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How to spend Valentine’s Day around here
Valentine’s Day is all about gift-giving and attention, which is also clearly reflected in bank card transaction data. K&H examined customers’ spending habits in the first two weeks of February:...
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OKSZ on the extension of the margin stop decree
The government – without any professional consultation – extended the margin reduction, i.e. the margin stop decree, until the end of May, which clearly indicates the unpredictability of the regulatory...
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PwC Consumer Loyalty Survey now available for pre-order
Loyalty has become one of the most stable sources of growth, but most companies do not exploit the full potential of loyal customers. PwC Hungary is conducting extensive research on...
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A Hungarian mineral water among the best in the world
Another significant international professional recognition strengthens the good reputation of the Hungarian food and beverage industry: PERIDOT naturally alkaline, low-deuterium ice age mineral water won the main prize of the...
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OTP Bank won the grand prize of the 20th Mastercard – Bank of the Year competition
OTP Bank won the grand prize of the Mastercard – Bank of the Year 2025 program. In one of the most prestigious professional competitions in the Hungarian banking sector, based...
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KSH: in January, consumer prices exceeded the values of the same month of the previous year by an average of 2.1 percent
In January 2026, consumer prices were 2.1 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Consumer prices rose by an average of 0.3 percent in one month, the Central Statistical...
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Oversized packaging not only deceives the customer, but also violates the principles of the circular economy
It often happens that a half-kilo meat product almost getting lost in a disproportionately large plastic tray. Although the indicated weight is correct, the visual appearance is deceptive: the product...
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Hungary also fits into the global commercial impact of Valentine’s Day
Many people associate Valentine’s Day with emotions, gifts and romantic dinners, but in practice it has now become one of the most important seasonal shopping impulses of the year. A...
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New business areas drive growth at CECONOMY – record customer satisfaction and online share
CECONOMY AG (CECONOMY) and MediaMarkt have made a strong start to the new financial year: the first quarter (i.e. October-December 2025), defined by Black November and the Christmas period, is...
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Return comes first: this is how Hungarian households renovate today
Half of Hungarian households are currently thinking about some kind of housing project: moving, renovating or modernizing. Today, a home is not only a living space, but also a series...
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New Hungarian record attempt at the jubilee 4 HÍLYSZÍN Kitchen Furniture Exhibition
This year, the country’s largest kitchen technology and home decoration event, the 4 HELYSZÍN Kitchen Furniture Exhibition, will open its doors for the fifth time. On the occasion of the...
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Valentine’s Day on Kifli.hu: in addition to classic favorites, everyday attentions are increasingly coming to the fore
What does Valentine’s Day look like in Hungarians’ shopping carts today, and what goes into it besides the classic gifts? According to Kifli.hu data, traditional favorites are still strong, but...
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January inflation data paves the way for February interest rate cut
Consumer prices in January exceeded the level of a year earlier by 2.1% in Hungary, which is 0.1 percentage point lower than our expectation and 0.3 percentage point lower than...
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SMEs expect a profitable year in 2026
Businesses are expecting financial performance to exceed inflation this year. According to the latest data from the K&H SME Confidence Index for the fourth quarter of 2025, companies are forecasting...
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The GVH is investigating the market for over-the-counter medicines.
The anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominant position of certain market players may contribute to the high prices of over-the-counter medicines – this is what the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH)...
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CETIN International, N.V. appoints new CEO
CETIN International, N.V. (“CETIN International”) today announced that Jason King, currently CEO of Yettel Bulgaria, will become CEO of CETIN International, effective May 1, 2026, based in Prague. Jason King...
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Society identifies with the krőzus tax for a reason, but reality demands a more sensible implementation
Will residents of the inner districts of Buda really be targeted by the new wealth tax? According to Blochamps’ analysis, the one-billion-forty-dollar “rich threshold” no longer represents exceptional wealth, but...
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The Bubi pilot period continues: you can still test Mobi points with bikes until the beginning of March
The Budapest Transport Center is extending the Bubi pilot period in view of the extreme weather conditions experienced in recent weeks: the test will last until March 5, during which...
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How to filter out superficial marketers
It’s not enough to just act nice when your company’s money is at stake: here are 15 cutting-edge questions that will help you filter out superficial marketers in no time...
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K&H: K&H’s financial championship sets record after record
A real wave of applications swept through schools across the country after the application phase for this season of the K&H Vigyázz, széll, pénz! financial competition ended, breaking all previous...
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BudapestGO has been supporting public transport for four years
BKK’s BudapestGO app celebrates its fourth birthday on February 14. Since its launch in 2022, more than 4 million people have registered with the app, one and a half million...
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Not only are interest rates falling, but terms are also lengthening for personal loans
Recently, another major bank extended the maximum term of its personal loan to ten years, thus increasing the customers’ room for maneuver – points out the financial journalist of BiztosDöntés.hu....
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How Coca-Cola plans to build more billion-dollar brands
The soda giant is focused on scaling regional offerings under incoming CEO Henrique Braun. Coca-Cola’s incoming CEO is looking locally for its next $1 billion brand. Henrique Braun, chief operating...
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Tesco sets out store expansion plans in 2026 including five former Amazon Fresh sites
One of the UK’s leading retailers, Tesco, outlined its store growth ambitions for 2026 as it plans to bring great quality products, at exceptional value, to even more communities across...
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Brits Embrace At‑Home Celebrations While Germans Cut Back on Valentine’s Day Spending
In the United Kingdom, consumers are leaning into cosy, cost‑effective Valentine’s Day celebrations at home, while in Germany the romantic holiday is overshadowed by the carnival season, leading to noticeably...
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Discover the solutions of the future on Startup Island! (Part 3)
This year, Startup Island is organized for the second time by Trade Magazine, the leading domestic trade magazine of the FMCG market and the official media partner of the Sirha...
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Burger, condom and red rose: this is what Valentine’s Day is like at Wolt
Romance and comfort meet on Valentine’s Day at Wolt: while hamburgers and pizza remain the most popular choices, demand for red roses increases several times, and sales of erotic products...
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Home Start loan: MBH Bank has raised the stakes
MBH Bank has raised the stakes with the Otthon Start loan: the amount of credit that can be collected can be up to 350,000 forints. According to experts at BiztosDöntés.hu,...
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Perfume, LEGO rose and eternal rose are also available at eMAG before Valentine’s Day
Among the product categories related to Valentine’s Day, oriental perfumes are the best-selling this year, and instead of cut flowers, many people choose a sealed eternal rose, but many people...
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The heart shouldn’t be the main character just on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, we see hearts everywhere: on messages, gifts, chocolates. But when was the last time we thought about the heart that works for us all year round? This...
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