04.04.2012

Francois Melchior de Polignac, who took the reins of Carrefour Romania less than a year ago says that he does not expect any significant increase in the local consumer spending this year. The 38-year more

04.03.2012

The first quarter came with mixed signals about the rebound of the economy. The macroeconomic picture is quite negative, according to the data announced so far, and certain events show the local more

03.22.2012

Henkel, one of the largest players on the Romanian fast moving consumer goods market, ended last year with a turnover of 543 million lei (EUR123.8 million), down about 3% on the year. more

03.21.2012

Beer sales cumulated some 17 million hectoliters last year in Romania, the same as in 2010, according to data presented Wednesday in a news conference by beer maker association Berarii Romaniei. more

03.06.2012

Consumption showed the first signs of rebound in the last quarter of last year and pursued an even faster rise in 2012. The almost 10% increase came from food retail, which was helped by the bad more

02.03.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption is expected to drop by around 2.5 million cubic meters a day over the weekend, due to lower activity in the industry, the Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday. more

02.03.2012

Increased energy consumption in this interval, caused by low temperatures, will generate an increase in costs, which will paid by consumers and possibly suppliers, Friday said Marian Cernat, director more

02.02.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption rose to yet another record of 72.7 million cubic meters a day Wednesday, from 71.5 million cubic meters in the previous day, while the freezing weather that has more

02.01.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption rose to a record 71.5 million cubic meters a day Tuesday, while companies are producing at full capacity to cover the increasing demand due to extremely cold weather, more

01.31.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption rose by 20% to a record 70 million cubic meters a day on average, due to extremely cold temperatures that have gripped the country over the past days, an official of more

01.20.2012

The Romanian economy returned to positive territory last year, after two years of recession, but the growth of the gross domestic product was not felt by the people, as signs of a consumption rebound more

01.05.2012

Electrical power consumption in 2011, an important indicator for the economy's evolution, was really close to matching the 2008 level, regarded as exceptional for Romania, missing the mark by a mere more

12.27.2011

Romania’s final consumption of electricity is expected to increase by 5% in 2012, to 48.95 million MWh, according to data from energy regulator ANRE. more

12.19.2011

Over 70% of Romanians reduced consumption or bought cheaper products this year, according to a research conducted by Mednet Marketing Research Center. more

11.24.2011

Retailers have mixed opinions about the evolution of consumption next year, but most believe there will be a change in the structure of consumption, with Romanians set to abandon premium products and more

11.23.2011

Romanians consumed 58.8 million liters of spirits in the first nine months of this year, 18.8% less than last year, mainly because of the lower purchasing power, Petru Berciu, head of BDG Import, told more

10.17.2011

Romanian private consumption is likely to grow 1.7% in 2012, backed by stable savings levels and a low inflation, according to estimates of Juraj Kotian, analyst with Austria’s Erste Bank AG. more

10.13.2011

Lower interest rates would allow the government to borrow cheaper and implicitly help the economy, but the Romanian central bank (BNR) is more preoccupied with protecting the leu rather than more

10.12.2011

Beer sales declined 0.7% in June to August compared to the same period of 2010, reveals a ZF analysis of the data provided by the National Statistics Institute (INS). more

09.26.2011

Marius Moise, an entrepreneur trained in marketing, set up his own business after persuading several companies with a minimum energy consumption of 50 MWh/year to change their supplier of electricity more

09.15.2011

In a highly volatile time, when global markets are moving from growth to decline in minutes, only to have the emotional roller coaster go back again, the consumption of power, fuel or gas remains an more

09.11.2011

The share of cigarettes, alcohol, food and drink in Romanians' consumption expenses increased during the crisis, while that of furnishings for the home, clothing and communication decreased, according more

09.07.2011

Beer consumption in Romania stabilized in the first half of the year, after two years of decreases, staying around 8 million hectoliters, the beer makers association said Wednesday in a news release. more

08.25.2011

A faster recovery of lending is not possible on the short term, analysts believe, given the recent weeks’ international market turmoil, likely to lead to rising borrowing costs. more

07.21.2011

Romanian Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said Thursday that he expects a rise in domestic food consumption this year, but also higher demand for exports. more