ROMANIA: Only four retailers have expanded in August | Progresiv

In August, the large food retail chains opened a total of 18 new stores, maintaining the pace of expansion recorded in July. The month’s novelty in modern retail was the launch of Profi Loco store concept for rural areas, with the reopening of 11 units previously operated under the Mini-Profi trial-banner.

In addition to this launch, Profi maintained its pace of expansion from July, opening 11 new units in August and reaching a total of 334 locations. Among the new stores opened, three are in Profi Loco format: in Cavnic, Maramures (314 sqm sales area), in Vanju Mare, Mehedinti county and the third in Sebis, Arad County, the last two having sales area of around 210 sqm.

It is worth mentioning that Profi expanded in August at a location previously operated by Euromarket local chain: it is a space of 770 sqm located at No.34 Granicerilor Boulevard in Nasaud.

The supermarkets chain owned by Carrefour, Market, also took the place of a local retailer: it opened in August a store of 580 sqm next to the Central Square in Targu Jiu, where previously operated one of the largest Succes stores. With one opening in August, the Market chain reached 98 units.

In its turn, Mega Image was the second most expansive retailer in August, with five Shop & Go store openings, of which one in Sinaia, Prahova county. The chain reached a total of 431 locations. The dm drugstore chain also opened a store in August, in the Rahova Shopping Center in Bucharest.

For more detailed analysis on the expansion of international retailers locally, visit the IKA Romania interactive application: www.ika.magazinulprogresiv.ro.