Gyulay Zsolt: the expanding range of products will make the tobacco shops profitable

The expanding range of products will have a positive effect for the national tobacco shops – Gyulay Zsolt, CEO of the National Tobacco Sales Nonprofit Ltd. told MTI on Tuesday.

The National Assembly adopted the legislative amendment on Monday that spirit and energy drinks, coffee, mineral water, soft drinks, and newspapers can be sold at the national tobacco shops.

On the basis of the legislative amendment, the license holders can open their shops on 1 May  instead of the former 1 July date. However, this must be declared to the customs authorities. Those retailers who can not continue their activities, due to the new rules coming into force can sell their remaining inventory for a further two weeks until 16 July 2013. (MTI)