Hungarian retail rankings reshuffled in 2023

Trade Magazine's rankings published

Reverse vending machines abound, but returnable bottles are still nowhere to be found

Not yet in all major stores, but there are no bottles yet anyway

Wave of bankruptcies in Hungarian retail supply starts to hit larger shops too

In addition to the smaller, already severely affected ones

Lidl takes the lead in Hungary’s retail market

Market doubles since 2007, GKI analysis shows

CBA, Spar should be worried, as Lidl is conquering the Hungarian market

It has already surpassed CBA.

Three former CBA stores opened as Spar units in Hungary

Spar spends EUR 2.5 mn on them.

Hungary could kill masterplan of Lidl, Spar

Regulation tightening threatens.

Founder of Hungary's CBA to exit business entirely - paper

Sells not just stores, but entire holding.

Multinationals picking up parts of Hungarian billionaire CBA owner's empire

László Baldauf continues withdrawal from business.

Hungary CBA founder in talks with multinationals after sale to Lidl

Spar seen eyeing CBA stores.

German retailer Lidl takes stores over from Hungary's CBA

Here's the list.

Hungarian billionaire denies plans to sell CBA

He does confirm he is in talks with Lidl, though.

Aldi and Penny Market expand the most aggressively in Hungary

Do Hungarians prefer Aldi to CBA?

No government compromise on Sunday shopping ban in Hungary

Local Match units may be taken over by Hungarian retail chains