News and articles
Plastic-free Lego may come
Date: 2018-09-06 11:00:53
Lego CEO says the company will soon be able to completely stop using plastic for the production of toys, but it is difficult to tell the financial implications of this...
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Magazine: Holidays dipped in chocolate
Date: 2018-09-06 07:24:30
Even manufacturers were surprised by the sales performance of seasonal confectionery products at the end of 2017. Kitti Végh, brand manager (confectionery) of Nestlé Hungária told that sales of pralines and...
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Retail sales continued to grow
Date: 2018-09-05 11:50:26
Retail sales in July were 5.4 percent higher than in the previous year. Calendar effect adjusted the growth was 5.3 percent, according to a first estimate released by the Central...
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Nielsen: The Hungarian retail is a silver medalist at European level
Date: 2018-09-05 11:48:46
The Hungarian market for daily consumer goods increased by 7.8 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Hungary’s retail trade, which is far over the European (2.4 percent) average, increased...
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KSH: GDP increased by 4.8 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2018-09-05 11:40:28
Gross domestic product (GDP) became 0.2 percentage points better than in the previously expected 4.6 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year, according to the...
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ITM: the growth of the wealth of households that drives retail
Date: 2018-09-05 11:32:29
Thanks to the increase in the wealth of households and the increase in retail sales, the increasing revenues stimulate investment – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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The SPAR Lifestyle Program continues
Date: 2018-09-05 11:20:28
The SPAR Lifestyle Program is evolving: Apart from expanding the range of health-conscious products, SPAR also helps the consumers to find a handy recipe book. The nutrition experts and trainers...
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Surf and fulfill with your favorite drink.
Date: 2018-09-05 11:20:25
If you are tempted to internet, drink a Coca-Cola, Fanta or Sprite boxed product, fill in the code under the opening tab and use 100 MB internet! One of the...
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Rendezvous Gastro-hero style
Date: 2018-09-05 11:15:29
On 6 September 2018, the Gastro Heroes will organize a Gastro Date (Gasztro Randi) again in Budapest, at the Markó Street Building of the Budapest Economic University. Chefs and restaurant...
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More than a ton of unmarked vegetables and fruits have been found by the Tax Office’s staff in Makó
Date: 2018-09-05 11:07:35
More than a ton of unknown origin vegetables and fruits have been found by tax officials after a trial purchase in a lorry in Makó – the National Tax and...
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The National Chamber of Agriculture organizes forums on VP payment claims
Date: 2018-09-05 11:06:57
The National Chamber of Agriculture, together with the Hungarian State Treasury, is holding informative events in seven cities on the information on the payment claims for rural development tenders. The...
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Growth in retail sales accelerated in the Czech Republic
Date: 2018-09-05 11:05:20
In July, annual growth was up 5.6 percent from June’s 2.2 percent growth in retail sales in the Czech Republic – the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) reported in Prague. The...
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Mastercard business cards
Date: 2018-09-05 09:12:56
What kind of advantages do business cards offer in comparison with credit/debit cards? Business cards are linked to the bank accounts of enterprises (e.g. limited partnerships, limited liability companies, sole traders,...
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Magazine: Indulging Christmas collections
Date: 2018-09-05 07:15:58
Christmas gift sets are popular because of their price-value ratio, contents, novelty factor and price. According to Kornélia Kómár, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s junior brand manager, one of the reasons why Unilever...
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Fifty billion HUF tender opportunities to increase the value of agricultural products
Date: 2018-09-04 11:25:37
It is possible to apply for the processing of animal and vegetable raw materials in the autumn, with a total budget of 50 billion HUF – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Among the...
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MNB: turnaround in corporate and retail lending
Date: 2018-09-04 11:15:20
A turnaround in corporate and retail lending occurred in 2015, after the crisis – Nagy Tamás, head of department of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) told M1 news channel. He...
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The last school start purchasing days to come
Date: 2018-09-04 11:14:32
Although the second half of August was almost the beginning of schooling, yet the last really big rally is expected for this weekend. It can be a good starting point...
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In August, the Purchasing Manager Index continued to rise
Date: 2018-09-04 11:12:47
The seasonally adjusted August Value of the Purchasing Manager (PMI) index was 56.2 points higher than the 53.3 points of July. It is the third highest August value since 1995,...
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Nagy István: knowledge-based solutions are needed for agriculture
Date: 2018-09-04 11:10:13
There is a need for knowledge-based solutions and tools to improve competitiveness in order to ensure that Hungarian products continue to find a market, and the industry to be able...
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The Quality Innovation Application for 2018 was announced
Date: 2018-09-04 11:08:01
The Quality Innovation 2018 Application was announced. Applications can be submitted by September 20 – the Hungarian National Committee of the European Quality Organization (EOQ) told MTI on Tuesday. The...
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Romanian retail sales increased
Date: 2018-09-04 11:02:02
The volume of Romanian retail sales increased by 6.4 percent in the first seven months of this year, compared to the same period of last year – according to the...
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Brits are consuming healthy foods
Date: 2018-09-04 11:01:46
Despite the fact that weather did not favor plants, the demand for organic food and beverages from organic farms will not drop, in fact, this year it has reached a...
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The acreage of soy and rape increased in Romania
Date: 2018-09-04 11:01:33
Over the past five years, the area of oily plants has grown steadily in Romania, which reached one third of all arable land last year. Especially the area of soy...
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American breweries to innovate with marijuana
Date: 2018-09-04 11:01:21
American breweries and beverage companies are planning to boost their stagnating turnover with marijuana – portfolio.hu wrote. Cannabis can be legally marketed in thirty US states and can be launched...
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The value of Amazon is over a thousand billion USD
Date: 2018-09-04 11:00:38
Amazon has surpassed the one thousand billion USD market capitalization threshold. The online retailer, after Apple has become the second US company that worth at least 1000 billion USD –...
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GKI: growth is faster than expected, but its pace is slowing down
Date: 2018-09-03 11:50:29
GKI has raised its forecast for the growth of the Hungarian economy this year to 4.2 percent, but believes that next year economic growth will decrease to close to 3...
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The share of payers with credit cards grew
Date: 2018-09-03 11:40:35
More than a quarter of card holders are trying to pay with cards in all possible cases, which is an increase of 10 percentage points since the most recent data...
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The Chamber of Agriculture is expecting less than average garlic crop in Hungary
Date: 2018-09-03 11:35:32
Due to the extreme weather this year, less than average onions and garlic crops are expected in Hungary and throughout the European Union. The production area of the onion decreased...
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The SPAR partner program has been successful for six years now
Date: 2018-09-03 11:30:00
SPAR’s popular and successful business model now features 158 franchises, with a turnover of nearly 36 billion forints and emplyos about 1500 people. When converting affiliated businesses, it is important...
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The EU supports school fruit, vegetables and milk distribution again this year
Date: 2018-09-03 11:25:06
The school support program for the promotion of healthy eating habits among children will be able to distribute fruit, vegetables and milk in the educational institutions of the EU Member...
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