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Category: Retail & HoReCa
Three years ago, Moldova banned the online sale of e-cigarettes in an effort to control the booming market. Authorities hoped that the measures, including increased excise taxes, reduced nicotine dosage and limited cartridge capacity, would help stop the proliferation of vape devices, especially among young people. But after a while, it became clear: the market went into the shadows, control over the turnover was lost, and the budget lost about 650 million lei.
Romanian restaurant chain La Plăcinte, managed by Lumea Gustului SRL, has entered bankruptcy proceedings. The decision to open the procedure was made at the request of the company itself after it accumulated debts worth more than 34 million Romanian lei (more than 130 million Moldovan lei),” Logos Press reported.
The Competition Council is working on legislative amendments to transpose into Moldovan law the norms of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair practices between merchants and suppliers, – Logos Press reports.
A deal that could not be closed for more than a year will be finalized in Moldovan retail. The Competition Council authorized Moldretail Group to merge with Fourchette-M,” Logos Press reported.
Franzeluta increased its Easter baked goods sales in 2025 to 170 tons, surpassing last year’s 160 tons, Logos Press reported.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in April this year, compared to March, there was an increase in average consumer prices by 0.9%, – reports Logos Press.
The price of diesel has hit an all-time low in the last three years, Logos Press reported.
Cash withdrawals in stores with POS terminals will be limited to 1,000 lei per transaction and no more than 100,000 lei per month. At the request of the Economy Ministry, the cabinet approved the initiative to support the digital economy and e-services, Logos Press reported.
The owner and chef of the restaurant Meat & Seafood by Alexandr Tkaciuk, located on the first floor of the business center Le Roi, received the TOP CHEF 2025 award from the Italian Chefs Association on April 22, – reports Logos Press.
Exactly three years ago, in April 2022, Moldova imposed a ban on online trade in e-cigarettes. At that time, their official imports reached 20 million lei, or one third of the real turnover. Logos Press decided to find out how the situation on the vape market has changed since then, and how effectively their sales channels are regulated.
Pharmaceutical market turnover rose 2% in the first quarter to €67.7 million, according to Logos Press.
This week the next round of the national EcoVoucher program was launched, with a total cost of 150 million lei. The project is high-profile, but it is no less problematic. Both businessmen and officials agreed with this, discussing the failures of the program, which is financed by EU funds.
