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Whatʼs in our Future, Inflation or Deflation?

Are we heading for inflation or deflation? Corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy tries to read the runes to see in...

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IMMOFINANZ expands STOP SHOP portfolio by 8 locations

IMMOFINANZ is continuing the expansion of its STOP SHOP retail park brand, adding eight locations to the portfolio, according to...

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Let your business make a lasting impression

After a challenging year, many businesses are looking for new ways to reinvent themselves. Delivering content that engages and entertains...

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GVH drops fine as Spar commits HUF 1.7 bln to helping small suppliers

Hungaryʼs competition office GVH said Thursday it canceled a procedure regarding abuse of market power against supermarket chain Spar after...

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Bulgaria retail sales decrease in October

Bulgariaʼs retail sales decreased by 5.3% year-on-year in October after falling by an annual 6.7% in the previous month, the...

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Enthusiasm for Sales may Light up Christmas Shopping Spirit

Although COVID-19 has hit non-food and pharmacy retail hard, shoppers’ data during Black Friday discounts could indicate a spending spree...

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Flying Tiger debuts private shopping service in Hungary

The Danish Flying Tiger Copenhagen chain became one of the first businesses to launch a private shopping service in Hungary,...

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Croatia retail sales fall further in October

Croatiaʼs retail sales fell 2.5% from a year earlier in October, eight consecutive months of decline, as the COVID-19 crisis...

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Divestment of Tescoʼs Polish business enables focus on other V4 countries

U.K. supermarket chain Tescoʼs divestment of its business in Poland allows the company to focus on its activities in Hungary,...

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Number of Christmas gift recipients expected to narrow

As a result of the coronavirus, this year an average Hungarian Internet user is expected to buy Christmas presents mostly...

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Black Friday: ’Tis the day to Shop Online

The day this issue is published, November 27, is the official Black Friday. From now, there are 26 days to...

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Customers Spending Generously During Black Friday

While price cuts are not as significant as in the United States, the Black Friday promotion has become increasingly popular...

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Shopping Malls and Christmas Under the COVID Cloud

The coronavirus found everyone unprepared at the beginning of this year, and it took its toll especially hard on business...

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Sales of Christmas trees to reach HUF 15 bln this year

Turnover in Christmas trees is set to increase to HUF 15 billion in Hungary this year from HUF 12 bln...

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11% of Hungarians purchased counterfeit goods in past year

Only 11% of the Hungarian population bought counterfeit products in the past year, but fewer Hungarians recognize their harmful effects...

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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...