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GVH Fines Tesco HUF 7 mln

Hungary’s Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a HUF 7 million fine on the Tesco supermarket chain, according to profitline.hu....

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NAV Finds Irregularities at Lakeside Inspections

This year, the auditors of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) are again inspecting catering establishments, beach vendors and...

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GVH Finds Minor Shortcomings in Tesco Follow-up Probe

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Thursday said it conducted a follow-up probe of commitments made earlier by the local unit...

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Day-old Baked Goods Available at Half Price at Lidl

Baked goods have now also been included in the nationwide food rescue campaign at Lidl, the retail chain announced, according...

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Bulgaria Retail Sales up, Industrial Output Down in June

Retail sales in Bulgaria increased 2.4% year-on-year in June, accelerating from a 1.8% rise in the previous month, according to...

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Prices of Monitoring Platform Products Fall 6.5%

Prices of products included on an online price-monitoring platform for food have fallen by 6.5% on average since the site's...

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Penny Stores Now Accepting SZÉP Cards as Payment Method

As of August, customers can pay with their SZÉP cards in all 229 Hungarian units of Penny, the retail chain...

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Czech Annual Retail Sales Fall in June

The Czech Republic's retail sales declined for the fourteenth successive month in June, as sales of both food and non-food...

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Watchdog Levies Max Fine on Slovakian Elf Bar Seller

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has fined Bensons Europe, a Slovakian business, close to HUF 39 million - the maximum allowed...

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Prices of Monitoring Platform Products Fall 7.7%

Prices of products included on an online price-monitoring platform have fallen by 7.7% on average since the site's launch by...

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Euronics Opening 4 New Stores Across Hungary

After the complete renovation of its stores in Budaörs (10 km southwest of Budapest) and Dombóvár (165 km southwest), the...

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Estonian Retail Sales Drop at Slower Pace in June

Estonian retail trade declined 8.1% year-on-year in June, following a 9.6% fall in the prior month, data from the Tallinn-based...

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Online Price Comparison Site Draws 650,000 Visitors

An online platform that compares the food prices of Hungary's biggest supermarket chains has drawn around 650,000 visitors since its...

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Slovenia Retail Sales Decline Further in June

Retail sales in Slovenia declined 15.7% year-on-year in June, falling further from an 13.4% drop in the previous month, the...

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Lithuania Retail Sales Fall for 5th Month in June

Retail sales in Lithuania fell by 0.5% year-on-year in June, marking the fifth straight month of decline, from a downwardly...

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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...