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Higher Sugar Prices Raising Holiday Candy Costs

Inflationary pressure is also a very serious factor in the confectionery industry since the market price of the sector's most...

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Poland Retail Sales Growth Slows on Year in October

Retail sales in Poland rose 18.3% year-on-year in October, easing from a 21.9% jump in the previous month, the Warsaw-based...

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Hungarians Spend More, Buy Less at the Supermarket

Hungarians are spending more at the supermarket but taking home less as inflation stands over 20%, retail chains told news...

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Interior of Allee Renewed With Spectacular Design Elements

The renewed interiors of Allee shopping center are characterized by modern design and nature-inspired solutions, with unique interior design ideas....

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Budapest Among Europe’s Best Cities for Antique Lovers

Budapest, Hungary, is the tenth-best city for antique lovers in Europe, scoring 7.02 out of 10 in the antique index...

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Christmas Tree Prices Set to Climb Almost 10%

Christmas tree prices in Hungary could rise close to 10pc this season, the Hungarian Ornamental Horticulturist Association told state news...

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Hungarians Budget HUF 100,000 for Winter Holidays

Hungarians plan to spend around HUF 100,000 over the holidays this year, including HUF 47,500 on gifts, news agency MTI...

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Bulgaria Retail Trade Growth Steady in September

Bulgaria's retail sales at constant prices, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles, increased by 2.1% on the year in September,...

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Wolt Market Reduces Prices of Nearly 100 Staple Grocery Items by 15%

Wolt Market has reduced the prices of nearly a hundred staple grocery and household goods this week, according to a...

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Czech Retail Sales Continue to Fall in September

The Czech Republic's retail sales declined for the fifth straight month in September, data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)...

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Hungary Retail Sales up 3% y.o.y. in Sep

In September 2022, the volume of retail trade in Hungary was 3% higher than in the same month of the...

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Value of E-commerce in Poland to Rise to PLN 141.3 bln in 2027

The value of e-commerce in Poland will grow to PLN 141.3 billion (appr. EUR 30.1 billion) in 2027 from PLN...

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Refurbishments and Mixed-use Dominate Retail Market

The last edition to the Budapest shopping center market was the 55,000 sqm Etele Plaza by the Hungarian developer Futureal,...

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Black Friday at Emag: Fashion and Energy Saving

This year, online retailer Emag will hold its ninth edition of Black Friday, probably in the most unpredictable economic environment...

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Estonia Retail Sales Decrease in September

Estonia's retail sales fell 6% year-on-year in September, after a 3% growth in August, data from Statistics Estonia (SE) showed...

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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...