Tag "Románia"
Carrefour prepares sale of Romanian branch
Carrefour is said to have instructed BNP Paribas to find a buyer for its Romanian stores. The food retailer is currently conducting a strategic review of its international operations. Carrefour...
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Food inflation in Romania accelerated to 9.88 percent in September
Inflation in Romania accelerated to 9.88 percent in September from 9.85 percent in August, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Monday. In September, food prices increased by 7.86...
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Metro opens new logistics centre near Bucharest
Metro Romania has opened its first dedicated Food Service Distribution (FSD) warehouse in the immediate vicinity of Bucharest. The joint development with Belgian logistics company WDP is the result of...
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Auchan further expands franchise network in Romania
Auchan Romania has further expanded its Simply by Auchan franchise network, which now includes 50 stores in 14 Romanian counties and Bucharest. Launched in June 2024, the programme seeks to...
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Romania Extends Food Price Cap, Monitors Bottled-Water Prices
The Romanian government has announced a six-month extension of its commercial price cap on essential agri-food products. As a result of the move, the existing price cap on said products,...
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The Romanian government has extended the margin restrictions on basic foodstuffs
The Romanian government has extended the margin limit on basic foodstuffs at its meeting on Thursday, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu announced. The margin freeze was due to expire on September...
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Romanian retail trade expands despite austerity measures
Romania’s retail sales rose 4.5 percent year-on-year in July, according to data adjusted for calendar effects, the country’s statistics office said. The increase came despite the country’s parliament recently passing...
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Romanian police uncover illegal cigarette factory in Sibiu County, Transylvania
Romanian police have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the village of Sellenberk (Selimbar) in Sibiu County, Transylvania. Nine members of the criminal gang operating the illegal factory have been...
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A Bulgarian company has acquired one of the largest cooking oil producers in Romania, Argus
Bulgarian Buildcom EOOD has acquired one of the largest Romanian cooking oil producers, Argus, economedia.ro reports, based on the company’s announcement. The previous majority owner, the investment fund Infinity Capital...
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Annual inflation in Romania accelerated to 7.84 percent in July
In July, annual inflation in Romania accelerated to 7.84 percent, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Tuesday. In June, the consumer price index in Romania increased by only...
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Fewer guests in Romania spent slightly more nights in accommodation in June than last year
In June, 2.2 percent fewer tourists stayed in tourist accommodation in Romania than a year earlier, the National Institute of Statistics announced on Wednesday. The number of tourists in the...
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Carrefour Introduces Smart Shopping Cart System In Romania
Carrefour Romania has introduced what it claims is the country’s first smart shopping cart system at its Corbeanca hypermarket. This cart functions as an integrated shopping assistant, helping customers optimise their...
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Inside La Cocoș: ‘Buy More, Pay Less’ warehouse-style retail for brands only
The following store visit report offers a visual deep dive into the unique retail concept of La Cocoș: Romania’s fastest-growing hypermarket operator and recent acquisition target of Germany’s Schwarz Group....
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Retail sales in Romania increased by 2.5 percent in May year-on-year
According to raw data, retail sales in Romania increased by 2.5 percent in May compared to the previous month, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Monday. The data...
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The number of foreign tourists in Romania increased by 7 percent in May compared to the previous year
The number of foreign tourists in Romania increased by 7 percent in May compared to the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Friday. In May, 239,400...
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Auchan Romania Rolls Out Bulk Collection For Deposit Return System
Auchan Romania has introduced a new bulk collection system at its Militari hypermarket in Bucharest, as it seeks to enhance its commitment to the national deposit return system (SGR). The...
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Schwarz Group acquires Romanian big box operator La Cocoș
In a market shaped by hypermarket contraction and discount dominance, Schwarz Group’s majority acquisition of Romania’s La Cocoș signals a contrarian bet. While legacy players across Central Europe restructure oversized...
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Żabka Opens 100th Froo Store In Romania
Poland’s Żabka Group has opened its 100th Froo convenience store, just 12 months after entering the Romanian market. The format’s popularity is evident in the strong consumer response, with over...
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Retail sales in Romania increased by 0.4 percent in April year-on-year
According to raw data, retail sales in Romania increased by 0.4 percent in April compared to the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Friday. According to...
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Lidl Reports 9% Sales Growth In Romania, Boosts Organic Sales In Switzerland
Lidl Romania saw strong growth in 2024, reporting over RON 24.6 billion (€4.8 billion) in consolidated net turnover – a 9% increase, compared to 2023. The company invested more than...
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REWE’s drugstore chain, BIPA, enters the Romanian market
REWE’s drugstore chain, BIPA, is entering the Romanian market – economica.net wrote based on the company’s announcement. “BIPA’s successful development in Austria and Croatia in recent years, as well as...
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Nestlé rolls out KitKat chocolate tablets in Romania
Nestlé has launched a new 99g KitKat chocolate tablet line in Romania, alongside the brand’s traditional bar format. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. Free from...
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REWE Earmarks €3bn To Expand Penny In Romania
German retail group REWE has announced a €3 billion, ten-year investment plan for the expansion of its Penny discount brand in Romania. In 2024, Penny invested €177 million in Romania,...
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Romania tightens precautions against foot-and-mouth disease
Due to the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus in Europe, Romania has tightened precautions against foot-and-mouth disease, and has, among other things, ordered a ban on the import of...
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The number of tourists and guest nights in Romania also decreased in February
The number of tourists and guest nights in Romania decreased in February compared to a year earlier, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Friday....
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Lidl Opens New Logistics Centre In Portugal, Expands In Romania
German supermarket chain Lidl has opened a new €115-million logistics centre in Loures, Portugal. The 54,000 square metre facility boasts a 44,000 pallet storage capacity, 111 loading docks, and can...
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Action profit grows 29 %, announces Croatia and Slovenia expansion
Dutch non-food discounter Action has managed to raise its operational profit by 29 % last year, while sales went up 22 %. The chain wants to maintain its growth rate...
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Double-digit online growth in Romania continues
Online spending in Romania reached 11.7 billion euros last year with 7.7 billion euros spent on products. This was an increase of 10 percent. Growth remains strong and is expected...
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Romanian sheep and goat farmers protest in Bucharest against restrictions imposed due to peste de petits ruminants
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest on Monday against new restrictions imposed on Easter lamb sales due to peste de petits ruminants....
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Inflation in Romania slowed to 4.95 percent in January
The annual inflation rate in Romania fell to 4.95 percent in January, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Friday. In December, the consumer price index was 5.14 percent...
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