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Ukraine Crisis: Tesco’s business unaffected, backs humanitarian aid

British-based retailer Tesco has told the Budapest Business Journal that the Ukraine crisis has not directly affected its business or...

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Estonia retail sales up 8% y.o.y. in January

Estonia's retail sales, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles trade, increased 8% year-on-year in January, data from the Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia...

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Retail sales up 4.1% y.o.y. in January

In January 2022, the volume of retail sales in Hungary increased by 4.5% according to raw data and by 4.1%...

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MOL sets 100-liter top-up limit

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Wednesday announced a 100-liter top-up limit for motorists without a fuel card according...

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Lithuania retail sales rise further in January

Lithuania's retail sales, excluding VAT (value-added tax), increased a working-day adjusted 18.2% year-on-year in January, following a 16.5% rise in...

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Market Talk: Players Grapple With Shifting Environment, Consumer Habits

Major players in the fast-moving consumer goods sector are, as you would expect, keeping a close eye on how their...

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Online FMCGs Reap Fruit of Pandemic’s Disruption

While the pandemic restructured every industry, the online shopping segment of the fast-moving consumer goods sector has surfaced as a...

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Lidl creates 1,200 jobs over past year

To ensure the maximum food supply of Hungarian households and to support the competitiveness of the domestic economy, Lidl Hungary...

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Poland retail sales grow in January

Poland's retail rose 10.6% year-on-year in January, after a 6.0% decline in the same month last year, data from the...

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GVH fines Alza.hu HUF 40 mln

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) said it fined online retailer alza.hu and its Czech parent company HUF 40 million for putting...

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Rossmann sales rise 9% in 2021

Turnover of the local unit of German drugstore chain Rossmann rose 9% to HUF 115 billion last year, Rossmann Magyarország...

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Jysk recruits staff for EUR 200 mln regional distribution center

Danish home furnishings retailer Jysk is recruiting to fill 300 positions at a new EUR 200 million regional distribution in...

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Staple food price cap compliance strong

Government officials have found 42 violations in a price cap compliance probe of over 500 shops, the Innovation and Technology...

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Bulgaria retail sales rise in December 

Retail sales in Bulgaria advanced 9.4% year-on-year in December, quickening from a 6.7% increase in the previous month, the National...

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Bosnian retail sales up in December

In December, Bosnia's retail sales soared by 17.6% year-on-year in real terms, following an annual increase of 16% in November,...

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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...