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Private healthcare market in Romania 2010: growth to be driven by health insurance

In 2010, the Romanian private healthcare market is expected to develop by around 13% to €373m, according to our estimates included in the report “Private healthcare market in Romania 2010. Development ... more »

2010-03-18

Will 2010 bring further changes in pharmaceutical distribution in Central Europe?

The fall in the number of pharmacies in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria, the consolidation processes among leading Polish wholesalers and the authorisation of the online sale of pharmaceuticals ... more »

2010-03-18

Steep decline of pharmacy sales in January

Due to an earlier-than-expected peak of the flu season, pharmacy sales in Poland dropped substantially in January. Weaker patient traffic led to a decline in sales across all major drug categories. It was accompanied ... more »

2010-03-18

Luxury goods market in Russia recovering from the crisis - an interview with Peter Partma, CEO of TSUM

Retail Update Russia recently talked to Peter Partma, CEO of TSUM department store (part of the Mercury Retail group) in Moscow about the effects of the economic crisis on the luxury goods market in Russia, the ... more »

2010-03-16

Jago is not afraid of Iglokrak’s acquisition by Penta. An interview with Krzysztof Niebrzydowski, marketing director of Jago

Retail Update Poland talks to Krzysztof Niebrzydowski, marketing director of Jago, about the threats related to potential consolidation on the Polish frozen foods market. Paulina Burzawa, Retail Update Poland: Are ... more »

2010-03-15

Acting effectively in proceedings before regulatory bodies

The silence of the Pharmaceutical Law over some procedural aspects of proceedings before regulatory bodies does not mean that these authorities have discretion in performing their statutory competences. Although Article ... more »

2010-03-12

Online distribution of food increasingly popular in Poland

The online food distribution market has a promising outlook in Poland. Not surprising, e-grocers are expanding their reach to more cities and towns. Soon, a new large player may also appear on the scene – as UK’s ... more »

2010-03-09

CEE pharma funding woes ongoing; M&A activity continues

Central and Eastern European governments continued to grapple with drug sector budgetary problems in the last quarter of 2009 as economic conditions remained challenging. However, the region witnessed significant foreign ... more »

2010-03-09

EU Economic Sentiment Indicator motionless in February

In February the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI)[1] stood still after 10 months of continuous improvement, according to a survey prepared the European Commission. The indicator reached 97.4 (a 0.2 point month-on-month ... more »

2010-03-09

Business confidence in construction industry in Russia still on the wane

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the index which shows business confidence in the construction industry fell by 1.1 p.p. in comparison with Q3 2009 and stayed at -21%. The number of employees in the industry fell, whereas ... more »

2010-03-09

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Features

Private healthcare market in Romania 2010: growth to be driven by health insurance

Will 2010 bring further changes in pharmaceutical distribution in Central Europe?

Steep decline of pharmacy sales in January

Luxury goods market in Russia recovering from the crisis - an interview with Peter Partma, CEO of TSUM

Jago is not afraid of Iglokrak’s acquisition by Penta. An interview with Krzysztof Niebrzydowski, marketing director of Jago

Acting effectively in proceedings before regulatory bodies

Online distribution of food increasingly popular in Poland

CEE pharma funding woes ongoing; M&A activity continues

EU Economic Sentiment Indicator motionless in February

Business confidence in construction industry in Russia still on the wane

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