Market News
Euro zone’s industrial production and the number of employed reduced
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:32
Euro zone’s industrial production showed a 0.6 percent decrease in October, compared to the previous month, while in 27 EU countries a 0.7 percent decrease was measured. On an annual...
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Women purchase alone and strong-minded
Date: 2009-12-14 00:07:39
According to GfK Hungária; In Hungary, shopping continues to be addressed to women. Half of the value of the purchasings of daily consumer goods are these kinds of purchases. Only...
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Almost six billion HUF spent on champagne during the holidays
Date: 2009-12-14 00:07:21
According to Nielsen market research company; Around half of the annual retail turnover of champagne occures around the Christmas and the New Year period. Around Christmas and New Year, the...
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Inflation was less than the average
Date: 2009-12-14 00:05:21
In November 2009, the monthly average consumer price increase was 0.3 percent, compared to last November, when it was 5.2 percent. In the first eleven months of 2009, prices were...
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A positive surprise in the U.S. retail datas
Date: 2009-12-14 00:00:50
Although the wreck premium program ended in November, U.S. retail increased by 1.7 percent – shows in the trade ministry’s report. The analysts forecasted only an average 0.6 percent growth....
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U.S. representatives and senators against too loud adverts
Date: 2009-12-14 00:00:15
Sheldon Whitehouse presented a law proposal to the Senate, which would obligate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to regulate the volume of adverts. According to the law proposal, called (CALM)...
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The OKSZ support card usage limit fees
Date: 2009-12-11 00:06:47
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) agrees with the limiting of the extent of the so-called inter-bank fee (interchange-fee). The National Trade Association (OKSZ) emphasizes in its communication on Thursday: the...
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Mall development is in crisis
Date: 2009-12-11 00:05:21
This year, a relatively large number of shopping malls had been built, however, experts expecting a marked decline in the future. Most of the malls are obsolete, but do not...
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The domestic mineral water market is getting clearer
Date: 2009-12-11 00:05:10
The crisis cleared the market, consolidation has begun – foresaw Balogh, Levente its owner of Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd. The business has already shown signs of concentration, because the mineral...
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This year, the prices also fell in December
Date: 2009-12-11 00:03:25
On the basis of the price panorama of Privátbankár.hu; this year's December came with a significant price reduction, just like in 2008. The 2009 bill was roughly equal to the...
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Salon sugar test: only 5 out of 19 made of chocolate
Date: 2009-12-11 00:01:25
Kosár magazine tested 19 products in its Christmas salon sugar test, in four categories. Beside the four high-quality Christmas candy, a few medium-quality and two almost convenient product have been...
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FEOSZ: consumers are getting more and more vulnerable
Date: 2009-12-11 00:00:45
According to the National Federation of Consumer Protecting Associations (FEOSZ), at the creating of the legislations civil consumer protection proposals were not really taken into account. The consumer's vulnerability against...
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The morning coffee, is more important for the majority of women than makeup
Date: 2009-12-11 00:00:15
According to a recent online research; we adher coffee the most among indulgents. The Nescafe Dolce Gusto surveyed the users of the TeszVesz online auction portal, about their indulgent habits....
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Former GDR brands competes successfully
Date: 2009-12-11 00:00:01
Piroska, champagne, Spee-detergent, Florena-cream, Raderberg beer – all these brands are food brands dating back to the GDR, which are still available on the shelves of dealerships. Twenty years after...
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GDP: 7.1 percent decline, with surprising composition
Date: 2009-12-10 00:06:29
Hungarian GDP developed surprisingly. The stocks have risen for example, as well as the production of the financial and real estate sector. Experts predict smaller degree of economic decline from...
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Global food prices are on a 14-month peak
Date: 2009-12-10 00:04:19
According to FAO, United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization; the global food prices – after a temporary decrease – once again began to increase, and reached a 14-month peak in...
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Superbrands Hungary and the BKIK cooperates
Date: 2009-12-10 00:04:02
Wiszkidenszky András, the director of Superbrands Hungary and Szatmáry Kristóf, President of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), agreed that the Chamber will give technical support in the...
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From summer 2010, only one quick loan is available within half a year
Date: 2009-12-10 00:03:02
As Christmas approaches, the trade loans are popular again. The Financial Supervisory Authority (PSZÁF) alerts borrowers for prudence and foresight. Several financial institutions traditionally became the service provider of the...
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Tokaj from Tokaji – Hungarian-Slovakian wine struggle
Date: 2009-12-10 00:01:05
The Slovakian Minister of Agriculture asked help from the European Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development. Slovakia complains that Hungary changed its brand name Tokaj from Tokaji, this summer. The...
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Christmas not counterweights declining consumption
Date: 2009-12-09 00:06:28
According to the datas of GfK Hungária; household consumption decreases by about 7 percent compared to 2008, as well as a significant structural change was also witnessed in purchasing of...
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Industrial production increased in September-October
Date: 2009-12-09 00:06:25
The industrial production is increasing for the second month in October after the decline of July and August. Compared to the previous month, increased by 3.7 percent in September, and...
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Retail may rise again next year
Date: 2009-12-09 00:06:01
According to the latest study of Cushman & Wakefield's on European retail; The decrease in retail rentals will last until mid 2010, the boom in rents is estimated for 2011....
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Most people worry about air and water pollution the most
Date: 2009-12-09 00:05:11
According to the survey of the Nielsen market research company; In Hungary the number of those who worry about the climate change also reduced, just like all over the world....
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Further decline can come to the Hungarian labor market in early 2010
Date: 2009-12-09 00:03:25
According to the datas of Manpower’s international survey; a downturn is expected on the Hungarian labor market in the first quarter of 2010, however, there are signs of cautious optimism....
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Be careful with online shopping!
Date: 2009-12-09 00:00:25
More and more people are looking for web sites, hoping to find cheaper Christmas gifts. The store sales are not expected to increase, compared with last year. Online shopping, however,...
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Men leave purchase to the last minute
Date: 2009-12-08 00:06:12
According to the joint Christmas survey of Kirakat.hu store comparision site, and Ipsos Ltd.; People plan to buy fewer gifts for the Christmas this year. The number of those who...
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Less valuable gifts may be under the Christmas tree
Date: 2009-12-08 00:05:59
Fourty-two percent of the population is planning to spend less on Christmas presents this year, compared to the previous year – shows the survey of Kérdőívem.hu. More than half of...
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Copenhagen climate summit begins
Date: 2009-12-08 00:05:58
The 15th UN climate summit has started in Copenhagen. On the event lasts until 18th December, representatives of 192 countries will be debating over the new global climate agreement which...
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Holiday from health insurance resources payments
Date: 2009-12-08 00:03:28
According to Stability Fund Association; It is worth to collect money for the holiday in health insurance funds, because it has a number of benefits. Several catering companies are waiting...
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Declining manufacturing orders in Germany
Date: 2009-12-08 00:01:25
The German manufacturing orders showed an unexpected fall on October monthly basis, suggesting that the recovery of the largest European economy, is getting slower. According to the seasonally adjusted preliminary...
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