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Tesco to lose tobacco stores

However British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco is doing everything to save as many tobacco stores as it...

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Uphill rollout facing Hungary’s digital literacy

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Hungary is once more embarking on the seemingly straightforward – but as experience...

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NNG, Anaya Navigation in pact with Blaupunkt

Hungary-based navigation solutions provider NNG and its India-based associate Ayana Navigation Solutions Thursday joined hands with Blaupunkt to tap the...

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Electronic till system in shambles

The embattled online cash register system was slowly edging towards what could possibly be called a viable state, when the...

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Interview: Balázs Vinnai, Keeper of the money gate

From BBJ’s print edition: You may not be aware of it, but if you ever bank online, there is a...

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Hungary’s online merchants get, solve more complaints

The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) received 60% more complaints concerning internet sellers last year but found proportionately fewer of...

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Editorial: Painfully predictable new year

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: New years are supposed to be about turning over new leaves, making resolutions...

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Kúria decision avoids “worst-case scenario,” bankers relieved

In response to the Kúria’s decision regarding outstanding forex-based loans, a pair of Budapest-based brokers opined to national news service...

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On the state of Andrássy, Hungary’s Champs-Élysées

Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos...

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Survey: More spending on Xmas gifts, at web shops

Results from a survey commissioned by Budapest Bank and undertaken by local polling agency GfK Hungária, Hungarians plan to spend...

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Hervis Hungary goes multi-channel in time for Christmas

Austria-based sporting goods retail chain has launched in four countries including Hungary what it calls a “multi-channel sales approach.” The...

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Interview: Online entrepreneur Réka Porst

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Réka Porst, an entrepreneur running online handcraft marketplace meska.hu won this year’s Women...

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On Hungary’s ailing home improvement market

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Hungarian-owned MPF Holding is considering buying and recapitalizing the Hungarian subsidiary of German...

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Gods of Hungary’s online coupon arena

The online deal-of-the-day sector is booming, and its top three players are holding their positions. The business model is transforming,...

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Design change to Rubik’s Cube to compete with knockoffs

Why mess with a classic? Sometimes market conditions make it necessary. In the case of that worldwide-loved product of Hungary,...

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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...