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Retail Sales Show 5% Growth in April, Monthly Momentum Continues

Retail trade volume in Hungary rose by about 5% in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, when...

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Coop Group Turnover Increased to HUF 860 bln in 2024

Revenue of members of the Coop group of supermarkets rose by approximately 4% to HUF 860 billion last year, CO-OP...

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Gulyás: Gov’t Extends Markups Cap on Food Products Till Aug 31

The government has decided to extend a mandatory cap on markups for a range of food products until the end...

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Markup Cap on Household Products Comes Into Effect

The government has decided to mandate a 15% cap on markups on household products in 30 categories, news wire MTI...

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Most Shoppers Will Spend More for a Chance to Win, Survey Finds

Nearly all Hungarian shoppers are willing to spend more money if it increases their chances of winning a prize, according...

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Cabinet Could Discuss Non-food Markups Cap Wednesday

The government could discuss a measure that would cap markups on a range of household products at specialized shops at...

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Hungarian Retailers Pressing for Phase-out of Markups Cap

Retailers' association OKSZ recommended the government phase out a cap on markups on a range of food products and argued...

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Hungary’s Retail Sales Rise 3.3% in February, Monthly Sales Slightly Down

Hungary's retail sales rose by 3.3% in February compared to a year earlier, boosted by strong demand for food and...

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Mandatory Cap on Supermarket Profit Margins Enters Force

A mandatory 10% cap on supermarket profit margins on some 30 basic food products took effect on Monday, the Ministry...

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Council of the Elderly Proposes Expanding Range of Food Products Eligible for VAT Rebate

The Council of the Elderly, a body established by the government to weigh in on policies affecting older Hungarians, has...

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Retailers Make Case for Broader Application of Profit Margin Cap

Retailers' association OKSZ said a 10% cap on supermarkets' profit margins on some staples should apply to all actors in...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 5.6% in February as Food Prices Continue to Climb

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 5.6% in February 2025 compared to the same month a year earlier, with food prices...

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Gov’t to Cap Supermarkets’ Profit Margins on Some Foods

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the government would cap retailers' profit margins on some staples at 10% from the middle...

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Hungary’s Retail Sales Grow 4.7% Year-on-Year in January

Retail sales in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in January 2025, according to both raw and calendar-adjusted data by the Central...

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Gov’t Introducing VAT Refund Cards for Pensioners

Pensioners in Hungary are set to receive special cards to reclaim VAT on certain basic food products, Prime Minister Viktor...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Russian Discount Chain Mere Shuts Only Hungarian Store

Russian ultra‑low‑cost chain Mere has closed its only Hungarian store, the Basket Plus in Budapest, less than a year after...

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Hungary’s Grocery Market Growing, but the Weekly Shop Being Rewritten

Food retail turnover is up, but modest real-volume growth and the expansion of digital purchasing suggest that the FMCG market...

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Hungary Retail Sales Rise 3% in June, Edge Down From May

The volume of retail sales in Hungary increased 3% year-on-year in June on a calendar-adjusted basis, but fell 0.4% from...

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Tesco Reportedly Prepares Sale of Central European Operations, Including Hungary

Tesco is moving ahead with plans to sell its Central European businesses, with its Czech and Slovak operations to be...

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Making Physical Retail Units Work Harder

Physical stores remain a crucial link between producers, consumer goods companies, retailers and households, argues György Suta, consumer products and...

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Hungarian Retailers Press for Sectoral Tax Rollback

Hungary's National Commerce Association (OKSZ) pushed for the rollback of a sectoral tax on retailers, state news wire MTI reports,...

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Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.8% in May, Up 0.7% Month-on-month

Retail sales in Hungary increased by 4.8% year-on-year in calendar-adjusted terms in May and rose 0.7% from the previous month,...

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Hungary E-commerce Market Concentrates Around Biggest Players

Alza again topped PwC’s E-toplist of Hungary’s largest online retailers, followed by Kifli.hu and MediaMarkt in the same order as...

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Lidl Hungary Launches Scan & Go Pilot in 3 Stores

Lidl Hungary introduced a Scan & Go system yesterday in three pilot locations, allowing customers to scan items with their...