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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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Bulgarian Retail Sales Growth Slows in May

Retail sales in Bulgaria increased by 1.6% year-on-year in May, slowing down from a 9.9% rise in the previous month,...

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Retail Sales up 3.6% y.o.y. in May

In May 2024, the volume of retail trade in Hungary according to both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 3.6% higher...

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Czech Retail Sales Growth Eases in May

Retail trade in the Czech Republic grew 4.4% year-on-year in May, slowing from an upwardly revised 5.7% gain in the...

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Croatia Retail Sales Growth Eases in May

Retail sales growth in Croatia slowed to 8.4% year-on-year in May, from 8.6% rise in the previous month, data from...

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Retail Sales Could Drive Growth in 2024 – MBH

Retail sales could be the biggest engine of GDP growth this year as consumer confidence recovers, MBH Bank analysts told...

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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...