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Chocolate prices may increase significantly
Yet, the chocolate bunny prices were not particularly scary, but maybe during the next Easter, many of us have to buy fewer or smaller ones. Over the past few years,...
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A recovery is expected from 2016 in the markets of the Balkans
New doors can open in front of the companies that are seeking to expand in the former Yugoslav countries. The situation of the economy is likely to recover in 2016,...
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Local radio advertising revenues may increase by five to ten percent this year
This year, the advertising revenues of the local radio stations may grow by five to ten percent – according to the chairman of the advocacy organization. Szilvay Balázs, the chairman...
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That is how community gardens operate
Peppers, tomatoes and basil in the shadow of the block of flats. After Budapest, community gardens are created in more and more rural settlements. How we can create blooming small...
Read moreA sharp increase in retail sales in the Czech Republic
Retail sales rose by 6.3 percent in the Czech Republic in February. This is the largest February increase since 2008 – the Czech Statistical Office noted. In February, the Czechs...
Read moreVAT on food to be reduced from June in Romania
The VAT on all the food products and non-alcoholic beverages will be decreased to 9 percent from June in Romania – Victor Ponta Prime Minister announced on Tuesday at a...
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Eight thousand poults could die in a fire near Kistarcsa
According to the informations, eight thousand poults could die in a fire in the Nádor manor, located between Kistarcsa and Csömör. The estimated loss is tens of millions of forints...
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Working from home, in a secure way
Zsolt Horváth, the head of IT management at the Bell group’s Hungarian affiliate reckons that IT’s task is to make the life and work of employees easier. The group, which...
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It costs more without ads
In the USA those subscribers have to pay USD 30 more for AT&T’s ultrafast internet service who don’t want to see personalised ads when they are online. The company told...
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Knowers of secrets
Mitch Barns, president-CEO of Nielsen told German daily Die Welt that in his view online retailers aren’t retailers any more but marketing and advertising platforms. Mr Barns spoke about how...
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Digital natives and power
In mid-September SAP organised a trade day where participants discussed the present and future of shopping. Pat Bakey, general manager of SAP’s retail division told that not only digital natives...
Read moreContactless payment
Apple Pay contactless payment was introduced at the right time. Last autumn Apple put its iPhone 6 and 6 plus models on the market. Together with them the company announced...
Read moreKSH: household consumption increased after eight years for the first time last year
Last year, the per capita monthly consumption expenditure of the households increased by 2.7 percent to 68,609 HUF in real terms, in an annual comparison, after almost eight years of...
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Half of the Hungarian Mangalitsa products are sold in Spain
About 20 thousand of the Hungarian Mangalitsas are processed in Hungary, while the majority of the products are exported to premium markets. Half of all exports, about 500 tonnes are...
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The consumption of four eggs a week can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition....
Read moreDomestic labor migration is the problem and the solution at the same time
It is an increasingly difficult task to maintain the skilled workforce at several points of the country, because of the offers from other more developed areas and from abroad. According...
Read moreRomanian retail started the year well
In the first two months, the volume of retail sales in Romania increased by almost 5 percent, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian national statistical...
Read moreUntaxed Italian wines were found at a former air-raid shelter in Budapest
Several thousands bottles of Italian wines in a value of 22 million HUF were found at a former air-raid shelter in Budapest – the press Officer of the National Tax...
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Water enhancers
Despite the rather cool summer weather Nielsen reported a few-percent improvement in mineral water sales. Still mineral waters continued their conquest and now almost every other water bottle sold is...
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Internet users often buy online
Those who regularly use the internet also like to buy things online: 81 percent purchased something online at least once last year. 90 percent of them bought some kind of...
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Used phones with old data
According to a representative survey by NRC, 37 percent of Hungarians get rid of their old mobiles when they buy a new one. 6 percent of them leave their old...
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The VAT reduction on drinking milk could be an element of utilities reduction
The VAT reduction on drinking milk to 5 percent could be an element of utilities reduction – the president of the Milk Marketing Board Interprofessional Organization told in Budapest on...
Read moreAnother tobbacco shop application was announced
The sixth, tobbacco shop tender was published – the ND National Tobacco Trading Nonprofit Company told MTI on Thursday. According to the communication, the applications can be submitted to the...
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Easter apples and potatoes producer fair in Budapest
Approximately 2 tonnes of potatoes, 1.8 tonnes of apples and 300 boxes of 5-liter fruit juices will be sold on Thursday afternoon at the Easter apples and potatoes producer fair...
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KSH: 709 million euros trade surplus in January
The volume of export was 7.4 percent higher in January this year, than in January 2014. The volume of import was 5.8 percent higher. The trade surplus increased by 202...
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The Hungarian Reformed Charity Service distributes five hundred tons of potatoes before Easter
Five hundred tons of seed and eating potatoes will be distributed by the Hungarian Reformed Charity Service nationwide before Easter. So far, the donations were distributed in about 70 settlements...
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Magazine: Breakfast cereals go functional
Last year’s winners were muesli and cereal bars – Klaudia Takács, associate marketing manager with Nestlé Hungária Kft. told Trade magazin. Both categories produced a two-digit sales growth, and the...
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They not only give energy, but great flavour experience too
Since the easing of the public health product tax (NETA) burden in 2013 the energy drinks market has been growing with dynamics of former years. The NETA has also cleansed...
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Szentkirályi nears ten billion
In 2014 Szentkirályi group realised HUF 9.6 billion in sales, performing almost 10 percent better than in 2013. The group’s market share grew to an all time high 20 percent...
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Sales remain concentrated
Mineral water is key in grocery retail: it is the fifth biggest grocery category in the 90 audited by Nielsen. Between December 2013 and November 2014 mineral water sales were...
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