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Black Friday not Expected to Make Huge Waves in 2024

In 2023, the first full year after COVID, researchers and retailers were expecting weak sales on Black Friday. Inflation was...

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Lidl to Raise Number of Stores to 250

German-owned supermarket chain Lidl Hungary plans to raise the number of its stores from 210 to 250 in the coming...

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Action at EU Level Could Change Temu Practices – GVH

Concerted action by European Union member states could force Chinese online marketplace Temu to change its commercial practices to comply...

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Hungary’s Retail Sector Delivers Mixed Performance in September

Hungary’s retail sales rose by 1.7% in September compared to the same period last year, despite a monthly decrease of...

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Hungary’s Retail Sales up 4.1% in August

Hungary's retail sales volume grew by 4.1% in August 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to calendar-adjusted...

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Online Marketplace Allegro Enters Hungary

Allegro, Europe’s largest online marketplace, has announced its expansion into Hungary with the launch of Allegro.hu, offering more than 150...

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Coop Hungary: A Local Giant With a Plan

With a dominant presence in Hungary, retailer Coop has managed to maintain stability even amidst steeply dropping real wages. The...

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Consumer Protection Heightened for Back-to-school Shopping

With the start of school approaching, it is not only students and their parents preparing for the new academic year;...

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Same-Day Delivery Collab Launched by dm and Wolt

Thanks to the Wolt Drive service, orders placed in the dm Online Shop or via the dm App can now...

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From Fridges and Live Fish to Tequila, Vegan Food and 30-minute Deliveries

Having opened its first Hungarian store in late 1996, British retail chain Tesco says it is working hard to adapt...

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Retail Sales Rise Year-on-year in June

In June 2024, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported a 2.6% increase in Hungarian retail sales compared to the same...

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Hungarians Ordering More Fresh Produce Online

Hungarians mainly order durable food online, but more people are buying fresh products as well, data from Foodora Market revealed....

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Summer Heatwave Spurs Interest in Water Sports Products

As summer's intense heatwave sweeps across Hungary and its neighboring countries, residents are seeking solace by the water and in...

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Poland Retail Sales Growth Eases in June

Retail sales in Poland rose by 4.4% year-on-year in June, slowing from a 5% gain in the previous month, data...

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Competition Office Launches Probe of Aldi

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Thursday announced the launch of a probe against the local unit of German supermarket chain...

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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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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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

Kifli.hu Expands Delivery Network in Balaton

Kifli.hu, Hungary's largest independent online supermarket and grocery delivery platform, is expanding its home‑delivery service to 28 additional Balaton area...