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Category: Retail & HoReCa
EuroCucina – Technology For the Kitchen, one of the world’s main platforms for kitchen design and home appliances, was held in Milan. The Moldovan team of the Bomba chain was invited to the exhibition by Beko, with which the chain works as an official partner. Maxim Ghilca, Commercial Director of Bomba, spoke about where the market is heading and what retailers can expect in the coming years.
Sphera Franchise Group opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in the Republic of Moldova.
Coca-Cola, one of the world’s largest beverage makers, started 2026 with results above market expectations, raising its full-year profit forecast. Against this backdrop, the company’s shares rose more than 2% in pre-market (before the start of main trading).
Global apparel brands are faced with the fact that they now have to pay more for the customer. This is a direct factor that is changing the marketing budgets of companies around the world.
A Japanese doctor, who came to Moldova four years ago to help Ukrainian refugees, abruptly changed the profile of his activity and now sells onigiri in our country. This is a Japanese dish made of fresh rice molded in the form of a triangle or a ball. Usually onigiri is filled with filling and wrapped in a sheet of dried nori seaweed.
France’s restaurant industry is facing a dramatic shift in demand: traditional establishments are closing and the market is shifting towards delivery and low-cost formats.
US PepsiCo has reported a worrying trend: demand for snacks and carbonated drinks is starting to decline. Even despite a strong start to the year, the company warns that a drop in turnover is inevitable.
French company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton earned 19.1 billion euros in the first quarter, which was below analysts’ expectations (19.6 billion). The main reason was weak sales in the company’s largest business – fashion clothing and leather accessories.
Prices for Easter baked goods in Moldova in 2026 increased from 5% to 30%. At the same time, retailers forecast sales of over 3.5 thousand tons of Easter products, Logos Press reports.
The European Union is increasing pressure on the fashion industry: from July 19, 2026, a ban on the destruction of unsold clothes, shoes and accessories will come into force. The new rules oblige large companies not to dispose of leftover collections through incineration or landfill, but to look for more sustainable solutions – recycling, reuse or resale. The initiative is a response to the growing environmental burden posed by mass production of clothing.
At one of the largest wine auctions in the world was recorded an unprecedented deal: a bottle of legendary Burgundy wine Domaine de la Romanée-Conti harvest 1945 sold for 812.5 thousand dollars. The auction was held as part of the annual event La Paulée, organized by the auction house Acker.
H&M continues its retail transformation amid changes in the fashion industry and consumer behavior. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company recorded a decline in revenue while announcing plans to further reduce its offline presence.
Moldretail is the leader in sales in Moldovan chain retail. In 2025, its Linella chain reached a record turnover of 14.5 billion lei for Moldova, and the number of stores grew to 210, Logos Press reported.
Specifying the country of origin of goods may increase sales of local producers up to 15% in the fresh produce segment. Such a draft was discussed on Wednesday, March 25, in the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance.
The top 10 retailers of Moldovan trade were presented during the “FMCG & Retail Channels Conference”, organized annually by Romanian Modern Buyer, Logos Press reported.
The excitement around Chanel’s new collection proved once again that the luxury industry still knows how to create desire and manage customer attention. The launch of the accessories line was not just a fashion event, but an indication of how the right strategy can revitalize demand even in the face of talk of an overheating market.
Louis Vuitton has unveiled a limited edition Sac Œuf Jaune product for Easter 2026 – an edible interpretation of the brand’s signature bag. The product was designed in collaboration with French chocolatier Maxime Frederic and is part of the La Collection de Pâques 2026 holiday collection, available in Paris.
Spanish retailer Zara has announced a new two-year creative partnership with British designer John Galliano – news that has already caused a wide resonance in the fashion industry. While details of the partnership remain limited, the very fact of such an alliance signals a strategically important step for both parties.
The global fashion industry is going through a period of slowdown. According to the forecasts of consulting companies, growth in the fashion segment remains unstable and low. Against this background, the beauty market shows the opposite dynamics. According to analysts’ estimates, the global beauty market has already reached about 450 billion dollars, and its average annual growth until 2030 may be about 5%. This is why many fashion companies are actively developing the production of cosmetics and perfumes, considering this segment as an additional source of income.
Chinese garment factories have announced price increases amid a sharp rise in the cost of chemical fibers, including polyester and acrylic. The cost of these materials has increased by more than 10 percent since the start of U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, according to representatives of seven factories in the country’s southern and eastern provinces.
