Industry | 13 March, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Eurostat: Romania lags behind EU e-government average
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.
While the EU discusses applying handling fees for parcels worth less than €150 from non-EU countries, Romania and Italy have decided to implement it this year.
LPP Logistics has opened an automated e-commerce warehouse near Bucharest with a surface area of 65,000 sqm. The facility's fleet of nearly 1,100 robots will enable processing of over 80,000 orders per day, strengthening LPP Group's logistics infrastructure in Southeast Europe. The centre has been operational since late October and will prepare online orders for Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, and Hungary.
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In 2023, Romanian e-commerce of goods and services reached €10.6 billion, representing 3.32% of GDP.
Investment of more than €100 million to increase shipping capacity in the fourth quarter of 2024.
E-commerce expansion is fueled by access to digitalization and the rising incomes of the young population and digital natives, but also by the evolution of technology.
66% of consumers find private label just as good as branded alternatives, with 38% having no plans to switch back to branded goods.
Western European shoppers spend an average of €85 per transaction, while Eastern European consumers spend €55.
PP's total footprint at the Park to around 90,000 sqm with the new facility comprising 40,000 sqm with the remainder of the building being used as an LPP distribution centre.
A Romanian team of young tech geeks designed five AI-based robots which can tirelessly work as brand manager, sales agent, data engineer and influencer.
Fulfill.ro, the e-commerce logistics division of Mediapost Hit Mail, the largest integrator of direct marketing services in Romania, has reached a 37% increase in turnover in 2023.
PayU GPO Romania, the leader of the local online payment market, estimates that the value of the e-Commerce market will be around €11.5 billion in 2024.
Romanian M&A activity recorded 67 transactions in Q1 2026, representing a 29% increase compared to the same period last year when 52 deals were announced, according to a report by EY Romania.
BearingPoint, a management and technology consultancy, has relocated its Bucharest office to Timpuri Noi Square, the office development of Vastint Romania.
Romania's Ministry of Finance has announced the April 2026 edition of Fidelis government bonds, offering tax-free interest rates of up to 7.6% for RON-denominated issues.
CITR, the judicial administrator of Șantierul Naval din Mangalia, announced that the creditors' assembly has rejected the proposed reorganisation plan for the company.
As Easter approaches, Romanians are preparing their shopping lists for gifts, food and household items.