3.5bn ROL sales in Media Galaxy's first day

Electronics, home appliances, IT and multimedia products store Media Galaxy sold goods worth 3.5bn ROL (more than 850,000 euros) in its first day in business, Dan Ostahie, Altex Group president, said. “The response of the public to the launch of the Media Galaxy concept exceeded our expectations from the very first day,” Ostahie added. Media Galaxy’s manager, Florin David says 14,000 products were sold in the first day. “TV sets and DVD players were among the best-selling products,” David specified. The store, which takes up 3,000 sqm, is located on the third floor of the Bucharest Mall and entailed a one million-euro investment from Altex. The second Media Galaxy is slated for opening this fall and will be located inside the second mall-type complex to be dedicated by the Turkish Anchor Group. ZF