Home appliance maker Arctic and mineral water company Borsec top the list of the most powerful Romanian brands in 2023, while Tazz, Laptaria cu Caimac and 5toGo are the leaders in the category of brands younger than ten years, reveals a survey conducted by a research company and a business magazine.eMAG holds the second spot in the latest ranking of most powerful Romanian brands, Napolact comes third. Other top companies are Aqua Carpatica, Bucovina, Pate Bucegi, FAN Courier, Dorna, Dacia and Gerovital.This year, the ranking of the strongest Romanian brands was completed by a new category dedicated to brands younger than ten years, which also includes Freshful, LaDoiPasi, Untold, Spartan, Neversea, Artesana and Mototol."The respondents declared that in 2023 they bought just as many Romanian brands/products as last year (46 percent), or even more in the last year (28 percent). We are therefore witnessing a greater demand for Romanian brands than in the past, as 39 percent estimate that next year they will buy more Romanian goods and services," the authors of the survey mentioned.The BrandRO survey measures the strength of Romanian brands from the perspective of customer trust and affection, without taking into account financial and commercial indices.
Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau, BEC, rejected the registration of Călin Georgescu's candidacy on Sunday, March 9. Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Russia-friendly politician who surprisingly emerged as the first-round winner of last year’s annulled presidential elections, officially submitted his candidacy for the repeat presidential election on Friday, March 7. BEC's...
Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Russia-friendly politician who surprisingly emerged as the first-round winner of last year’s annulled presidential elections, officially submitted his candidacy for the repeat presidential election on Friday, March 7. Outside the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) headquarters in Bucharest, supporters gathered to chant...
Romania’s anti-fraud agency ANAF will look into roughly 23,000 individuals who have earned income from renting properties for tourism purposes through online platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb, according to finance minister Tanczos Barna. Individuals identified in this situation will receive compliance notifications, and anti-fraud inspectors will initiate audits where necessary. While obtaining such information […]
The Circular Catalysts program, an initiative of the British Council in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute, is making a return to Romania with the reopening of its documentary exhibition at the Museum of History and Ethnography in Târgu-Neamț. Running from March 7 to May 11, the exhibition showcases collaborations between Romanian and British designers, […]
Bucharest general mayor Nicușor Dan submitted his candidacy for the 2025 presidential elections on Friday, March 7, the first to do so among the announced candidates. He is running as an independent, and was assisted by volunteers to gather the necessary signatures. The 2025 presidential elections will take place on May 4 (first round) and […]
Brașov city officials are considering a proposal from a German company that aims to set up a Treetop Walk in the up-and-coming mountain city. It would be the first of its kind in Romania. The company's representatives made a first presentation of the concept on Thursday, March 6. The initiative aims to develop sustainable tourism […]
