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Gobuda Mall Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Gobuda Mall, the largest shopping center in Óbuda, hosting around 100 stores and boasting an occupancy rate of almost 90%,...

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Poland Retail Trade Grows in February

Retail sales in Poland rose by 6.1% year-on-year in February, up from a 3% increase in the previous month, data...

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Eggs 1/3 Cheaper This Easter

The price of eggs is expected to be about HUF 60 apiece around the Easter holiday, one-third cheaper than a...

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Czech Retail Sales Rise Further in January

The Czech Republic's retail sales increased for the second successive month in January, largely driven by more demand for non-food...

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Competition Office Starts Procedure Against Temu’s European Operator

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Wednesday announced the launch of a procedure against Whaleco Technology, the European operator of Chinese-owned...

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Easter Chocolate Sales Expected to Match 2023

Easter chocolate turnover is expected to be at the same level as in previous years, the National Chamber of Agrarian...

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Hungarian Retail Sales Stagnate in January

Retail sales in Hungary grew by about 0.6% year-on-year in January 2024, however, they remained unchanged compared to December 2023,...

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Slovakia Retail Trade Rebounds in January

Retail sales in Slovakia grew 1.9% year-on-year in January, recovering from a downwardly revised 3.7% drop in the previous month,...

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OMV to Sell Medicines at Nearly 100 Stations in Hungary

From this spring, 99 OMV service stations across Hungary will offer over-the-counter medicines. As part of the distribution in cooperation...

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Estonia Retail Sales Continue to Fall in January

Estonian retail trade fell by 6.7% year-on-year in January, further slipping from a 5.4% drop in the previous month, data...

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Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Eases in January

Retail sales in Lithuania slowed 0.6% year-on-year in January from an upwardly revised 2.1% rise in the previous month, data...

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Pepco Hungary Loses EUR 15 mln in Phishing Attack

The Hungarian business of European discount retailer Pepco Group has suffered a phishing attack, resulting in about EUR 15 million...

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Competition Office Launches Probe of Temu

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Tuesday announced the launch of a probe of Chinese-owned online marketplace Temu, according to a...

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Toy Seller Regio Játék Revenue Reaches HUF 21.4 bln in 2023

Revenue of Hungarian toy seller Regio Játék rose 6% to HUF 21.4 billion in 2023, the company said on Tuesday....

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Poland Retail Sales Rebound in January

Retail sales in Poland rose by 3% year-on-year in January, rebounding from a 2.3% drop in the previous month, data...

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Aldi Hungary Challenges HUF 123 mln Fine Over Advertising Claims

Aldi Magyarország is seeking a court review of a Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) decision fining it HUF 123 mln for...

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Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

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Marking 30 Years, Penny Hungary Makes Record Investment

Penny Hungary is carrying out a HUF 13.5 billion investment at its logistics center in Alsónémedi (25 km southeast of...

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Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

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How Retail Tech and Digitalization are Democratizing FMCG

Cutting-edge technology is becoming increasingly accessible in retail. Reaping its benefits is incredibly relevant for a notoriously price-sensitive Hungarian FMCG...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

Hungary’s First Mr D.I.Y. Store to Open at Köki Alongside Popeyes

Budapest’s Köki shopping center will welcome Hungary’s first Mr D.I.Y. store and the country’s fourth Popeyes restaurant in November. Footwear...

Aldi Hungary Challenges HUF 123 mln Fine Over Advertising Claims

Aldi Magyarország is seeking a court review of a Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) decision fining it HUF 123 mln for...

Futureal Acquires Hungary’s Largest Outlet Center

Futureal has acquired Premier Outlet Budapest, Hungary’s largest outlet center, as it expands its Hungarian operations into direct investment in...

Resident Evil Game Prices Rise Around Film Premiere

Physical console editions of several Resident Evil games rose in price around the film’s Sept. 17 theatrical release, according to...

Spar Files New EU Complaint Over Hungary’s Retail Tax

Spar has filed another complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s retail sector tax, arguing that amendments offer relief only...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 2.4% in August

Hungary’s retail sales volume increased 2.4% year on year in August but fell 0.7% from July, according to data from...

GTA VI Preview Sends Hungarian Console Interest Surging

Clicks from Hungarian price comparison site Árukereső to online console retailers rose roughly sevenfold the day after the Aug. 27...

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.9% in July

Retail sales in Hungary rose by about 4.9% year-over-year in July in both raw and calendar-adjusted terms, while sales increased...

Corporate, Retail Lending Post Double-digit Growth in Hungary

Corporate and retail lending portfolios at Hungarian banks both expanded at double-digit rates in the 12 months to the end...

Marking 30 Years, Penny Hungary Makes Record Investment

Penny Hungary is carrying out a HUF 13.5 billion investment at its logistics center in Alsónémedi (25 km southeast of...

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

How Retail Tech and Digitalization are Democratizing FMCG

Cutting-edge technology is becoming increasingly accessible in retail. Reaping its benefits is incredibly relevant for a notoriously price-sensitive Hungarian FMCG...