01.30.2012

Slovenian home appliances maker Gorenje, which has been operating in Romania for almost a decade now, opened an online store about a month ago, and expects it to generate EUR0.5-EUR1 million sales, as more

01.27.2012

French retailer Auchan will start the development on the Romanian market of shopping centers branded as Auchan City. The first of them will be built this year in the Giulesti district, in the more

01.13.2012

The five retailers that operate on the Romanian hypermarket segment currently have 135 stores, which generate turnover of over EUR3.5 billion. more

01.03.2012

The year 2012 will see investments of tens of millions of euros of foreign supermarket and apparel retail chains continue. It may also be the year when UK’s Tesco arrives, a scenario speculated on more

12.23.2011

Modern retailers continued to invest hundreds of millions of euros this year in the opening of 150 new stores, despite the 4.5% decline of consumer spending in the first ten months. more

12.16.2011

About a decade ago, pastry shop chain Fornetti, the largest network of pastry kiosks in Romania (1,100) entered the local market. A week ago, the chain filed for insolvency under the pressure of loans more

12.16.2011

Ovidiu Wencz, the manager who was at the helm of the Romanian subsidiary of Spanish giant Campofrio for almost nine years until June 2010, has returned to business, as general manager of the Dona more

12.16.2011

The niche of delicacy stores is starting to take shape on the Bucharest market, as small businesses seek to persuade consumers that they offer a viable alternative to the mass products found in more

11.25.2011

Dorina and Dan Mutu from Ramnicu Valcea town have over 17 years built businesses with a turnover in excess of EUR46 million this year. more

11.22.2011

Do-it-yourself retailer Dedeman will open Friday its 26th store in Romania, following an investment of EUR10 million, the company said in a statement Tuesday. more

11.22.2011

Furniture retailer IKEA registered sales of 361.8 million lei (EUR82.96 million) in Romania between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011, up 10.5% on the year. more

11.02.2011

Retail chain Mega Image, part of Belgian group Delhaize, on Wednesday launched its 100th store, in northern Bucharest. more

10.13.2011

Construction materials retailer Dedeman Bacau on Thursday said it has invested EUR11 million to build a store in Alba Iulia, bringing its network to a total 25 units.. more

10.11.2011

Photo and video equipment retailer F64 Studio expects to achieve sales of EUR14 million this year, up 23% on 2010, after launching a new store in Bucharest. more

10.11.2011

“These are tough times we are living and I think there will continue to be ups and downs,” Giuseppe Stefanel, owner of Stefanel, told BUSINESS Magazin (www.bmag.ro). But he also said that before more

10.06.2011

Retailer Cora Romania launched Thursday its eighth hypermarket, in the Galleria Shopping Center Arad, following an investment of EUR5 million. more

09.28.2011

Spanish fashion retailer Inditex rented a building in Sibiu, central Romania, where it will open a Zara store, Wednesday said realty consultants DTZ Echinox, which brokered the transaction. more

09.20.2011

Romanian furniture retailer Elvila on Tuesday said it will open a new store in Era Shopping Park Oradea, under a contract signed with the mall’s developer, Argo Property Management. more

09.14.2011

German retailer Lidl, present on the Romanian market through a chain of 100 stores, of which five located in Bucharest, plans to open at least eight more stores in the capital city. more

08.26.2011

British clothing retailer New Look on Friday said it plans to invest some EUR10 million in Romania, over the next 5-8 years, to launch 20 stores, including four units set for launch this year. more

08.24.2011

C&A, one of the largest fashion retailers in Europe, plans to open nine stores in Romania by the end of the year, bringing its local network to a total of 17 units. more

08.23.2011

Furniture maker Rus Savitar will launch Friday its 11th store in Romania, within the Armonia shopping center in Arad, following an investment of EUR200,000, according to a company news release. more

08.22.2011

Retailer Selgros on Monday said it will invest some EUR20 million to launch its second store in southeastern Romanian city Constanta. more

08.18.2011

Retailer Profi launched Thursday a new supermarket in Bucharest, bringing its nationwide network to a total 100 units. more

07.28.2011

Retailer Cora launched Thursday a new hypermarket in southeastern Romanian city Constanta, in the City Park mall, following an investment of EUR4.5 million. more