07.14.2022

Online commerce of fast-moving consumer goods reached 40% penetration among households in Romania in 2021 and has the potential to reach a further 1.8 million households in the medium and long run, a more

08.16.2016

The Romanian durable goods market rose 15.5% to EUR529 million in the second quarter of 2016, from the year-earlier period, while telecom, large household appliances, small appliances and electronics more

08.20.2015

Nearly 20% of the Romanians in urban areas are familiar with smart TVs and already have one, while 70% of teenagers aged between 15 and 17 want a smart TV, according to a GfK Romania survey on the use more

08.17.2015

Romania’s durable consumer goods market rose 6.4% to EUR449 million on the year in the second quarter of 2015, with an upward trend for telecom and home appliances segments, while the IT sector more

11.18.2014

Sales of durable goods increased 15.7% a year in the third quarter in Romania, to EUR484 million, and sales are expected to register growth in the last quarter as well, according to a GfK TEMAX more

02.18.2014

Durable goods sales rose 11% in Romania in the fourth quarter of 2013 to EUR626 million, mainly lifted by Black Friday campaigns, being the best quarter for consumer goods sales in the last five more

01.21.2014

Almost 75% of Romanians consider there are too many commercials on the Internet, while 58% consider them annoying, and 28% of the respondents say that, although they don’t click the commercials, more

10.22.2013

Romanians are more optimistic regarding their country’s economic development this year and both their willingness to buy and income expectations increased in the third quarter of 2013 compared with more

09.11.2013

The penetration rate of private healthcare services in Romania’s big cities has equaled, over the past 12 months, the penetration rate of public healthcare services, according to a survey conducted more

08.26.2013

Seven in ten Romanians say the Internet has become a highly useful means of collecting product information before making purchase decisions, according to a survey by market research company GfK more

07.17.2013

Over 80% of Romanians who own a mobile phone (normal phone or smartphone) said they bought it as new, and their choice was largely supported both by advantageous offers made by telecom operators and more

04.26.2013

Romanians, Germans and Austrians are the most optimistic Europeans regarding their countries’ economic development in the upcoming period, while Portuguese, French and Greek consumers are expecting more

02.14.2013

The Romanian durable consumer goods market climbed 2% in 2012 to EUR1.4 billion, helped by a 10% increase in the last quarter of the year driven by Black Friday and Christmas discounts, according to a more

01.24.2013

The share of Romanian Internet users aged over 15 rose to 48.7% in 2012, up 8.4 percentage points from 2010, according to a survey by market research company GfK. more

11.29.2012

Only 15% of the Romanian population has a personal life, accident, health or private pension insurance, compared with an average of 26% in the Central and Eastern Europe, a survey of research company more

09.12.2012

Romanians spent 2% less on food in the first half of the year, while spending on non-alcoholic drinks and beer increased 5%, according to a survey conducted by market research company GfK Romania. more

06.22.2012

Less than 30% of Romanians believe that the financial situation of their household will worsen in the next 12 months, and almost a quarter of them expect the situation will improve, according to a more

03.20.2012

A recent survey by market research company GfK Romania shows that 2012 brings feeble, yet encouraging signs of restoring people's optimism, as Romanians consider their personal financial situation and more

12.06.2011

Nearly 30% of Romanian internet users in urban areas have shopped online during the past year, and the bulk of online shoppers are aged 18-24, according to a survey by market research company GfK more

08.16.2011

The Romanian durable consumer goods market increased by 12.4% in the second quarter of 2011 to EUR306 million, according to a GfK Temax survey released Tuesday. more

06.22.2011

Romanians pay 48 eurocents for a bar of soap, while Hungarians pay 21 eurocents and Poles pay 24 cents. A tube of toothpaste costs 1.8 euros in Romania, compared to 1.19 euros in Bulgaria and 1.46 more

06.09.2011

Romania has one of the lowest penetration rates of Internet banking services in Central and Eastern Europe, just 4%, compared to 42% in the Czech Republic, 34% in Austria or 13% in Croatia, according more

05.17.2011

The durable consumer goods market widened by 10.7% on the year in the first quarter of 2011, to EUR307 million, according to a GfK Temax survey released Tuesday. more