Among the 21 European countries surveyed by Nielsen, Hungary had the third-highest increase, after Turkey and Poland, the report said. 

Sales volume in the sector was up 1.3 % compared to the first quarter of last year, according to Nielsen.

The volume of retail sales in Hungary rose 5.5% in March as compared to the same month a year earlier, according to raw data published by Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) on May 25.