EY Future Consumer Index: Consumers return to physical stores for personal service
66% of consumers find private label just as good as branded alternatives, with 38% having no plans to switch back to branded goods.
66% of consumers find private label just as good as branded alternatives, with 38% having no plans to switch back to branded goods.

Romanian companies represent 53% of the top 5,000 companies in Romania, but figures show significant differences between the country's regions, according to an analysis by Ionuț Simion, Partner at PwC Romania.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €955 million in 37 projects in Romania in 2025, up from €707 million for 44 projects the previous year.
Russian oil major Lukoil has signed an agreement with US investment firm Carlyle for the sale of Lukoil International.
Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted RON 1.86 billion (€367.3 million) through seven government bond issues for retail investors in January, marking the first Fidelis offering of 2025. The bonds began trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Thursday.
Romanian software company Arobs Transilvania Software has signed an agreement to acquire Quest Global Romania, the local unit of global engineering services provider Quest Global Engineering Services.