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Hungary retailers’ strategy: Sell it smaller!

Retailers may have initially objected to the government’s ban on the construction of new shopping centers, but they have learned...

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Hungary suspected base of German PET bottle scam

German authorities suspect that Hungary is the base of a high-value scam involving container deposits on plastic bottles, news outlet...

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What is an executive woman like in 2014?

Lecturers at the Budapest Business Journal’s business conference on Women in Leadership 2014 demonstrated both their ability to argue their...

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What is an executive woman like in 2014?

Lecturers at the Budapest Business Journal’s business conference on Women in Leadership 2014 demonstrated both their ability to argue their...

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Insurance industry: Long-term growth on trembling legs

Long-awaited positive growth figures should give rise to hope in the insurance sector. The boost comes from life insurance, thanks...

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Hungarian economy needs IT professionals

Even if the current economic environment does not favor growth, Hungarian software development companies are keeping afloat as more enterprises...

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eMag readies to open for business in Hungary

Romania-based information technology/communications product retailer eMag has launched its Hungarian website in preparation to open its online shop for the...

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Utilities, state monopoly or liberalization?

Do utility companies have to be numerous and compete against each other, or could one national company better serve the...

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Utilities, state monopoly or liberalization?

Do utility companies have to be numerous and compete against each other, or could one national company better serve the...

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Insurance business still insecure

Natural disaster claims after the record flooding on the river Danube are expected to give reinsurers the leverage to push...

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Cashable advantages for corporate customers

Raiffeisen Bank offers its corporate customers not simply products, but bespoke solutions. At the bank, groups of companies with a...

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Coins or change?

A Ponzi scheme or the beginning of a new financial order? These are the two extremes of opinion concerning bitcoins....

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Genpact opens new centre in Poland

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Cash registers: deadline is not realistic

Despite recent consultaions, IVSz (the ICT Association of Hungary) says it is still suffering under a deadline that it claims...

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Kingfisher expands into Romania

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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...