Lidl to invest €285 million in Romanian expansion
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.
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.
Uber Eats will launch in Romania later this year as part of Uber's expansion across Europe.
French real estate group Catinvest has completed a 10,500 sqm extension of ElectroPutere Mall Craiova following a €22 million investment.
Penny continues its national network expansion with the opening of a new store in Bacău. With this opening, the Penny network reaches 462 units nationwide.
Exp Realty, the real estate brokerage that is a subsidiary of Exp World Holdings, has announced its official entry into the Romanian market.
Goldbach Group has entered a strategic partnership with Hubix, a Romanian investment and management company, securing over €5.3 million to develop four new retail parks under the K2 brand. The partnership combines Goldbach Group's retail park development expertise with Hubix's financing structuring capabilities and private capital attraction through its established investors' community.
Shopper Park Plus, a Hungarian real estate investment company, announced plans for a secondary public offering of approximately 8 million newly issued shares in the last quarter of 2025. The company expects to raise between €90 million and €110 million through the offering on the Budapest Stock Exchange.
rinf.tech has experienced significant growth in European and international markets and opening an office in India aligns with the need to sustain this accelerated momentum.
Domeniile Ostrov currently owns 1,200 hectares of vineyards located in the wine region between Ostrov and Constanța.
The new branch will be located in Bergamo, and operations in Italy will be carried out by an operational team coordinated by a local representative.
Romanian company Decalex Digital is expanding its services by opening the Decalex Digital UK office in London.
As part of this partnership, OPTIN's brand identity will also evolve to reflect this collaboration and will be known as OPTIN iO moving forward.
Leroy Merlin, part of the French ADEO Group, is one of the largest DIY retailers in Romania, operating an extensive network of 22 stores in 16 cities.
The collaboration involves key activities critical to the brand's long-term success in these new markets, including identifying and selecting franchise partners.
The transaction will be completed following the receipt of the necessary approvals from the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Romanian Competition Council.
The new sales strategy is introduced alongside the launch of the Origin platform, a global solution that allows for complete digitalization of customer interactions.
The service includes door-to-door delivery for parcels up to 31 kg and a transit time of 2-3 business days for Bulgaria and 3-5 for Greece.
Since the service's launch six years ago in Bucharest, Uber Green has been embraced by environmentally conscious riders across Romania.
The company already closed exclusivity and non-exclusivity agreements for several dozen residential projects from international markets, including Dubai, Spain, Bali and Zanzibar.
Norofert has partnered with Engenutri Group, a top player in agribusiness, with over 25 years of experience in providing innovative solutions for nutrition and plant protection.

Romanian wholesale trade turnover (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 2.3% in the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Enexus has signed an EPC contract to develop a 75 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Alba Iulia with Compeador Construct, a subsidiary of Astor RO Energy, the Romanian investment vehicle of Turkish group Astor Enerji.
The world economy loses around €25.4 trillion in value annually, equivalent to almost 31% of global GDP, due to inefficient resource management, according to a report conducted by Deloitte and Circle Economy. This means that for every three euros created, one euro is lost.
Romanian energy group Electrica recorded a 58.2% surge in net profit for Q1 2026, driven by a transition back to competitive market mechanisms following the removal of price capping schemes.
Vodafone Romania acquired Telekom Romania Mobile Communications on 1 October 2025 and has begun the phased integration of operations, systems and Telekom's network. The merger of the two companies is scheduled for the end of 30 June 2026.