Customs cooperation on a “paper bridge”
Following political declarations for trade facilitation between Albania and Kosovo, what will actually happen in 2019 is that the process of customs clearance from the two…
The largest groups in the country
Kastrati Kastrati Group is the largest fuel retailer in the country, has activity in the field of insurance and…
12/12/2018 4:48 PMNEW ENTRIES
Along with construction companies, this year, new entries from other sectors have not been missing in the rankings of…
12/12/2018 4:45 PMInsurance, light increase
The five largest insurance market operators have reported revenue growth of 3.3% in 2017, from 7.4% in the previous…
12/12/2018 4:44 PMBanks, under the pressure of low interest rates
Total assets of the banking system at the end of 2017 were ALL 1.44 trillion, an increase of 2.7% compared to the previous year, slowing the…
New car market, modest growth
Unlike 2016, when new vehicles increased by 40% compared to the same period last year, 2017 saw modest growth.…
12/12/2018 4:39 PMDifficult business of private hospitals
Although over five years have passed since the flourishing business of private hospitals, they all continue to report losses,…
12/12/2018 4:37 PMIncreasing energy (private)
2017 was a difficult year for electricity production in the country because of the drought beyond the usual, orienting…
12/12/2018 4:37 PMConcessions
The two largest concessionaires are Bankers Petroleum and Albchrome, with revenues of 24 and 9.8 billion ALL respectively. Tirana International Airport (TIA), which manages the Rinas…
The fall of the flour industry
The flour processing industry is continuing to suffer the consequences of regional competition. Bloja, which was the largest enterprise…
12/12/2018 4:34 PMThe “big guys” in the footwear industry
Fital, Albaco Shoes and Donianna are the top three shoe manufacturers in the country. Fital has expanded significantly by…
12/12/2018 4:29 PMProcessing industry, between decline and recovery prospects
In the ranking of 10 largest private enterprises in 2005 (excluding banks), four belonged to the processing industry sector…
12/12/2018 4:27 PMFate is always with gambling
In 2017 there was neither the World Championship nor the European Championships, but this did not prevent the betting and gambling industry from continuing to grow…
Downward call center, Forex and Italian government pressure
2017 was the first year of testing of the call center sector, which at the end of 2016 faced…
12/12/2018 4:23 PMConstruction flourishing
If there is a rapidly moving sector and high growth is the construction sector, both in engineering and residential.…
12/12/2018 4:22 PMTelevision services, under pressure
The television market is in the pressure of technological change, the Internet and shifting customer preferences to alternative services.…
12/12/2018 4:21 PMRetail trade
APPLIANCES Neptun remains the largest retailer of electronic and electronic products in the country. In 2017, Neptun's revenue increased by 11.3% to 7.5 billion ALL. Globe…
Distributors, growing from improved consumption
Distributors, focusing on the FMCG segment (consumer goods moving quickly from the shelves) that are quite sensitive to customer…
12/12/2018 4:16 PMTelecommunications in decline…
The telecommunications market is rapidly evolving, in line with the rapid development of technology and the Internet. It is…
12/12/2018 4:15 PMFluctuations in OIL
Four hydrocarbon wholesale ventures are ranked among the 10 largest in 2017. Kastrati has been positioned for years as…
12/12/2018 4:11 PM