Shopping Tourism in Hungary Booming due to Weak Forint and Low Fuel Prices News site rtl.hu has put together a detailed compilation on the topic of "shopping tourism" in Hungary. Of course, this... 2022.05.12.
Steep Price Increase: Inflation of Groceries around 20% The inflation rate of groceries is certainly surpassing the official inflation data. Two recent analyses detected an inflation rate exceeding... 2022.05.09.
Aldi and Lidl Prices 12-15% Higher Than One Year Ago At the moment, customers have to pay 14.9% more in Aldi and 12.5% more in Lidl than one year ago,... 2022.01.12.
Most Grocery Stores Close Earlier Than Expected on December 24 Although the law allows stores to be open until 2 p.m. on December 24, stores in the largest grocery chains... 2021.12.20.
Hungary’s Retail Sales Growth Accelerates to 5.8% in September Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 5.8 percent in September, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH)... 2021.11.05.
Hungarians to Spend More on Christmas Presents This Year Compared to last year, Hungarians are planning to spend 25 percent more money on gifts. According to a recent study,... 2021.11.04.
Is It Cheaper to Shop Abroad? Price Comparison of Hungarian and Foreign Aldi and Lidl The economic news magazine G7 has been looking at the prices of Hungarian Aldi and Lidl, as well as the... 2021.10.19.
Retail Sales Fall 3.2% in December, Edge Down 0.2% for Year Retail sales in Hungary fell by annual 3.2 percent in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Adjusted... 2021.02.04.
Retail Sales Down 0.3% in November Retail sales in Hungary edged down an annual 0.3 percent in November as vehicle fuel and non-food sales dropped, the... 2021.01.07.
Hungary Holiday Spending Could Reach 2019 Levels With the government having suspended the night curfew for Christmas Eve, Hungarians have "stormed shops" and could end up spending... 2020.12.23.
Gov’t to Push Out Foreign Retail Chains? The government may pursue an openly protectionist economic policy in order to push out foreign retail chains, Fidesz MP János... 2020.12.07.
Retail Sales Fall 2.4% in October Retail sales in Hungary fell by an annual 2.4 percent in October as vehicle fuel and non-food sales dropped, the... 2020.12.04.
Hungarians Score High in Compliance with Wearing Masks, Not So Much in Keeping Distance Hungarians' compliance in wearing masks in shops is better than the European average; keeping distance, however, is something domestic shoppers... 2020.12.04.
Opposition Has Mixed Feelings on Reintroduction of Shopping Hours for Elderly From today on, a daily timeframe for shoppers older than 65 is being reintroduced with the aim of protecting the... 2020.11.24.
Coronavirus: Shopping Hours for Elderly Reintroduced A daily timeframe for shoppers older than 65 is being reintroduced from Tuesday with the aim of protecting the elderly... 2020.11.23.
Aldi to Make 250 New Hires in Hungary German discount chain Aldi will make 250 new hires at its businesses in Hungary by year-end, the managing director of... 2020.08.14.
Restrictions on Shopping Times Lifted, Face Masks Still Mandatory The state-of-emergency in Hungary ended on Wednesday. Parliament has passed new regulations resulting in several changes compared to the previously... 2020.06.18.
Coronavirus: Cabinet Soon to Revise Shopping Times Restrictions The cabinet is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to amend the restrictions on shopping times reserved for people aged... 2020.06.15.
Lockdown Spurs Online Shopper Growth About 50,000 Hungarians became active online shoppers between the middle of March and the end of April, when lockdown measures... 2020.05.08.
Coronavirus – Press: Smaller Shops, Restaurants to Reopen from Next Week, Face Masks Could Be Mandatory Starting next week, smaller shops that have been closed for weeks may reopen, while hotels, restaurants, and cafés will also... 2020.04.28.
Coronavirus: Contactless Card Payment without Pin to be Raised to HUF 15,000 The amount that can be paid in shops using contactless bank cards without the need to type in a pin... 2020.03.24.