People living in cities will allocate an average budget of 310 lei for gifts to be offered for St Nicholas day, while 90% of respondents announced they would purchase different products, according to a study made by Mednet Marketing Research Center. 93.2% of respondents from towns with less than 100,000 inhabitants announced they would purchase gifts, while in big towns only 87.7% will do it. Last year less than 80% of people from big cities expressed their intention to buy gifts for St Nicholas day. The gifts will be diversified but sweets will dominate, over 80% of townspeople saying they intended to buy them for their loved ones. Toys are in the top of preferences, next to clothes/footwear, cosmetics/ perfumes and fruit. Over 12% of townspeople intend to offer smart phones or tablets. The study was made on a representative sample of 800 persons at urban level (small towns under 30,000 inhabitants, medium size towns 30,000-100,000 inhabitants, large towns over 100,000 inhabitants) over November 26-December 2, 2015. The margin of error is +/- 3.46%.
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
