The results for 2024 confirm customers' trust in the safety and attractiveness of the products offered by Raiffeisen Bank in Romania.
The analysis conducted by MerchantPro covers the results of a representative sample of online stores operating on Romania's most widely used local SaaS eCommerce platform.
74% of Salt Bank clients hold higher education degrees, 12% above the 62% average for the banked population in Romania aged 18-55, according to a study by Mercury Research.
Thanks to several top TV shows, chefs have begun to be viewed differently, and their professional challenges and work were understood and respected.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of European bank customers have kept their primary account with the same financial institution for over five years.
The group continues its investments in its portfolio restaurants as well as in the development of the restaurant and hotel segments.
About 62% of the customers visit the store at least 2–3 times a month, the highest percentage of all countries where Pepco is present.
The second largest share (€3.6 billion) respectively pertained to DIY stores, a segment followed by Electro-IT (€3.3 billion) and Fashion retailers (€2.2 billion).
Customers can choose to block cash withdrawals from ATMs, internet payments or POS payments, but also operations that fall under the most common types of fraud.
Data security concerns: 61% of consumers are concerned with ID theft when sharing data, up from 55% 12 months ago.
Food containers for immediate consumption, such as coffee cups and food boxes, should also be made from sustainable materials.
Lidl Romania continues to invest in the country and announces for the financial year 2026 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) an expansion plan of over €285 million.
Restaurant technology startup Choice has secured €6.6 million in new funding and is accelerating its expansion across CEE, including Romania, where it entered in 2025.
Israeli developer Econergy Renewable Energy has secured €31 million in project financing from Kommunalkredit for its 60MW Ovidiu solar project in Romania.
Alive Energy has acquired Green Storage Farm, a battery energy storage system with 82.8 MW of installed power and 181 MWh storage capacity. The project has reached ready-to-build status and received foreign direct investment screening clearance.
Romania's Competition Council is analyzing the transaction through which Pavăl Holding, controlled by the Pavăl brothers, intends to acquire the Carrefour group in Romania.