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Czech Republic retail sales fall in December

Retail trade in the Czech Republic expanded by 3.3% year-on-year in December of 2021, following a downwardly revised 13% jump...

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Tesco accepting all SZÉP Cards for food purchases

Starting this week until May 31, all domestic Tesco stores will accept SZÉP cards issued by OTP, MKB and K&H...

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Slovakia retail sales growth slows in December

Slovakia's retail sales increased at a softer pace in December, figures from the Bratislava-based Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed on...

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NAV: 12 violations after 2,000 filling station inspections

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has inspected more than 2,000 filling stations since November 15, and the financial...

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Nearly 75% made online purchases in past year

Around 74% of internet users in Hungary made purchases online in the 12 months prior to a survey conducted in...

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Tesco management, unions agree on 10% pay rise

The management of the local unit of UK supermarket chain Tesco has agreed with unions on an average 10% rise...

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Sales of retail shops grew by 6.2% y.o.y. in December

In December 2021, the volume of sales in retail trade increased by 6.7% according to raw data and by 6.2%...

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Most Hungarians buy produce at supermarket

Around 73% of Hungarians buy their fruit and vegetables at supermarket chains, rather than at produce stores or markets, news...

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Serbian retail trade, industrial production up in December

Serbian retail trade turnover in December was up by 22.7% year-on-year in current prices and up by an annual 11.2%...

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Croatia retail sales volume up in December

Croatia's retail sales grew 8.5% year-on-year in December, advancing from a 5.2% rise in the previous month, the Zagreb-based Central...

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Latvia retail sales rise in December

Latvia's retail sales gained a calendar-adjusted 8.3% year-over-year in December, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) showed on...

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Toy seller Regio Játék’s sales climb over HUF 16 bln in 2021

Sales of Hungarian toy seller Regio Játék rose 14% to more than HUF 16 billion last year, the company said...

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Poland retail sales accelerate in December

Poland's retail sales accelerated 8% year-on-year in December, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Monday....

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Euronics revenue climbs 11% in 2021

Revenue of Hungarian-owned electronics retailer Euronics rose 11% to HUF 71 billion last year, the company said on Thursday, according...

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IKEA Hungary sales climb almost 12%

Sales in Hungary of Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA rose almost 12% to HUF 109 billion in its business year...

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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...