Revenues in Romania's luxury goods market are projected to reach EUR 535.82 million in 2024, with online sales contributing a significant 13.8 percent to this amount, shows a specialist survey by CBRE Romania released on Tuesday.According to the cited source, the demand for luxury goods is on the rise, driven by the upward trend in the population's standard of living.Also, CBRE announced that it will be the exclusive agent for the leasing strategy of H Stirbei Palace, an iconic historical monument located in the heart of Bucharest and one of the most anticipated retail projects in Romania's capital city. Thus, after the completion of renovation works, the Stirbei Palace is intended to become a landmark shopping gallery for Southeast European luxury brands."The Romanian luxury retail market in on the rise, and Bucharest is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for premium brands. This trend is fueled by the development of prestigious real estate projects, including 13 new five-star hotels planned until 2028, which will operate under brands such as Corinthia, Mondrian, Hyatt and Kempinski. According to a market report by CBRE Romania, an increase in prime rents for street locations was recorded in Q1 2024, which reflects the dynamism of this segment," mentions the cited source.CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company based in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate investment and services firm, according to 2022 revenues.
Bucharest is one of the best cities for artificial intelligence startups, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024 report by StartupBlink, quoted by Economedia.ro. However, only one Romanian startup, unicorn UiPath, seems to lead the country's capital city to this top. Romania has entered...
Former Romanian journalist Radu Budeanu, currently owner of the Titluri Quality, which includes the Cancan tabloid, the Gândul, general daily, and the ProSport sports daily, has purchased major local news agency Mediafax and its media products: the website, photo agency, and news feed. The transaction was agreed on January 8, 2025, according to Mediafax. ...
Romania’s imports of goods advanced by 2.8% y/y to EUR 126 billion in 12 months to November, driven by robust domestic demand for consumption and investments, while the exports contracted by 1.5% y/y to EUR 92 billion in the same 12-month period, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The trade deficit in […]
The retail sales volume increased by 8.6% y/y in November and 7.9% y/y in the 12 months to November 2024, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Although the figures are broadly in line with the overall macro landscape (robust growth of households' income, imports rising faster than exports), there is an unusual […]
Romania was formally designated the 43rd country to join the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) on Friday, January 10. According to the Romanian ambassador to Washington, Andrei Muraru, Romanian citizens will be able to travel to the US without the need for a visa starting March 31, 2025. "Romania becomes the first country in the […]
Cluj-Napoca, the city in Romania with some of the highest rents and a fast-growing IT industry, is closer to banning smoking in playgrounds and parks after mayor Emil Boc expressed his support for the measure. The mayor cited the prioritization of public health as the reason behind such a ban. He mentioned that he has […]
