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Jéronimo Martins Plans Biedronka Expansion Beyond Poland, Eyes Romania

Poland's largest food retailer Biedronka is preparing to expand to other countries, the CEO of its Portuguese owner Jéronimo Martins has said, addin...

International Retailers To Invest €1bn In Romania This Year, Report Suggests

International retail companies are planning to invest around €1 billion in Romania this year to expand their business in the country, a report in the...

Foreign Retailers Dominate The Market In Romania: Study

The market share of foreign retailers in Romania has exceeded 50%, according to a report in the Romania Insider. GfK market research data quoted by the...

Romania's Profi Opens 1,000th Store

Romanian retail chain Profi has become the first retailer in the country to open 1,000th stores, reports Romania Insider. The retailer has opened around...

Lidl Romania To Open 31 New Stores With €100m Loan

The Romanian arm of German discounter Lidl has signed a loan agreement of €100 million in order to open 31 new stores in the country, local publicatio...

Mega Image Set To Acquire Zanfir In Romania

Mega Image, part of the Ahold Delhaize retail group, has announced its acquisition of Zanfir, a supermarket chain in the Vrancea region of eastern Romania....

Romania Sees Retail Sales Growth Of 6.6% In January

The retail sales index in Romania has grown by 6.6% year-on-year in January 2019 (January 2018: 5.5%), reports news portal Romania Insider. The sal...

FMCG Sales Sees Slow Growth In Romania: Study

FMCG sales in Romania saw growth of 5.7% in value terms last year, while they increased by 1.2% in volume terms, the latest data from GfK has revealed....