IKEA registered 14.1% higher sales in Romania in the financial year 2023 (FY23) compared to the previous year, reaching a turnover of over RON 1.2 billion and more than 22 million products sold in local stores. The company also announced investments of EUR 5.8 million this year "to absorb the costs and ensure low prices." According to the same report, the Swedish retailer saw its online sales increase by 6% YoY in Romania in the financial year 2023 (September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023). The strong results in the local market have also been backed by the opening of the store in Timisoara this summer, the company said. During the same period, IKEA stores in Romania welcomed roughly 5 million visitors. At the same time, the website registered 27 million visits and over 381,000 online orders. The retailer also said it aims to keep the prices low, budgeting investments of EUR 5.8 million "to absorb costs and ensure the lowest possible prices." From November 1, over 900 popular products will be cheaper in Romania. IKEA has three stores in Romania, namely two in Bucharest and one in Timisoara. The first opened in Baneasa, in northern Bucharest, in 2007, followed by the second one, in the city's Theodor Pallady area, in 2019. The unit in Timisoara opened its doors in June 2023.
The Romanian team participating in the 2025 Asian Physics Olympiad, held in Saudi Arabia, achieved the remarkable performance of winning seven medals, namely two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals, as well as an honorable mention. The competition, now in its 25th edition, was held in Dhahran, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with […]
Interim president Ilie Bolojan said on Monday, May 12, that he would vote for independent candidate Nicușor Dan in the second round of Romania’s presidential election. Dan, the current mayor of Bucharest, runs against George Simion, the leader of the far-right party AUR, in the election scheduled for May 18. In an interview with
Romania aims to strengthen its defense industry by manufacturing drones and purchasing military vehicles from Germany’s prime arms manufacturing company Rheinmetall, taking advantage of the EU’s EUR 800 billion defense budget. The Romanian Ministry of Economy announced that drones, explosives, and ammunition to NATO standards will be produced in the country. The drones will be […]
A new survey conducted between the two rounds of Romania’s presidential elections shows that trust in democratic institutions is at a historic low, despite continued civic participation. The “Unfinished Democracy” poll, carried out by AtlasIntel in partnership with the Eidos Foundation and Politică la Minut, reveals widespread dissatisfaction with how democracy functions in Romania. Only […]
Constanța’s historic Casino will reopen to the public between May 21 and 25 as part of the Constanța Days events. The building, which has undergone extensive restoration in recent years, will be accessible to visitors for the first time since the start of renovation works. Constanța City Hall announced a special program for the occasion, […]
Real estate investor-developer Hagag Development Europe said it is entering the hospitality market in Romania with its first hotel project in Bucharest, developed in partnership with Radisson Hotel Group. The future hotel, Radisson RED Bucharest Old Town, will be the first Radisson RED in the country. The project involves a EUR 13 million investment and […]
