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Two new temporary exhibition at the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism
Boneless – Elek Lenke’s bone plates exhibition completed with contemporary reflections 21 June to 7 August 2016 In the Roman and medieval aristocratic courts the bones were thrown under the...
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Most attractive workplace’ – 2nd place: Mercedes-Benz
Those who work for Mercedes-Benz can enjoy various benefit packages and motivational programmes. Mr Ács told that feedback from employees shows that making professional progress is very important to them,...
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Most attractive workplace’ – 1st place: Audi Hungaria
Éva Szigeti, the head of personnel marketing at Audi Hungaria told that in their competence-based development model every employee can make professional and non-professional progress in a personalised fashion, with...
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0.2-percent inflation rate in April
In April 2016 consumer prices rose 0.2 percent on average from the April 2015 level. In comparison with April 2015, food prices augmented by 0.9 percent. Seasonal product prices elevated...
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More and more commercials aired
Retail has started to advertise even more now that shops can once again open on Sundays. While back in February retailers’ commercials had a 16,760 GRP in the 18-49 age...
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Small decrease in the consumer confidence index
In Q1 2016 a 61-point consumer confidence index was measured in Hungary, which is 2 points below the 63-point level of Q4 2015. However, if we compare the 61 points...
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Magazine: Iced tea manufacturers are more and more adventurous
Iced tea sales grew by two-digit numbers last year, in part because the category was able to take away consumers from other segments such as fruit drinks. The majority of...
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The COOP chose the system of Visma Retail
One of Hungary’ leading food retail franchise store network, the COOP chose the retail IT solutions of “Visma Retail” to achieve its business policy objectives. With the investment, the CO-OP...
Read moreThe GKI lowered this year's growth forecast to 2 percent
The GKI Zrt. expects a 2 percent economic growth this year after the previously projected 2.3 percent. Vértes András president of the GKI told at a press conference on Tuesday...
Read moreKSH: the number of employees continued to increase
Between March and May, the number of employees was 4 million 314 thousand, 149 thousand more than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Tuesday. Among...
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Romanian nuts in Hungarian packaging
The Hajdú-Bihar County Chamber of Commerce and Industry helped in the birth of another Hungarian-Romanian economic cooperation. The Hajdú-Bihar County Chamber of Commerce and Industry helped in the birth of...
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One, two, three four! Which will be the fittest workplace this year?
This year, the Fittest Workplace Survey starts for the fourth time. In the year of the European Football Championship and the Olympics, the organizers are wondering which company will be...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: membership fee filing deadline changes to July 15
The National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) has extended the deadline for this year's membership fee returns from June 30 to July 15 – the NAK told MTI on Tuesday....
Read moreThe world's largest economy is in good shape
US gross domestic product increased with a higher-than-expected pace in the first quarter – according to the report of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) the Statistical Office of the...
Read moreStatistical assessment of the situation in the hospitality industry – 2016
The weight of the catering economy Tourism is one of the biggest sectors of the national economy. Its share of GDP is 9.4 percent directly and indirectly and employs nearly...
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Ninja girl behind the counter – Video of the Day
Just like Ronaldo, but not as consciously – we can say about the bartender girl who saves a falling glass with an instinctive move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrcn7590IAE...
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Nespresso’s new, professional barista coffee machine creates new category
Nespresso unveiled their new Aguila 220 coffee machine, which is tailored to the needs of restaurants, hotels and offices. In the last few years it has become trendier to drink...
Read moreTurkish tourism is in trouble
Tourism in Turkey fell to its 1994 levels: in May, 34.67 percent less foreign tourists arrived into the country than in the same month of 2015 – according to the...
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Sunday shopping makes its return
As of 16 April 2016 the law allows shops to be open on Sundays once again. Shopping centres reacted to this change very quickly and made it mandatory for shops...
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GKI forecasts fewer investments and economic slowdown
GKI Economic Research Zrt. forecasts a 2.3-percent economic growth in 2016 (after the 3.7-percent expansion in 2014 and the 2.9-percent growth in 2015). Data from the beginning of the year...
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Small shops with a large share in sales
Beer is one of the top sellers in 200m² and smaller shops: 38 percent of beer’s total value sales were realised in this channel in December 2015-March 2016. The 51-200m²...
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Two-digit sales growth
Stores’ revenue from iced tea sales exceeded HUF 15 billion in the December 2014-November 2015 period. Value sales were 13 percent higher than in the same period a year earlier...
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Magazine: Time to get wet
Consumer demand keeps shifting towards more convenient products in the pet food market. Nestlé Hungária brand manager Nikolett Koch told our magazine that a good price-value ratio is more important...
Read moreNGM: Hungarian retail grew above the European average
The Hungarian retail sales growth in April was the fourth largest in the European Union, significantly above the EU average of 2.4 percent – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM)...
Read moreGKI: business expectations are deteriorating since January
GKI’s business climate index is stagnated in June and May as well. According to the (www.gki.hu), survey conducted in June with the support of the EU, business and consumer expectations...
Read moreSome fish counters to close at Tesco
The Budaörs Tesco store does not sell live fish from Monday. The store warns the consumers that from July 27 the sale of live fish was terminated. The workers in...
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Every forint spent on advertising adds another six to the country’s economic performance
At the Media Hungary conference the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) and PwC Hungary revealed the findings of their study, ‘The Economic Impacts of Hungary’s Advertising Sector’. MRSZ president Zsolt Urbán...
Read moreThe harvest has started in Békés County
The harvest has begun in Békés County with the harvesting of the winter barley, canola and pea seed. Kozsuch Kornél chairman of the county harvest coordination committee told MTI on...
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The European Commission wants more flexible VAT system
The European Commission would change the EU VAT system. The European Commission want more flexible, simpler and at the same time more rigorous system against frauds by standardizing the value...
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