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Tesco home delivery reaches Székesfehérvár

The Hungarian units of U.K.-based retail giant Tesco are launching Tesco Online, an online shopping and home delivery service, in...

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H&M to open new unit in Budapest

Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M is scheduled to open a store in the former Libri unit in Budapest-located Mammut II...

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Microsoft offers free Office 365 subscription for a year

Microsoft Hungary is offering a free one-year subscription for all Office 365 services in addition to one terrabyte of cloud...

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iBlue develops vehicle immobiliser

Hungarian-Swiss joint venture iBlue AG, has entered the market of smart devices with a €2 mln development of a vehicle...

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Mall traffic drops dramatically on Sunday closures

Visitor numbers to shopping malls containing cinemas have more than halved due to the recently approved bill restricting retailers from...

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Editorial: Sunday closing law a bad idea

The following is the editorial from the March 27-April 9 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Ministry publishes 2011 survey on Sunday closures

Hungary’s National Economy Ministry today published the results of a survey it commissioned in 2011 to explore how Hungarians felt...

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Magyar Posta strengthens position on express, package delivery market

Hungarian state-owned postal company Magyar Posta yesterday said it was able to strengthen its position in the local express and...

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Opel to set up €1.7 mln training center in Hungary

U.S.-owned car producer Opel has plans to set up a €1.7 mln training center at its plant in Szentgotthárd in...

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Foodpanda hikes commission fee

Following the acquisition of online Hungarian food delivery service NetPincer by German peer Foodpanda in December of last year, partner...

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Praktiker extends opening hours on Saturdays

D.I.Y. chain Praktiker has extended opening hours on Saturdays in order to compensate for the anticipated traffic loss due to...

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Tax authority seizes 27 tons of loose tobacco

Hungarian tax and customs authority NAV seized 27 tons of loose tobacco last year, up from the previous year’s 6.7...

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Cellum completes development of mobile payment apps

Hungarian IT company Cellum recently completed the development of a number of mobile payment systems through a project which cost...

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Retailer Pepco to open stores in Hungary

Retailer Pepco is expected to open stores in Hungary as they are offering open positions in Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok,...

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Spar could adopt CBA, Coop, Real franchise model

Spar’s first response to the increased grocery store supervisory fee – from HUF 900 mln to HUF 9 bln per...

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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...