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Retail

Auchan launches used clothing business line in Romania

One year after testing this concept in France, French hypermarket and supermarket retailer Auchan will start selling used clothes along...

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Etele Plaza to open in September

The realization of Futureal Group's EUR 300 million Etele Plaza has entered its final phase. Buda's largest shopping mall is...

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A Random Spark of Life on the Buda Side

Lövőház utca, behind the Mammut shopping mall on the Buda side of the river, doesn’t look like much. But, on...

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Tesco, unions reach deal on 5.5% pay rise

The local unit of U.K. supermarket chain Tesco on Friday said its management reached an agreement with trade unions on...

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Boom in online sales means Douglas will axe 500 stores

German premium beauty retailer Douglas has said it will shutter about 500 stores in Europe as its online sales surge....

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80% of Serbians use contactless payment systems

Some 80% of Serbians use contactless payment systems and a third would like to be able to pay amounts up...

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Romania retail sales growth slows in December

Romania retail sales grew in December, albeit at a softer pace, figures from the Bucharest-based National Institute of Statistics (INS)...

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Slovakia retail sales fall in December

Slovakia's retail sales declined in December, figures from the Bratislava-based Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed on Thursday. Retail sales decreased...

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Montenegro retail sales fall in December

Montenegro's retail sales fell by a real 8.8% year-on-year in December, after decreasing by 11.9% a month earlier, official figures...

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Retail sales down 4% y.o.y. in December 2020

In December 2020, the volume of sales in retail shops decreased by 3.2% according to raw data and by 4%...

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Toy store openings lift Regio Játék sales

Sales of Hungarian toy seller Regio Játék rose 4.5% to HUF 13.8 billion last year, supported by new store openings,...

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Estonia retail sales rise in December

Estonia retail sales increased in December, data from Statistics Estonia (SE) showed on Friday. Retail sales, excluding motor vehicles and...

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Lithuania retail sales drop in December

Lithuania's retail sales declined for the first time in eight months in December, figures from Statistics Lithuania (LS) showed on...

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Metro reaches wage rise agreement

Following a series of negotiations, Metro has reached an agreement on wage increases for 2021, writes novekedes.hu....

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Cardio Bunny begins its int’l expansion with cooperation with Pepco

Polish sports clothing brand Cardio Bunny has prepared a limited collection created especially for Pepco stores. Sports clothes and accessories...

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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...