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Budapest residents spent HUF 411,000 in shops during Q1

Residents of Budapest spent HUF 411,000 in shops in the first quarter, 22% over the HUF 337,000 national average, according...

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Czech retail sales fall in May

The Czech Republic's retail sales declined for the first time in fourteen months in May, data from the Czech Statistical...

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Hungary fuel price cap will lead to shortages – MOL CEO

Hungary's cap on fuel prices should be lifted because it will lead to shortages "sooner or later," the chairman-CEO of...

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Romanian retail sales ease in May

Romania's retail sales increased by an adjusted 6.2% year-on-year in May, after an upwardly revised 6.6% gain a month earlier,...

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Families spend HUF 2,000-6,000 on beach toys

During the summer season, Hungarian families spend an average of HUF 2,000-6,000 on beach toys, according to a recent online...

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Retail sales up 11.1% y.o.y. in May

In May 2022, the volume of sales in retail trade in Hungary increased by 12% according to raw data and...

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Hungarians most cost sensitive in region

A regional survey including Hungary was commissioned by Publicis Groupe on how people's consumption habits are changing as a result...

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GVH fines Casio wholesaler HUF 325 mln for illegal price-fixing

Hungary's competition office GVH fined the Hungarian distributor of Casio watches and keyboard instruments and its Czech parent company for...

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Croatia retail sales slow in May

Croatia's retail sales volume rose by 4.3% on the year in real terms in May, following an increase of 5.7%...

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Estonia retail sales growth eases in May

Estonian retail trade grew by 1.9% year-on-year in May, after a 12.3% jump a month earlier, data from Tallinn-based Statistics...

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Latvia retail sales growth eases in further in May

Latvia's retail sales growth slowed for the fourth successive month in May, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB)...

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Aldi Magyarország raises pay 8%-19%

The local unit of German discount chain Aldi will raise wages by 8-19% from July 1, Aldi Magyarország said on...

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Lithuania retail sales drop in May

Lithuania's retail sales dropped in May, which was the first fall in several months, figures from the Vilnius-based Statistics Lithuania...

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Popularity of ‘alternative’ air cooling equipment on the rise

Every year during the summer heatwave, many people decide to buy air-conditioning units to cool their homes, but according to...

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Bosnia’s Serb Republic retail sales up in May

Retail sales in Bosnia's Serb Republic rose by a real 13.3% year-on-year in May, after increasing by 16.1% in April,...

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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...