The volume of turnover in retail trade (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles) decreased in the first month of the current year compared to December 2024, as a gross series, by 19.4%, and as a series adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality it increased by 0.1%, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released to the public on Thursday.The decline in the volume of turnover in retail trade (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles), gross series, in January 2025, compared to the previous month, was determined by the decreases recorded in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-21.3%), sales of non-food products (-20.5%) and in the retail trade of automotive fuels in specialized stores (-12%).On the other hand, the increase in turnover, as a series adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, was due to the increases recorded in the retail trade of automotive fuels in specialized stores (+0.5%) and in the sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.2%). Sales of non-food products decreased by 0.7%.In January 2025, compared to January 2024, the volume of turnover in retail trade (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles), gross series, registered an overall increase of 4.1%, due to the increase recorded in the retail trade of motor vehicle fuels in specialized stores (+7.3%) and in the sales of non-food products (+7%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 0.9%.In the series adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, the volume of turnover in retail trade increased, overall, by 3.2%, due to increases in sales of non-food products (+5.8%) and in retail trade of automotive fuels in specialized stores (+1.2%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 0.2%.
“Catane,” a dark comedy inspired by real events and directed by Ioana Mischie, is set to have its first special screenings in Romania after a successful festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the IFFI Goa festival in India and was nominated this year at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best […]
Romania is among the European countries where water reserves are decreasing at an alarming rate, according to an analysis carried out by researchers from University College London in collaboration with The Guardian and Watershed Investigations. Scientists analyzed data from the period 2002–2024 provided by satellites that monitor changes in the Earth's...
George Smyth, 18, went missing on a hike near Romania’s famous Bran Castle more than a week ago. On November 23, the British citizen started to suffer from hypothermia and exhaustion and called the emergency services. Trying to locate him, mountain rescue services conducted searches over the next few days but were only able to […]
Over 107,000 people in Prahova and Dâmbovița counties, in southern Romania, have been without drinking water since Friday, November 28, due to problems at the Paltinu Dam. According to local authorities, the problems are set to persist until next week. The dam registered a drop in water levels, leading to problems in the water distribution system. […]
A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
