Romania: Romania’s retail sales post third consecutive quarterly decline in Q1

May 8, 2026

Romania’s retail sales post third consecutive quarterly decline in Q1
May 8, 2026

Romania’s retail sales post third consecutive quarterly decline in Q1.

Romania’s retail sales, hit by the VAT rate hike in August 2025 and shrinking once again in the first two months of 2026, have partly recovered in (…)

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