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Recruitment Market Talk: Expertise Still Trumps Tech

Personalized messages are necessary to stick out from the crowd and to reach the right candidates on the labor market....

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Could AI be Hungary’s Secret Fast Track?

Automation can bring higher added-value jobs to the country and ease the labor shortage. SMEs need to apply more of...

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Owner of hdiShop acquires clothing peer Dressa.hu

ZV-Impex Kereskedelmi Bt., the owner of hdiShop, has acquired Dressa.hu, resulting in the creation of one of the largest, 100%...

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Szeged donates to Notre-Dame reconstruction

Following the fire that partly destroyed Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the national symbols of France, the Municipality of...

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SMART Conference: Banks Told to ‘Think Big’

The cream of the crop of Hungarian innovators gathered at the annual SMART Conference to gain an overview of the...

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Pinball Museum marks 5th anniversary with charity donations

The Budapest Pinball Museum, one of the most popular museums in the capital according to Tripadvisor, has announced the celebration...

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Sopron Plaza renovation enters next phase

The renovation of the Sopron Plaza shopping mall, in the northwest Hungarian city of Sopron, is set to enter a...

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Pöttyös launches diet version of classic ’Túró Rudi’

Hungarian brand Pöttyös has announced the newest addition to its diet-friendly "Fitt" product line, a Túró Rudi bar with a...

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VCC Live Pay offers debt collection by phone

As a number of firms try to incorporate phone-based payments into their operations, Hungaryʼs VCC Live Pay is offering immediate...

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Foxpost Says Will Turn Profitable Within Months as E-commerce Grows

Hungary’s largest automated parcel terminal operator Foxpost is set to turn profitable in a few months’ time, the company’s CEO...

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Linde Looking to Continue Double Digit Growth in Hungary

Germany-founded Linde has been active in Hungary’s industrial gas market since 1992, when it acquired a state-owned operation. The company...

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FinTech to Help Onboarding and the art of Conversation

A Hungarian IT firm says it has next generation banking solutions to reinvent both digital onboarding and customer service for...

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Lidl to cut sugar, salt content of own brands by 20%

Discount supermarket chain Lidl Hungary has announced that it will decrease the salt and sugar content of its own-brand products...

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Premium-category products win Product of the Year awards

This year brought a breakthrough in premium-category and convenience products at the Product of the Year (POY) awards, according to...

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Brave New World of Online Invoicing a Success, Experts Say

Launched last summer, Hungary’s online invoice reporting system has now been running for more than half a year – enough...

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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...