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Mineral water, soft drink sales fall because of pandemic

Mineral water and soft drink sales volume in Hungary fell about 7% year-on-year to 1.85 billion liters in Q1-Q3, as...

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Romaniaʼs e-commerce market up 40% in 2020

Romaniaʼs e-commerce market will reach about EUR 6 billion in 2020, at least 40% more compared to 2019, according to...

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Customers price-sensitive this year on Black Friday

Most of the online stores - or stores with a webshop - in Hungary join the Black Friday promotion. The...

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Don’t let the Curfew Grind you Down

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Bulgariaʼs retail sales fall in September

Bulgariaʼs retail sales declined by 6.7% year-on-year in September after falling by an annual 12.2% in the previous month, the...

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Retail sales volume down 2% year-on-year

In September 2020, the volume of sales in retail shops decreased by 1.6% according to raw data and by 2%...

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Number of tobacco shops could fall

The number of tobacco shops could fall shortly, which would result in individual shops serving larger areas, János Lázár, the...

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COVID fails to curb Black Friday excitement in Hungary

While last year only one in every three people bought something off the shelves around Black Friday, this year -...

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EMAG steps back from Poland to focus on Hungary

eMAG, the largest Romanian online retailer controlled by the South-African group Naspers, has passed its Polish operations to Polandʼs second-biggest...

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Retail Faces Major Challenges

The retail sector (along with hotel and hospitality) is seen as being under most threat in the COVID pandemic and...

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Serbia FX reserves decline in September

The foreign exchange (FX) reserves held by Serbiaʼs central bank fell to EUR 13.03 billion (USD 15.38 billion) at the...

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Bulgaria retail sales continue to drop in August

Bulgariaʼs retail sales fell 12.2% year-on-year in August after decreasing by an annual 17.5% in the previous month, the National...

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Inditex to bring latest store design concepts to Etele Plaza

Inditex Group will be present in Etele Plaza, Buda’s largest shopping and entertainment center, with all of its brands available...

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Croatia retail sales fall at faster pace in August

Croatiaʼs retail sales volume decreased by an annual 8.6% in real terms in August, after falling by 6.7% in July...

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IKEA to remove non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from stores

True to its commitment to inspire people to live healthier and more sustainable homes, IKEA will remove non-rechargeable alkaline batteries...

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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...