ROMANIA: October modern retail openings | Progresiv
International retailers continued their expansion plans in October, marking a much accelerated pace of expansion compared to other months of 2016. Thus, last month were inaugurated 29 commercial units, October being the month when retailers marked the most openings since the beginning of the year until now. 
Profi remains the retailer with most openings, 14 stores being inaugurated - of which 4 in City format, 7 under the Loco banner and 3 in standard format. With these openings, the retailer owned by Polish investment fund reached 468 business units in 232 localities.
Mega Image, part of Delhaize Ahold group, also accelerated the investments in expanding the stores chain and market in October 11 new locations - 4 Mega Image supermarkets and 7 Shop & Go units, this being the most expansive month for the retailer.
German retailer Lidl also continued to invest in expanding its local chain and opened two new locations, one in Timis County and one in the Capital.
With the opening of the store in Bucharest, the discounter also market the inauguration of its first commercial unit with green roof. Lidl has 201 stores on the local market.
Carrefour opened its 12th hypermarket in Bucharest and the 31st in the country withn Veranda shopping center. The store operates in a format that emphasizes modernity and integrates the idea of market, whilst also bringing some new elements. Thus, the retailer provides customers two free delivery services, as well as Carrefour Pay app through which they can check prices from the store on their mobile phone and also pay for their purchases directly at the check-out.
In Veranda shopping center was also inaugurated the 85th dm drogerie markt store.
For detailed analysis on the local expansion of international retailers access the interactive Retail Universe application: www.universulderetail.ro.
