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Magazine: COOP honoured on Europe’s Day in Commerce
Date: 2014-01-16 12:18:07
Europe’s Day in Commerce was organised for the ninth time in Hungary by the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ) and its partner associations from the field of retail....
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We fight alone for pálinka tax exemption
Date: 2014-01-16 11:49:10
Hungary can be left alone in the lawsuit that may start even in the first half of the yerar on the European Court of Justice. The lawsuit will be initated,...
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The warm winter can cause serious damages to the wineries
Date: 2014-01-16 11:48:48
The warm winter can cause serious damages to the wineries. For example wineries near the Lake Balaton did not make ice wine for many years – Varga Bálint, leader of...
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Pharmacists do not need to worry: there will be no sanctions
Date: 2014-01-16 11:45:38
It is not the fault of the pharmacies, that they are in a delaye in online cash register replacement. According to the president of the Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists they...
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The European Parliament said no to GM maize
Date: 2014-01-16 11:30:53
The European Parliament said no to the cultivation license of the GM maize called 1507. The GM maize was developed by the Pioneer company. The European Parliament also calls upon...
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Angry Birds to storm Tesco
Date: 2014-01-16 11:30:11
The elite bird squad has arrived to the domestic Tesco supermarkets. Their mission is to redeem the stolen eggs from the Margit Island. From 16 January anyone can join the...
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Winemaker of the Winemakers: the professional recognition will be awarded in a new system
Date: 2014-01-16 11:28:35
The title holders of the Winemaker of the Winemakers award will compile the top fifty list of candidates, and the candidates themselves will elect the winner among themselves. It is...
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Work in the future: virtual trust in the digital age
Date: 2014-01-16 11:15:27
The biggest challenge is to make a change in the corporate culture, in order to reach efficient operation. It is not enough to modernize the fleet and the tools, but...
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EP decision on the GMO-modified pollen in honey
Date: 2014-01-16 11:10:16
The European Parliament (EP) came to a decision on Wednesday that the pollen must be a natural constituent of honey, not the component. Accordingly, the presence of genetically modified (GMO)...
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NGM: over 20 thousand online cash registers are already in operation
Date: 2014-01-15 11:50:57
Until 13 January, mMore than 20 thousand cash registers were installed, and this number is growing every day – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) informed MTI on Wednesday. Pankucsi...
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KSH: inflation was 0.4 percent in December
Date: 2014-01-15 11:45:40
Consumer prices increased by an average of 1.7 percent in 2013. Consumer prices in December were 0.4 percent higher than a year before. Consumer prices decreased by 0.5 percent compared...
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Camping’s national prize winning game ended successfully
Date: 2014-01-15 11:15:51
The distributor of the Camping products, the ERU Hungária Sajtgyártó Kft. closed an eventful year, filled up with novelties. During the summer the company held a recipe competition, while during...
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The Árukereső.hu and the GKI Digital Kft. are researching e-commerce together
Date: 2014-01-15 11:15:44
The Árukereső.hu price comparison site and the new subsidiary of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the GKI Digital Kft. have signed a long-term cooperation agreement. In the future, the two companies...
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GVH: new consumers groups can not be established
Date: 2014-01-15 11:14:41
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) draws attention that new consumers groups can not be established from 1 January, only in case of the loss of old members. The Hungarian Competition...
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Lidl removes junk snacks from checkouts at 600 stores in favour of healthy alternatives
Date: 2014-01-15 11:13:54
Lidl is removing all sweets, chocolates and crisps from checkouts in its 600 stores in favour of healthier alternatives in a move against obesity. The decision follows evidence that parents’...
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U.S. retail performed well during the holidays
Date: 2014-01-15 11:12:59
Retail sales in the United States rose above the expectations in last December – the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Tuesday. Retail sales in December 2013 were 431.9 billion USD,...
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The Icelandic whale beer was failed
Date: 2014-01-15 10:45:10
Instead of hops and malt, the beer specialty would have been made of whale meat flour. However, the local health authority did not agree distribution. The Icelandic health authorities did...
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Tourism campaign draws attention to the Winter Budapest
Date: 2014-01-15 09:25:44
The Magyar Turizmus (MT) Zrt. organizes the Budapest Winter Invitation campaign for the eighth time. The campaign aims to promote Budapest and to increase the post and pre-season tourist traffic...
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Retail accelerated at the end of the year
Date: 2014-01-14 13:00:14
Retail started to grow in November last year. The volume of sales increased by 4.9 percent, compared to November 2012, according to calendar adjusted datas – the Central Statistics Office...
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The majority of savers are confident in achieving financial goals
Date: 2014-01-14 12:55:13
The fifty-five percent of the Hungarians who are saving are confident in achieving their financial goals. Most people save for their children's future (19 percent), 14-14 percent of the respondents...
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KSH: agricultural producer prices fell by 14.6 percent in November
Date: 2014-01-14 12:50:40
Agricultural producer prices continued to decline in November. The average price level of plant and animal products was 14.6 percent lower than a year earlier – the Central Statistics Office...
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The Hungarian Marketing Association has an agrarian and food department now
Date: 2014-01-14 12:41:06
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Magazine: World retail ranking: online retailers in the top three
Date: 2014-01-14 12:27:40
According to the latest international survey by Euromonitor the retail sector expanded by 5.5 percent in 2013, which amounts to USD 13.9 trillion. This expansion is primarily the result of...
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New waste collection starts from 2015
Date: 2014-01-14 12:00:04
New waste collection begins in Hungary from 1 january 2015 with two trashbins – Illés Zoltán, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs told at the cornerstone ceremony of the plastics...
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Aldi accepts the Erzsébet-vouchers
Date: 2014-01-14 11:25:32
From January 15 we can pay with Erzsébet-vouchers in all the 93 Hungarian stores of the Aldi, after the Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. and the Erzsébet Utalványforgalmazó Zrt. signed an...
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The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated proceedings against the pesticide dealers, because of cartel suspect
Date: 2014-01-14 11:14:32
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) initiated competition supervision proceedings against a total of 22 companies dealing with pesticide-trade, as they are supposed to violated the competition law – the competition...
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Semi- annual diaper kit for 260 families – dm's charitable program has ended
Date: 2014-01-14 11:13:04
The dm drugstore chain has organized its charity program called “Together for the babies” for the third time. The charity program aims to support poor families with children. During the...
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A sharp increase in the retail trade of the Czech Republic
Date: 2014-01-14 11:00:10
Retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 6.1 percent last November on an annual comparision, after the 0.6 percent decline of October – the Czech Statistical Office announced on...
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The traders can apply for state aid by the end of February
Date: 2014-01-13 12:50:24
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) extended the deadline of the installation of the online cash registers, so the 50 thousand HUF support can be used until 28 February 2014....
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VAT fraud affects 80 to 90 percent of sugar in the stores
Date: 2014-01-13 12:24:00
The VAT fraud affects 80 to 90 percent of sugar in the stores, including of a significant portion of the products that are manufactured in Kaposvár, including – the Chief...
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