After a year of stability the number of general food stores decreased again

According to the new census of Nielsen consumer information and knowledge providing company, a total of 19 249 general food stores are operating in Hungary at the beginning of this year. It is 2 percent less than a year ago.

The proportion of the traditional, 200 square meters and smaller shops mostly operating near residential areas in retail food network is 89 percent this year, such as in last year and the year before. This figure has remained stable since the number of the 50 square meters and smaller shops decreased by 3 percent to 10 785, but the number of shops with 51-200 square meters selling space increased by 2 percent to 6421, in an annual comparision.