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GVH Launches Dairy Market Probe

Hungary's Competition Office on Friday announced the launch of an accelerated probe of the dairy market to determine if restrictions...

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Competition Office Launches Probe of Food Retailers

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Wednesday said it is conducting a probe of the retail food sector to weed out...

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E-commerce Expectations Unfavorable

Unprecedented pessimism prevails among internet retailers, the leading partner of GKID, Norbert Madár, told business daily Világgazdaság....

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Business Assoc Presses for ‘Gradual’ Price Cap Phaseout

The National Association of Businesses and Employers (Vosz) on Wednesday urged a "gradual" rollback of price caps on staples, parallel...

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Czech Retail Sales Fall in November

Retail sales in the Czech Republic fell for a seventh straight month in November amid the strongest inflation in decades,...

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Bulgaria Retail Trade Growth Accelerates in November

Bulgaria's retail sales at constant prices, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles, increased by 4.7% year-on-year in November, after inching...

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Watchdog Levies Maximum Fine on Slovakian Elf Bar Seller 

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Thursday said it fined Yzer, a Slovakian business, HUF 68 million - the maximum allowed...

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Romanian Retail Sales Slow in November 

Retail sales in Romania increased by 3% year-on-year in November, easing from a downwardly revised 4.1% growth in the prior...

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Retail Sales Grew by 0.6% y.o.y. in November

In November 2022, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 0.6% higher than in the...

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Age Groups Differ in Shopping, Delivery Preferences

In the past year, 56% of those who ordered online said they prefer personal, in-store shopping, but there are significant...

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Serbian Retail Trade Slows in November

Serbia's retail sales increased by a real 1.3% year-on-year in November after recording a 5% annual rise in October, the...

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Estonia Retail Sales Fall in November

Estonia's retail sales continued to decline in November, led by a slump in sales at stores selling manufacturing goods, data...

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Poland Retail Sales Growth Improves in November 

Poland's retail sales growth improved in November, largely driven by a surge in sales of textiles, clothing and footwear, figures...

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Aldi Magyarország Staff to Get Another Pay Rise From January 

The local unit of German discount chain Aldi will raise staff pay by 10% from January 1, Aldi Magyarország said...

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Stop Shop Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Hungary

The first Stop Shop retail park opened in Hungary 20 years ago, followed by a number of shopping centers in...

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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...