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CBRE Report: Romania’s Retail Market Thrives. Sales and Traffic Figures Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

CBRE Report: Romania’s Retail Market Thrives. Sales and Traffic Figures Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

CBRE, the global and national leader in commercial real estate services and investments, reveals that despite many challenges faced by the retail market the industry shows a great evolution. Sales and traffic figures registered in the first half of 2023 are higher than the similar period of 2019, considered the best year for retail in Romania, according to the Turnover […]

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Grocery and convenience chains drive huge growth in checkout-free stores

Grocery and convenience chains drive huge growth in checkout-free stores

The number of stores offering a ‘grab and go’ experience grew by more than 60% in 2022, as major grocery retailers continued pilots and convenience chains opened further locations Over 700 stores worldwide offer a frictionless shopping experience Retailers around the world are investing in checkout-free stores, where customers enter, pick up items and leave, tracked by a combination of […]

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CloudCart targets funding of up to 3 mil. Eur and expanding market share in the CEE area

CloudCart targets funding of up to 3 mil. Eur and expanding market share in the CEE area

CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service, platform recently launched on the local market, plans to expand its market share in Central and Eastern Europe and attract up to EUR 3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. This strategic initiative aims to strengthen CloudCart’s position as a market leader in online commerce and support the development of online businesses in the region. […]

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VTEX launches new products that smarten up digital commerce investments

VTEX launches new products that smarten up digital commerce investments

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the global enterprise digital commerce platform, is presenting five new products during VTEX DAY 2023. The new products help companies compose commerce architectures and experiences that boost operational efficiency and create new sales channels. Retail and ecommerce are living in a new era where efficiency is the top priority. After experiencing the rapid growth of the last […]

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CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania

CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania

CloudCart, the professional eCommerce-as-a-service platform, launches in Romania. The company offers easy-to-use software to automate the creation of online stores, as well as a complete ecosystem of partnerships, tools and support services dedicated to each market to cover all the day-to-day operational needs of online merchants. Initially launched in the Bulgarian market and rapidly expanding regionally, the company currently has […]

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Explosive growth in mobile self-scanning, reaching new countries and retailers

Explosive growth in mobile self-scanning, reaching new countries and retailers

The number of stores allowing customers to scan items as they shop grew by nearly a quarter globally last year, and is expected to triple by 2028. 57,000 stores offering mobile self-scanning Retailers are increasingly investing in mobile self-scanning technology, with an additional 11,500 stores offering the service in 2022. According to Mobile Self-Scanning and Checkout-Free 2023, a brand new […]

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Limitless Agency: 75% of online retailers want to expand their product ranges

Limitless Agency: 75% of online retailers want to expand their product ranges

Against the backdrop of high inflation, 75% of online retailers in Romania have as their main business objective the expansion of their product ranges, to meet consumer needs, satisfy customers’ desire for diversity, and increase sales, according to an analysis conducted by Limitless Agency, one of the largest digital marketing agencies in the local market. At the same time, to […]

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Vodafone opened the first EasyTech store

Vodafone opened the first EasyTech store

The new retail concept brings more interactivity and five times more products for the customers Vodafone launched the first EasyTech store, thus marking the beginning of a new stage in the transformation process into a technology company, which involves rethinking the experience offered to customers throughout the complete retail chain. The store is located at the ground floor of the […]

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1 million Romanians go to the mall every day

1 million Romanians go to the mall every day

Romanians make more than 32 million visits to the mall every month, according to the latest data collected by Brand Management, the leader of the Romanian indoor communication market and the first profile company with national coverage. Of these, almost 30% are in Bucharest. “Going to the mall is a social behavior in our country. After the pandemic, people returned […]

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White Image: To cope with the predicted economic crisis, retailers will make more effective use of existing data, artificial intelligence and other technologies

White Image: To cope with the predicted economic crisis, retailers will make more effective use of existing data, artificial intelligence and other technologies

In 2023, retailers expect a 10% increase in sales of products or services compared to last year, as artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies will be used more intensively to attract customers and promote brands, shows an analysis made by White Image, the largest email marketing agency in Romania. At the same time, the company emphasizes that retailers are preparing […]

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VTEX: How retailers can achieve profitability goals in 2023

VTEX: How retailers can achieve profitability goals in 2023

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), the global enterprise digital commerce platform for premier brands and retailers, has launched its new retail profitability research paper, “Three Investments to Drive Ecommerce Growth”, at NRF 2023, a retail event in New York. The research, powered by VTEX partner AWS, highlights important investment opportunities for retailers looking to earn profitable growth, despite the economic headwinds ahead. […]

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White Image: In the month of gifts, retailers sell 5%-20% less products

White Image: In the month of gifts, retailers sell 5%-20% less products

In December, one of the most effervescent shopping periods of the year, retailers will see a decrease of between 5% and 20% in the number of products sold compared to the same month last year, but they will have higher revenues by about 5% in the context of high inflation, shows an analysis carried out by White Image, the largest […]

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