Rădăcini Estate, the real estate division of Rădăcini Grup, is set to develop a modern retail park in the Chitila area. This project, a partnership with general contractor ImoSteel, represents an investment of nearly €8 million.
Prime Kapital has secured a €20 million financing facility from Garanti BBVA for the third phase (residential) of its Silk District urban regeneration project in Iași.
Urbano Group has secured construction permits for the first phase of a commercial park in Transylvania, backed by an investment exceeding €100 million.
M Core has significantly expanded its retail portfolio with over €150 million in strategic investments over the past six months and has an active pipeline exceeding €200 million in projected developments over the next two years.
Romanian developer Iulius is investing €28 million in its third retail park under the Family Market brand in Tomești commune, Iași County.
Seven out of ten Romanian businesses anticipate a decline in sales due to unfair competition from international e-commerce platforms, primarily from Asia.
Polish developer Scallier opened a new retail park with a leasable area of 10,000 sqm in Ploiești.
Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione (IGD) has sold the Winmarkt Crinul Nou shopping centre, located in Alexandria, southern Romania, to a private Romanian investor, for €3.3 million.
Romanian tech startup Footprints AI has launched the first AI copilot specifically designed for physical retail, while boosting its international expansion through new strategic partnerships.
Flanco, the local smart discounter for electronics and IT, has opened its first store in Cluj-Napoca, in the Artema Shopping Center.
Romanian tech retailer Flanco has announced its most significant expansion strategy in six years, committing approximately RON 20 million (close €4 million) to investments.
The Romanian retail market experienced a substantial surge in April and May 2025, with approximately 150,000 sqm of new retail schemes delivered, including the super-regional Mall Moldova in Iași.
Romanian retailer Flanco expanded its Smart Discounter network in April by opening two new stores and revamping a third, bringing the total number of projects under this brand to 22.
The EBRD has subscribed for PLN 140 million (€33 million) in the debut sustainability-linked bond issuance by Żabka Group, a Polish modern convenience retailer.
Recent market data by CBRE confirm the resilience of the industrial and retail sectors, which are seeing a sustained pace of construction this year.
Consumer spending in Romania has shown signs of caution in the lead-up to the Easter holidays, with fluctuations in the average shopping basket value observed in March,
Romanian mobile accessories retailer Contakt has announced plans to expand its national network and venture into CEE markets in a bid to grow the business.
Hagag Development Europe has announced the acquisition of 50% of a multifunctional building near Herăstrău Park, as part of a partnership with Niro Investment Group.
Penny Romania announced its expansion plans, targeting 1,000 stores and a total investment of €3 billion over the next decade.
Shopping centres in Romania are ahead of many European markets in providing entertainment options, establishing themselves as key leisure destinations, according to a recent analysis by Nhood Romania.
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.
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.
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.