Fridays led Romanian spending while Saturdays drove retail traffic, analysis shows
Romanian consumers follow an increasingly predictable spending rhythm, with clear differences between weekdays dedicated to stocking up, weekend shopping, and premium purchases, according to a Global Payments analysis of card transactions…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 3 min read
Romanian consumers follow an increasingly predictable spending rhythm, with clear differences between weekdays dedicated to stocking up, weekend shopping, and premium purchases, according to a Global Payments analysis of card transactions made in Romania between January and April 2026.
Friday is the day when Romanians spend the most, across almost all industries analyzed. In supermarkets, total card payments on Fridays exceeded RON 171 million during the analyzed period, while the average basket value reached approximately RON 107.
