Exclusively in NewMoney: What changes after Carrefour is taken over by Pavăl Holding

Pavăl Holding’s acquisition of Carrefour Romania is more than a major transaction in a market that is already undergoing consolidation. It is about how the balance of power in food retail could actually change and how much of the formula that transformed Dedeman into the uncontested leader in home improvement can be applied to an industry governed by completely different rules.

Beyond the strictly financial prospects, this step raises a series of questions for those who know retail from the inside: what will happen to relations with suppliers, how much room is left for pressure on prices, how will competition be reshaped, and what effects could emerge in the area of staffing. 

Călin Costinaș, former deputy CEO at Profi Rom Food, Adrian Negrescu, economic consultant and manager of Frames, Eugen Saulea, founder of ESSA, a Romanian trade marketing and recruitment company, and Radu Limpede, economic and financial analyst, each offer their own perspective on the change.