Moderate growth of activity in manufacturing industry and retail trade Relative stability in the number of employees in manufacturing, construction and services Price growth in construction and retail trade Manufacturing According to the business tendency survey of September 2023, managers from the manufacturing industry forecast a moderate increase of the production volume for the next three months (balance +6%). Regarding the number of employees, a relative stability is estimated, the balance being -1%. For the prices of industrial products, a moderate growth is forecasted for the next three months (balance +15%). Construction According to September 2023 estimations, there will be a relative stability in the production volume of the construction activity for the next three months (balance -3%). Managers forecast a relative stability in the number of employees (balance -2%). As to the prices of construction works, a growth is forecasted (balance +27%). Retail trade In the retail trade sector, managers estimated a moderate growth in the economic activity for the next three months (balance +13%). The volume of orders placed by the trade units to the suppliers of goods will register a growth (balance +16%). Employers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees for the next three months (balance +11%). Managers of trade companies estimate a growth of the retail prices (balance +36%). Services According to September 2023 estimations, the demand for services (turnover) will register a relative stability for the next three months (balance +3%). A relative stability is estimated for the number of employees (balance -1%). According to the managers, the selling or invoice prices of services will register a moderate growth (balance +8%).
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
Contakt Express Logistik S.A., the Romanian market leader in accessories for phones and tablets, announces the approval of its Prospectus by the Financial Supervisory Authority and the launch of its initial public offering. Following the successful closing of the offering, the company will be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, on the AeRO Market, under […]
