Jimmy Key company from Turkey, with over 30 years of experience in womenswear, will open in 8th of December the second store in Romania within the AFI Cotroceni in Bucharest, developed by AFI Europe. Jimmy Key has leased a space in the project through a transaction brokered by the real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. “We are very glad to announce the opening of the second Jimmy Key location in Bucharest, after the entering Romania market just few months ago. This new investment shows the strong commitment of the company for Romania, company which plans to continue the expansion in the near future. We believe Romanian retail market remains a key location both for the existing brands and for those which are looking to increase their footprint in the region,” says Dana Radoveneanu, Head of Retail Agency, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Romania is the fourth market where Jimmy Key is present, the company having most of its stores in Turkey. Jimmy Key has grown exponentially over the years and has established itself as a household name in Turkey, with 68 standalone stores. “Over the next five years we are planning to open more than 10 stores in Romania, as per our global strategy. We are aiming to reach a larger audience in the region and worldwide also with Jimmy Key’s unique style that combines comfort, high quality and elegance. Jimmy Key currently has stores in Turkey, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, UAE, and Saudi Arabia,” adds Elvan Ünlütürk, Chairperson of the Board, Jimmy Key. Jimmy Key is a popular Turkish women’s clothing brand founded in 1997. The mother company, Sun Tekstil has been creating collections of garments and fabrics for the world’s biggest retailers for more than 35 years. With all the strong and deep know how in the group, Jimmy Key is privileged to create trendy and sustainable collections. Supporting its collections with 3D designs and digital fabric libraries enables Jimmy Key to lead the sector in the long path for sustainability. AFI Cotroceni is the largest and most dominant shopping center in Romania. The shopping center spreads over a leasable area close to 90,000 sqm GLA. The project offers a variety of over 350 shops from the leading local and international brands, a modern food court, an indoor ice ring, entertainment & relaxing areas and services.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
