02.04.2015

Nearly 93% of the Romanians have public healthcare insurance, 2% of the Romanians have private medical subscriptions fully or partially paid by the employer, while another 2% have a private healthcare more

01.27.2015

The year 2014 was the best since the start of the economic crisis as regards Romanians’ confidence in the economic and financial perspectives, income was stable and fewer people said their more

12.16.2014

One quarter of Romanians buy clothes every 2-3 months, and prefer shopping malls and big retailers such as H&M, Kenvelo, Zara, C&A and Bershka, according to a GfK study. more

12.11.2014

The consumption of products bought and consumed at home increased by 2% in the first half of the year, a GfK study has found. 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

10.20.2014

Romanians expect slight growth in salaries and prices, with a favorable impact on consumption, and the current presidential election campaign sparks more optimism for economic growth, in contracts to more

08.22.2014

Romanians outrank the British, Belgians and Russians by online smartphone purchase, after getting information online, according to a GfK study on the four markets. more

07.21.2014

Market research company GfK Romania is going to develop the office it owns Iasi (northeastern Romania) into a regional hub that will hire 400 people. more

06.26.2014

Consumption in Romania gave the first signs of a rebound this year, as purchases rose by 4.3% in volume in the first quarter, while prices dropped by almost 2%. During previous years, marked by the more

05.05.2014

Romanian consumers remain gloomy about the economy after the first three months of the year and they don’t expect to see much improvement in the upcoming period either, a survey from market more

02.27.2014

Romanians were more pessimistic in the fourth quarter of 2013 regarding the country’s economy, according to a Consumer Climate Europe survey conducted by GfK in 14 European countries. 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

01.23.2014

Romanians are optimistic regarding economic development in the following 12 months and both their willingness to buy and income expectations are rising, a survey from market researcher GfK showed. 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

01.12.2014

Private labels launched by store chains have in recent years conquered some of the most important ranges of Romanian retailers’ sales, such as vegetable oil, yogurt, soap or chocolate, where until more

12.02.2013

ING, Raiffeisen, Banca Transilvania and BRD Societe Generale (BRD) have the best reputation among Romanian banks, according to a survey from GfK market researcher. more

11.19.2013

Romanians have started buying cheaper products this year and the value of the local fast moving consumer goods market (FMCG) has increased 1%, according to GfK. 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

06.06.2013

Most Romanians are still cautious when it comes to new acquisitions, despite signs that the country’s economy regains strength, and say they are currently unable to save money, according to a GfK 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

01.30.2013

GfK Romania has extended its business activity in the Republic of Moldova, providing a full range of research services and marketing consultancy, the company said in a statement Wednesday. more