QTU donates backpacks and school supplies for 100 children
With the new school year approaching, QTU took the initiative to donate backpacks and school supplies to 100 children from families in need in cooperation with the Albanian Red Cross. The Albanian Red Cross, being in constant contact with various groups in need, immediately identified 100 families that became part of the #QTUdhuron initiative. Each […]
Skopje East Gate Mall, the largest shopping mall in the region, opens this fall
Construction works at East Gate Mall are going full speed ahead. One of the largest shopping and entertainment centers in the region is preparing for the fall season when it is expected to open its doors for the public in Skopje, North Macedonia. The biggest competitive advantage of Skopje’s East Gate Mall as a modern […]
Over 500 internship applications in BALFIN Group companies through B4Students
The need of young people in Albania for professional development and career opportunities is very high. Albanian youth is energetic, ambitious, and has dreams. This was also proved in the first call for applications of the Internship and Employment program from B4Students, a program dedicated to students, which is already supporting them in various forms. […]
SPAR Albania upgrades customer experience one store renovation at a time
SPAR Albania is always close to the customer demand. With its recent investment in the remodeling of the SPAR market located at the Komuna e Parisit area in Tirana, the company upgraded food preparation areas, cooler and freezer use, cleaning procedures, equipment and maintenance. According an industry study, retail sales tend to increase by nearly […]
Neptun Macedonia’s campaign finalized successfully on World Humanitarian Day
In the framework of the strategic partnership “Together for more smiles” with the SOS Children’s Village in Skopje, Neptun Macedonia launched the “Together, we donate more” philanthropic campaign on August 3rd, which ended on World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2021. During the campaign, Neptun Macedonia urged customers to join simply by making purchases in […]
Leons Tuda: AT BALFIN, I found a culture that drives constant development and innovation
Leons Tuda is one of the young, promising power engines of BALFIN Group’s Finance Department. He joined BALFIN’s headquarters in 2020, and after a year of distinguished work, he was entrusted with being one of the key note speakers at the first edition of BALFIN Retail Forum. For his exceptional contribution to the forum, efforts […]
SPAR Albania supports the Babies’ Home in Durrës
SPAR Albania, since the beginning of its activity, has undertaken important initiatives for certain stratums of society, in order to improve living conditions. On July 26, the company responded to a request from the Babies’ Home in Durrës, coming to their aid with the right amount of diapers for one year, for all children aged […]
More benefits for students thanks to the HAPPY Loyalty Program!
OnSolutions announced today the latest cooperation with the Youth Agency of the Municipality of Tirana that provides additional benefits for all young people equipped with the student card, creating a unique synergy between the HAPPY Card and the Student Card. The HAPPY Card is the most innovative and largest Loyalty program in Albania, created to […]
BALFIN Retail Forum, a step forward in the retail industry
BALFIN Group organized today in Tirana the first edition of BALFIN Retail Forum. The forum brought together executives and managers from SPAR, FGA, OnSolutions, ACREM, Jumbo and Neptun, from Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia, to discuss consumer trends, digitalization and the future of retail. The event was moderated by Julia Goga-Cooke, trainer in entrepreneurship, innovation […]
Elda Hysenbelli, CEO of FGA, talks about digitalization, the pandemic and shopping
During the pandemic, the economy suffered deep shocks – from household economy to the global economy. How has consumer behavior and the clothing industry performed in Albania? Elda Hysenbelli, CEO of Fashion Group Albania, in an interview for Monitor, talks about trends and consumption. How is the new “normality” with restrictions reflected on the way […]
