News and articles
The Christmas sales of SMEs stagnated
Date: 2012-02-01 14:26:29
This is his second year of stagnation in the Christmas sales of the small and medium sized enterprises. Their Christmas sales apparently not changed, compared to the previous year. However,...
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Fazekas Sándor: the tenders of the Darányi Ignác Plan constantly open
Date: 2012-02-01 13:27:57
This year, the applications of the Darányi Ignác Plan are being opened continuously – said Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister. The Rural Development Minister pointed out that the Darányi Ignác...
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World Bank: food prices rose by one-fourth last year
Date: 2012-02-01 13:20:23
The 2011 food price index was 24 percent above the 2010 value and the volatility is expected to continue – told the World Bank. Between September and December 2011, food...
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VAN foundation: “Search for the local products!”
Date: 2012-02-01 13:10:00
Local producers have established a local producer database, with the public contact details of more than 2,600 domestic local producers, with the support of the European Union’s Regional Development Fund,...
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Atradius: one-third of the bills are paid late worldwide
Date: 2012-02-01 12:59:07
Businesses pay 30 percent of their bills late and in case of 12 percent the delay may be longer than two months – shows the most recent survey of Atradius...
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Cigarette prices will increase in both February and July
Date: 2012-02-01 12:14:30
Cigarettes will be burdened by11,500 HUF per thousand and 30 percent excise duty per of the retail sales price from February 1, from and another increase occurs in July. This...
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Rural organizations in focus for the International Year of Cooperatives
Date: 2012-02-01 12:11:03
nternational years are declared by the United Nations to draw attention to and encourage action on major issues. The International Year of Cooperatives is intended to raise public awareness of...
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The Czech Republic would introduce excise duty on wine consumption
Date: 2012-02-01 12:10:26
Miroslav Kalousek Czech Finance Minister wants excise duty to be imposed on wine. Currently, excise duty wine is zero, just klike in the case of beer. The burden may be...
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Tesco campaign in Britain against high fuel prices
Date: 2012-02-01 12:10:14
Tesco tries to break down the fuel prices, and trying to encourage consumption in Great Britain with an amazing campaign. Tesco customers in Great Britain could save several thousand HUF...
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The Colliers launches a property management business branch
Date: 2012-02-01 12:03:59
The Colliers International has closed an extremely good year in Hungary in 2011 – said Tim Hulzebos, the company's managing director yesterday. This year novelties will occur at the Hungarian...
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In November foreign trade volume increased again
Date: 2012-02-01 11:55:38
In November 2011, the volume of exports increased by 7.9%, and that of import grew by 4.5% compared to the same period of the previous year. The dominant part of...
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New financial director at Szentkirályi
Date: 2012-02-01 11:51:46
From 1st January 2012, the new chief financial officer of Szentkirályi Ltd. is Benedek Sándor. The 30 year-old expert started his carreer in Frankfurt at the European Central Bank, and...
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Special award to Mars Hungary
Date: 2012-02-01 10:01:50
Mars Hungary has won a special award within the compass of the European Union's “Business Awards for Environmental Consciousness” competition, due to an up-to-date- thermal-water technology at the company's pet-food...
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The Foodapest and the UKBA opens this weekend
Date: 2012-01-31 13:30:36
The four-day lasting trade fairs will be held jointly for the second time on a total of about seven thousand square meters. This time, nearly 200 exhibitors will be present....
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The number of employees increased by 46 thousand in a year
Date: 2012-01-31 13:20:19
The number of employees was 3 million 851 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2011, which is 1.2 percent more than in the same period of the last year. According...
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Wafers: the 401-2,500m² channel is the most important
Date: 2012-01-31 12:43:49
The annual wafer market is around HUF 18 billion, with retail value sales augmenting by 5 percent and volume sales declining by 2 in the last December-September period. From the...
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Store of the Future at Foodapest
Date: 2012-01-31 12:41:53
The store of the future is going to be more like a center of services where not only FMCG-products but also devices of modern life are available, such as financial...
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New Chairman of the Board at SPAR Hungary
Date: 2012-01-31 12:20:43
From the 1st of March 2012 Feiner Péter Managing Director, Chairman of the Board will leave his post at SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. The Chairman of the Board position will...
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The AGROmashEXPO has been successful
Date: 2012-01-31 12:20:28
On the basis of the pre-aggregated datas; that more than 25 thousand visitors attended at the 30th AGROmashEXPO fair at the exhibition center of Hungexpo. This is 25 percent higher...
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German retailers expect an increase in turnover this year
Date: 2012-01-31 12:19:43
The purchasing sentiment of the population improves the retail sales further in Germany. After a 1.5 percent growth in turnover, the German retail sector this year can expect 420.6 billion...
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Have a beer for your team – a successful campaign by Borsodi
Date: 2012-01-31 11:32:49
As a part of the Sportsperson of the Year, you are invited to vote for the Sportcampaign of the year, too. The campaign launched by Borsodi, called “Have a beer...
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The Béla winery’s new wine house in Imrehegy
Date: 2012-01-31 11:25:21
A new wine house was inaugurated in Imrehegy, in a settlement in the Kiskunság. The Béla winery that has 70-acres of vineyard built in a modern facility from more than...
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Every third youngster would work abroad
Date: 2012-01-31 10:50:44
Only three percent of young people in Hungary have worked abroad, but more than third willing to work outside the borders for higher income and living standards shows the national...
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Used Car Industry Poised for Growth in 2012
Date: 2012-01-31 10:38:24
The used car industry had a good 2011 and it's looking to have an even better 2012 based on predictions by an industry expert who sees strong sales numbers continuing...
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Schwarzkopf Professional international hairdresser education in Budapest
Date: 2012-01-31 08:48:11
Schwarzkopf Professional, the hair styling specialist within the Cosmetics/Toiletries business area of Henkel, has chosen a high-end location for its offices and hair styling academy that matches its trendy style....
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Tesco Clubcard statement of collected points – the reward for loyal customers
Date: 2012-01-31 02:05:23
The quarterly Tesco Clubcard statement is the main communication tool of the programme, which reaches every Clubcard holder. In this letter Clubcard holders receive a package of vouchers and coupons...
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Reál Hungária transformed from purchasing centre into a retail company
Date: 2012-01-31 02:01:18
Tibor Kujbus, head of Reál Hungária spoke to our magazine. • – What did 2011 bring to Reál Hungária? – Stability, despite that at the end of the year, Arzenál,...
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Magazine: Praline buying is characterised by both brand loyalty and economising
Date: 2012-01-30 22:50:07
Among sweets pralines represent the highest price category, consequently sales have been declining ever since the economic crisis commenced in 2008. However, this contraction slowed down recently and the last...
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Wine producers are forced to raise prices
Date: 2012-01-30 12:20:08
Wine producers were forced to carry out double-digit price increases this year, due to the wine’s purchase price increase and due to the growth of production costs – told Varga...
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Orchards to be listed
Date: 2012-01-30 12:13:59
Orchards will be listed in Hungary this year, if the Parliament adopts the amendment of the 2006 law. The bill was uploaded to the website of the Parliament on Monday....
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