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New rules for ordering from webshops from 1 July 2021
The European Commission is proposing a half-year postponement of the introduction of the e-commerce VAT amendment package. Based on this, the new regulation will only come into force on 1...
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Defining a decent minimum wage is crucial
A decent living in the European Union, in which minimum wages play a key role, is essential for the recovery from the coronavirus epidemic and the creation of a fair...
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Fighting against the crisis with new stores
On May 28, the 28th Plusmarket store was opened, by the 100% Hungarian-owned Dél-100 Kft. The store focuses on a clean, wide and deep selection of professional products, a strong...
Read moreThe EU is preparing for new steps against new tobacco products
The Council of the European Union on Tuesday approved conclusions setting out policy guidelines and priorities for further reforms in two key areas of EU tax policy, the future development...
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(HU) Ha eltúloztad az élelmiszerhalmozást márciusban, most jót is tehetsz!
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Read moreInvestment support for the horticultural sector will increase the security of fruit and vegetable supply
The 80 billion HUF tender announced by the Ministry of Agriculture for livestock and horticultural farms also contributes to the security of the fruit and vegetable supply – Feldman Zsolt,...
Read moreThe Ministry of Agriculture expects a good strawberry harvest
Fresh and tasty Hungarian strawberries are the best choice for families to consume fruit. Due to the sunny weather of the recent period, a very good strawberry harvest is expected...
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Tesco survey on loyal customer attitudes
We like to commit, but not only on one side -according to Tesco ‘s survey of loyal customer attitudes. Nearly 42 percent of the respondents have two or three loyalty...
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The Coop Aid Foundation’s truck started for the fifth time
The truck of the Coop Aid Foundation has started for the fifth time, which provides a donation of basic foodstuffs worth 25 million HUF to 8,268 state-cared children across the...
Read moreThe foreign trade balance is still in surplus
In March, the value of exports in euros was 7.5 percent and imports were 4.2 percent higher than a year earlier, while the export surplus fell by 343 million euros...
Read moreExpert vulnerabilities in global food supply chains
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that global food supply chains are vulnerable. The highest level of uncertainty in soybean production due to high exports – Hollósi Dávid, managing director of...
Read moreMLBKT: The Purchasing Managers’ Index rose in May
The seasonally adjusted value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in May was 40.3, which is higher than the 33.7 point in April, but still the lowest value ever in...
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According to a survey, young people have an average saving of 404 thousand forints
According to a survey in the first quarter of 2020, Hungarian young people between the ages of 19 and 29 have an average of 404,000 HUF in savings, of which...
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ITM: consumer protection is a central element in protecting families
The government considers the protection of families to be a central element of consumer protection, and therefore continues to strictly control the products placed on the market, the Deputy State...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States improved slightly in May
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved slightly in May from the previous month’s eight-year low, but a survey of the University of Michigan continues to show deep consumer concern. Analysts...
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Japan is home to five million food and beverage vending machines
One of the first things that stands out to the tourist in Japan is that it is amazingly many vending machines can be found everywhere – origo wrote. In Hungary,...
Read moreThese two crops could be the biggest losers of this year’s drought
Last week’s rains did not eliminate the drought either, according to information received by the National Association of Cereal Growers (GOSZ), rapeseed is in a very bad condition, wheat is...
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Restaurants, bars and cafés have reopened in the Netherlands
In strict compliance with the rules on community distancing, restaurants, bars and cafés in the Netherlands were reopened on Monday afternoon, thanks to a further loosening of restrictions on the...
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Private Label 5 steps to new normal
In grocery retail, private labels are key to building loyalty. In the aftermath of a pandemic, when many are struggling financially, this area is given a new chance to grow....
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Moody’s: 4.8% decline this year, 4.1% growth next year at home
EU economies in Central Europe cannot escape the deep recession caused by the coronavirus epidemic this year either, but the public debt profile of most regional economies can withstand short-term...
Read moreKSH: GDP grew by 2.2 percent in the first quarter
The volume of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter was 2.2 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year. According to seasonally, calendar-adjusted and balanced...
Read moreGfK Consumer changes – after the virus
GfK Hungária conducted online research on the effects of the COVID-19 virus in more than 2,700 households. According to the most important findings of the research, customers tried to avoid...
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Milk consumption is also promoted with online football
The Milk Product Council is celebrating in an unusual way. In view of the global emergency, the 45th World Milk Day is being held online. To celebrate the milk and...
Read moreConsumption increased sigificantly
According to today’s statistics from the KSH, family spending jumped sharply in the first quarter of 2020, to 7%, due to cumulation. But the March pandemic limits have already pulled...
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Hungarians are afraid of losing their jobs
The population’s fear of unemployment has increased dramatically, which is no wonder, as tens of thousands have lost their jobs every week – portfolio.hu wrote. The KSH survey showed what...
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Records were set for a joint charity action by Tankcsapda and Jim Beam
The limited edition Tankcsapda & Jim Beam gift boxes were purchased at record speed, and the symbolic check was handed over to the mayor of Debrecen in person. Last Monday,...
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The pandemic has sparked up digital banking
The pandemic situation has accelerated the digitization of banking use and transformed previous habits. At Erste Bank, the number of digitally active customers jumped, the number of transactions in NetBank...
Read moreEY would respond to the crisis worldwide with portfolio clean-ups
The ongoing economic crisis is forcing companies to divest their businesses and use the proceeds from the sale to improve their technological capabilities and increase their competitiveness, the global consulting...
Read moreMore than 30,000 boxes of untaxed cigarettes were seized by NAV
National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) staff have recently seized more than 30,000 boxes of untaxed cigarettes from a group of Vietnamese nationals with a criminal record. NAV told MTI...
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