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Internet shoppers have problems especially with clothing and electronic products
Those who buy on the Internet face problems mostly with clothing and technical products – Kriesch Attila, Director of the European Consumer Centre of the National Consumer Protection Authority told...
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Nézőpont: one and a half times more people are optimistic about the country's future
At the end of 2015, almost half (48 percent) of the Hungarians considered that year 2016 will be a good year for the country. In December 2014, only 34 percent...
Read moreThe VAT reduction increased Romanian retail sales
The volume of retail sales grew by 8.2 percent in Romania in the first eleven months of last year, compared to the same period of the last year – the...
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The NASA would grow potatoes on Mars
The experiment, led by the International Potato Centre (CIP) and NASA, is a step towards building a controlled dome on Mars capable of farming the hardy crop -the abc.net wrote....
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Henkel glues Tut Ankh Amun’s beard
This news went around the world: The beard of the world-famous, more than 3,000-year-old golden mask of Tut Ankh Amun fell off during a cleaning procedure and was hastily glued...
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Holes in retail’s boat
According to a survey conducted by Business Insider, sales of major players in retail such as Macy’s and Nordstrom are slowing down and this reduces the value of company shares...
Read moreAnalysts say that growth may continue in retail trade
According to the first estimate of the Central Statistical Office, published on Thursday the volume of retail sales in November 2015, increased by 4.8 percent according to the raw data...
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Food-retailing grew by four percent both in value and volume
Food retail trade achieved a turnover of around 1,540 billion HUF between December 2014, and November 2015 in the ninety product categories measured by Nielsen; 4 percent more than during...
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by nearly 5 percent in November
The volume of retail sales in November 2015 increased by 4.8 percent according to the raw data and by 4.4 percent according to the calendar adjusted data, compared to the...
Read morePork: monitoring system monitors the effects of the VAT reduction
The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) is operating a monitoring system to check whether the result of the VAT reduction in January will result in cheaper pork in stores – agrarszektor.hu...
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The producer price of eggs continued to decline
After the eight percent drop in November, the producer price of eggs continued to decline in recent weeks, now barely exceed 20 HUF apiece – the Magyar Idők wrote onThursday....
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The Győri Audi ETO and the Hajdú sajt starts a competition for the handball fans
The Győri Audi ETO handball club strenghtens with a new sponsor, with the internationally known Hungarian food brand, the Hajdú sajt. Fotó: www.gyorietokc.hu The cooperation starts with a recipe contest....
Read moreLondon analysts: global economic growth is slowing
London financial analysts say that the global economic activity is slowing, but last year's year-end data still indicates a decent growth. The latest JP Morgan-Markit global services PMI gauge slid...
Read moreThe Eu retail sales rose, while a decrease occured in the euro zone
The volume of retail sales decreased in the euro area in November, compared to the previous month, but rose slightly in the European Union. The EU's statistical office (Eurostat) on...
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The European Consumer Centre can help in case of complaints against foreign companies
In case of complaints against foreign companies, one can ask for free personalized, professional and legal assistance. Over the last 10 years, the ECCs received more than 650,000 requests for...
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The car purchase plans of the domestic enterprises in 2016
2015 brought a recovery on the domestic passenger and commercial vehicle market, although the base was not too high. The average proportion of funding methods planned for 2016 in case...
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The U.S. government recommends to decrease sugar, salt and saturated fat consumption
The official advice from the U.S. government has arrived: The U.S. government has released its much-anticipated update to the Dietary Guidelines. The guidelines, which are revised every five years, are...
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Innovation gives momentum to chilled dairy snacks
Chilled milk pudding was one of the most dynamically developing categories in 2014. Eszter Varga, trade marketing and category manager of Dr. Oetker Hungary told our magazine that the category...
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Bless you!
People are most likely to catch a cold in the October-April period – this is the high season for OTC cough and cold remedies. Judit Török, sales director of Naturprodukt...
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Hungary: stronger focus on business tourism
Hungarian Tourism Zrt. (MT Zrt.) was there at one of Europe’s most important business tourism trade shows, the EIBTM in Barcelona, held between 17 and 19 November 2015. About 3,000...
Read moreFAO: facts of the world food situation
The Agricultural Outlook, 2015-2024, is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It brings...
Read moreThere is a demand for processed food products in Hungary
There is a demand for processed food products in Hungary as well as abroad – Kis Miklós Zsolt Minister of State of the Prime Minister's Office told M1 news channel....
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Bread regulation to come
The government would regulate what can be sold in the stores as bread – the index wrote. The tightening of rules included in the Food Guide directly affects everyone, because...
Read moreHow much pork prices will decline?
Due to the VAT reduction, the retail price of pork dropped by 17 percent from 27 to 5 percent from January 1. The trade association predicts that an annual 25...
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MNB: the SMEs were given more than two thousand billion HUF in the loan growth program
In the first and second stages of the loan growth program (NHP) a total of 31 thousand enterprises were given advanced financing in a value of more than 2,126 billion...
Read moreThe public employees can find jobs in the commercial sector the most easily
The trade is the area of the competitive sector, where the public employees can position themselves the most easily – the Minister of State of the Ministry of National Economy...
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Ipsos: Hungarians assessed last year positive
Hungarians assessed their personal lives, the events of their immediate environment mainly positively in 2015. However they classify the events occured in the country mainly negatively – according to the...
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Kavosz: the loan amount Széchenyi Cards was increased to 50 million HUF
The loan amount in the Széchenyi Card Program was increased to 50 million HUF from the former 25 million HUF – Krisán László, . Chief Executive Officer of the Kavosz...
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SPAR: “Giving is a joy!” – 257 tons of donations were gathered
More than 32 thousand gift packs containing durable foods were donated thanks to the “Giving is a joy!” action of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and the SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi...
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The FÁÜ appealed due to the GVH fine
The Fővárosi Ásványvíz és Üdítőipari (FÁÜ) Zrt initiated an action against the Hungarian Competition Authority’s (GVH) decision in which the GVH imposed a 40 million HUF fine on the company...
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