Over half (57%) of the buyers of clothes, footwear and accessories bought them in September from physical shops, according to study published on Thursday by MKOR Consulting.According to Fashion Consumer Trends Live, in September, only 2 out of 10 consumers (21%) chose to buy such articles exclusively on online, and another 22% of the consumers bought clothes, footwear and accessories, both in shops and online.Out of those who bought these articles in the shops, 48% acquired from specialised shops in the malls.On the other hand, 71% of the buyers acquired clothes, and 41% bought footwear. Out of the buyers of footwear, 30% acquired online.The average of the purchases basket is higher online (314 lei/acquisition) as compared to the budget spent in physical shops (282 lei/acquisition).As regards the brands or shops chosen, the ranking of the acquisitions of clothes is led by H&M and that of footwear is led by Deichmann.The creator of MKOR Consulting, Corina Cimpoca said that the Romanians continue to prefer shopping in shops, despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemics. ‘We notice a preference of the Romanians to buy offline, despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemics. We will continue to follow the changes on the market and the next months, to see the way the increasing number of Covid-19 cases changes the purchasing behavior. On the other hand, this is why we started the first study in real time in Romania: to offer an instrument for strategic decisions, which could reflect the changes on the market, while they are taking place’ said the representative of the market research company.The study Consumer Trends Live is made monthly on nationally representative samples, criteria of gender, age and region, of a minimum 400 interviewees.The study monitors seven different sectors, from the beginning of 2021: Fashion, Beauty &Care, Jewels & Watches, IT&C, Electronics & House Appliances, and Furniture & Decorations, DIY.
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, […]
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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 […]
