has posted growth over the last 18 months, consumers have felt no impact, according to a survey by market research company GfK, and expectations regarding the economy, more

08.19.2014

Macroeconomic and credit risks are among the biggest concerns for Romanian bankers, while excessive regulation tops the list of worries for international lenders, according to a survey from the Centre more

08.05.2014

Romanians are largely loyal to their mobile telephony and internet service providers (30%), followed by cars, clothing, food and medical service brands, while at the opposite end consumers are less more

08.01.2014

Romanian analysts estimate the central bank will lower its monetary policy rate by a quarter of a point to 3.25% in a three-month horizon, with half of the polled analysts expecting a rate cut as more

07.17.2014

Accessibility and product quality are the main factors in choosing a shopping center for Bucharest citizens, while offers and promotions, the diversity of services, entertainment options and the food more

06.20.2014

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania use cash for nearly 80% of their business payments and only 8% use cards, according to a survey conducted by Visa Romania, which also shows that more

06.18.2014

A little over half (53%) of Romanians holding a financial-banking product know they can recover the money deposited in banks if the respective banks go bankrupt, 26% expect to get all their money back more

06.10.2014

Around 70% of employers in Romania don't plan to do any hiring in July-September, some 25% plan to increase staff numbers and 5% expects staff cuts, according to a ManpowerGroup survey released more

06.02.2014

Half of the Romanians trust only big banks, one third prefer to keep their savings at home, (from 25% in 2006) due to the lack of confidence, low interests and high commissions, while the intention to more

06.02.2014

Two in five Romanian employers (40%) report difficulty filling vacant jobs for skilled traders, engineers, sales representatives, or IT Managers /IT Project Managers, according to a ManpowerGroup’s more

05.30.2014

Consumer confidence in the Romanian economy rose at the fifth fastest pace in Europe during the first quarter, a survey from market researcher Nielsen showed Friday. more

05.27.2014

Romania has surpassed Ukraine as the third most attractive country to establish a business in central and eastern Europe, according to a survey from Ernst & Young. more

05.21.2014

Romania’s durable consumer goods market rose nearly 8% to EUR386 million on the year in the first three months of 2014, the best quarter in the last four years, with the telecom and photo segments more