The businesses in Romania’s fashion industry have been growing each year, reaching almost EUR 5 billion, according to an analysis by financial consultancy firm KeysFin.

Foreign groups hold a share of 83% in the local fashion retail sector, with H&M, Zara, C&A and Pepco among the top players.

Meanwhile, in the production sector, Romanian companies still hold a higher share in the revenues, namely 62%. Some 18,890 companies were active in the fashion retail sector, in 2016, while 5,670 were producing clothes.

The total sales in the fashion industry went up by over EUR 1 billion from 2013 until 2016, reaching almost EUR 5 billion. The net profits in this industry also increased almost four-fold compared to 2013, reaching EUR 280 million.

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