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GKI: Increased online customers could boost market 25%

GKI Digital’s online retail flash report predicts that, while purchasing power may decline due to the expected decline in GDP,...

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62% of small companies in Poland adapted to remote or online work

Around 62% of small businesses in Poland successfully adapted to switching to remote work or transferring their activities to the...

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35% of Hungarians shop online more than ever, Mastercard says

The popularity of e-commerce is on the rise in Europe, with approximately 35% of Hungarians saying they have never shopped...

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Demand for home delivery spikes

Due to the epidemic, the demand for home delivery has greatly increased for hypermarket and supermarket chains, therefore a large...

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Board game sales rise online

Domestic companies involved in the publishing and distribution of board games were approached by origo.hu to ask whether they have...

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Pandemic to bring major changes to restaurant business in Hungary

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Anikó and Fausto Di Vora, co-owners of Italian restaurant Fausto’s, about the effects of...

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Shopping mall Campona livestreams marine bio lesson from Tropicarium

Shopping mall Campona has decided to accommodate to new consumer needs via the creation of unique online content, featuring an...

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Ikea to reopen stores in Hungary

Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea will reopen its stores in Hungary on May 5, the company told Hungarian news agency...

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K&H discounts account management fee

K&H will provide significant relief to retail account holders from April, as well as retrospectively, the bank said, according to...

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Bige Holding makes COVID-19 testing equipment donation

NZRT Trade Kft., a member of the Bige Holding Group donated HUF 67.8 million worth of coronavirus testing equipment to...

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Hungarian hand washing scanner wins again

HandInScan, a device designed by Hungarian digital innovation agency Supercharge, has won its Gold at the iF Design Award 2020,...

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Afterschool club takes coding courses online

The novel coronavirus has brought a lot of challenges for a variety of sectors, education being one of them. The...

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Richter takes steps to ensure supply, protect staff

Pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter took a number of steps to ensure a sustainable supply of reliable treatment for patients and...

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SIÓ-Eckes donates 35,000 products to hospitals, families

Fruit juice producer SIÓ-Eckes announced canceling price increases planned for 2020 and donating 35,000 SIÓ and hohes C products to...

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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...