Packeta Romania, global digital platform for online commerce, member of the Packeta Group, registered, in 2023, business of 21.7 million euros, an increase of almost 30% compared to the previous year. The evolution took place in the context of the increase in the number of parcels processed, Packeta Romania being a regional hub that also serves external markets in the region, such as Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. The turnover achieved last year by Packeta Romania represents 7% of the total turnover, of over 294 million euros, that Packeta Group, registered in 2023. “For the year 2023, we brokered a total of 7.5 million parcels through warehouses in Romania, with surfaces between 2,500 sq m and 3,000 sq m, located in Bucharest and Oradea. We estimate a significant advance for the year 2024, with a forecasted volume of 30% growth”, says Alexandr Jeleascov, Managing Director at Packeta Romania, noting that in 2024, Packeta Romania is considering relocating the warehouse in Oradea to a larger space to meet the ever-growing demands of the market. 2023 also brought an increase in the number of online stores and partner sellers, to over 1,800, Packeta Romania’s plans in this direction aiming for an increase of approximately 30% by the end of the year. “As for Packeta’s local network of pick-up points in Romania, we are currently talking about national coverage – over 1,000 locations in 205 localities. We focus on efficiency and consolidation by increasing volumes in the already existing network of pick-up points. By the end of the year, we aim to further expand this network, improving accessibility and offering convenient options to our customers”, says Alexandr Jeleascov. For this year, Packeta Romania’s goals include strategic partnerships with online commerce platforms, large online stores, marketplaces and logistics companies, to ensure access to innovations and maintain a competitive advantage. The company also aims to adopt green technologies in warehouses to increase energy efficiency and sustainability.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania) expresses its concern over the fiscal measures announced by the Government, but also about the immediate deadline for their implementation, January 1, 2025, which puts the business environment in a difficult situation and further affects economic predictability and investor confidence."Over the past five years, AmCham […]
Romania has become a full member of the Schengen Area at midnight, in the night between Tuesday, December 31, and Wednesday, January 1.Thus, after joining the free movement space with its air and sea borders, as of Wednesday, Romania also joined the Schengen area with its land borders.According to the General Inspectorate of the Border […]
Romania will hold repeat presidential elections on March 23 and April 6, 2025. The previous results were canceled due to large-scale cyberattacks and suspicions of external interference. The ruling coalition of Romania has established the dates for the repeat presidential elections following the Constitutional Court's decision to annul the results of the previous vote. […]
The budget deficit climbed to 7.12% of GDP after the first 11 months of 2024, compared to 6.19% of GDP after 10 months, or 4.58% of GDP in the same period last year, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance."The execution of the general consolidated budget in the first eleven months of […]
The ministers of the Ciolacu Cabinet were sworn in on Monday evening before of President Klaus Iohannis, during a ceremony held at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. The senators and deputies gave their vote of confidence to the Government led by Marcel Ciolacu, on Monday, in a joint session.240 votes "for" and 143 votes "against" were registered, […]
The president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, sent on Sunday on the network X a message on the occasion of 35 years since the Romanian Revolution.‘35 years ago, the Romanians stood up for the right to choose their own destiny. Many gave their lives so that their children could be free […]
