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Aldi expands selection of local dairy products

German discount chain Aldi is expanding its selection of dairy products made with locally produced milk, Aldi Magyarország purchasing manager...

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Christmas tree prices set to rise 10-20%

The price of Christmas trees in Hungary is expected to rise 10-20% this year, lifted by higher transport and labor...

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EuroCenter to reopen next spring under the name GOBUDA Mall

Following its renovation implemented by Wing, EuroCenter shopping mall will welcome shoppers from spring 2022 with an almost completely new...

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Fewer Poles visit shopping malls than before pandemic

Poles do not visit shopping centers as eagerly as before the pandemic, reported the Polish News Agency....

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NAV inspecting fuel price cap enforcement

The National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) started inspecting fuel stations this week after government rules capping the price for...

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Hungarians to spend HUF 10,000-13,000 on toys at Christmas

Hungarians are expected to spend HUF 13,000 on toys on average in the pre-holiday period when shopping online and HUF...

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Bulgaria retail trade slows in September

Retail sales in Bulgaria rose 8.4% year-on-year in September, after a 12% increase in the previous month, figures released by...

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43% of webshops saw turnover increase during pandemic

Some 43% of the webstores operating in Hungary reported a turnover increase during the coronavirus pandemic, and just 12% posted...

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Romania retail sales slows in September

Retail sales in Romania rose by 8.4% year-on-year in September, after a downwardly revised 11.3% growth in the previous month,...

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Czech retail sales growth eases in September

The Czech retail sales accelerated 3.4% year-on-year in September, after a 4.6% growth in August, data from the Prague-based Statistical...

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Retail sales up 5.8% y.o.y. in September

In September 2021, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 5.8% higher than in the...

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Hungary to prohibit deceptive discounting 

Hungary will prohibit retailers from increasing prices just before a promotion to exaggerate advertised discounts under regulations in force from...

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European sporting goods market to surpass USD 30 bln in 2025

The sporting goods market in Europe will grow to USD 30.74 billion in 2025, the Warsaw Business Journal says, citing...

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Internet users to spend over HUF 60,000 on holiday shopping

Hungarians who actively use the internet plan to spend an average HUF 60,400 on gifts this holiday season, more than...

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Latvia retail sales increase in September

Latvia's retail sales grew a calendar-adjusted 3.9% year-over-year in September, figures from the Riga-based Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) 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...