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Foundation sees fall in 1% tax donations

One of Hungary’s best-known children’s charities is having to appeal for more funds after the annual 1% personal income tax...

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Black Friday promises a goldmine for online stores

The Black Friday sales day coming up on November 17 represents a huge opportunity for online stores. Some players make...

Retail

Number of retail units falls, bigger shops prevail

The number of retail shops in Hungary fell 3.5% from a year earlier to almost 129,000 in 2016, according to...

Retail

Research shows online shoe sales rising

During the last six months, Hungarians bought on average 2.3 shoes. According to data released by market research company GfK,...

Retail

Online commerce growing, but problems remain

This year the growth of online commerce in Hungary could reach 20%, although many are still distrustful towards shopping on...

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Family businesses face challenges in the digital age

With times and technologies changing fast, young managers taking over family businesses are confronted with generational gaps and culture change,...

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Shoppers warned to order online early for Xmas

Christmas time may not be too cheerful for those who wish to buy presents online, as the logistics sector is...

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Auchan to raise wages in Hungary

The local unit of French supermarket chain Auchan will raise wages of store staff by 13.6% on average from November...

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Vodafone Hungary to seek new CEO

Alexandre Froment-Curtil, the CEO of the Hungarian unit of mobile telecommunications service provider Vodafone, will leave to become CEO of...

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Ghraoui Chocolate expands from Hungary

Premium Syrian-owned chocolate maker Ghraoui Csokoládé Manufaktúra has opened its first Hungarian store on Andrássy út near the Opera House...

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Tesco accedes to wage demands, but issues remain

Tesco submitted its report pertaining to wage demands and workforce numbers by the Monday deadline to the two bodies  representing...

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Online stores must offer better services – says consumer body

A growing number of complaints have been registered by the Arbitration Board of Budapest (BBT), an independent consumer protection body,...

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Fellowes: A 100-year-old brandʼs route from movies to ergonomics

Although business machines and workplace management products manufacturer Fellowes has only been present on the Hungarian market for six years,...

Retail

Tesco workers call strike for two days

Employees of retail chain Tesco went on strike on Friday beginning from 4 p.m., and will strike again Saturday from...

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Tesco employees prepare for national strike

Labor unions at retail chain Tesco agreed on Monday afternoon that a national strike will take place in all stores...

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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...

Retail

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...

Retail

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...