News and articles
Two-digit growth in the office supplies market
Date: 2014-06-05 09:47:55
Experts estimate the Hungarian office supplies market to be worth HUF 100-120 billion a year. At the end of 2012 Office Depot was sold to Central Fund. Managing director István...
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‘Hidden’ threats in food industry hygiene
Date: 2014-06-05 09:23:24
Food and pharmaceutical firms – but more and more often companies in other sectors too – find that they don’t comply with certain regulations and are forced to implement unexpected...
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Tablet owners are in a better position
Date: 2014-06-05 08:39:43
Thanks to the mandatory installing of online cash registers in retail units there is no shop in Hungary without internet connection. Consequently, virtual solutions are more and more widespread, for...
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The increase in purchasing power extends sales
Date: 2014-06-04 12:20:22
Analysts say that the increase in purchasing clearly affects the retail trade, and the low inflation and the whitening of the market also have a specific role in the growth...
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NAV: more than 109 thousand online cash registers were installed
Date: 2014-06-04 12:10:52
More than 109 thousand online cash registers were installed until 3 June 3 – the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) told MTI on Wednesday. The NAV emphasized that the...
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KSH: retail sales increased by 6.6 percent
Date: 2014-06-04 12:05:04
The volume of retail sales increased by 6.6 percent in April after the 8.5 percent of March, compared to the same period last year, according to the calendar adjusted datas...
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A joint initiative would terminate the mandatory marking on some foods
Date: 2014-06-04 12:02:08
A Dutch – Swedish joint initiative would terminate the mandatory marking of the durability of different types of food products. The two state argue that this would significantly reduce food...
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Record wheat harvest is expected this year may
Date: 2014-06-04 11:41:06
Apart from the mild winter, this year may be favorable for the arable farmers. After the nightmare of 2012 the professionals indicate good results for wheat. The big question, however,...
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The EU’s economy grew in the first quarter, the Hungarian growth is at the forefront
Date: 2014-06-04 11:40:57
On a quarterly basis the European Union’s GDP increased by 0.3 percent, on an annual basis the increase was 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 – the EU's...
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The establishment of the slaughterhouse in Mohács is a priority investment
Date: 2014-06-04 11:39:47
The government is willing to declare the establishment of the slaughterhouse in Mohács as a priority importance in the national economy. Csányi Sándor OTP CEO and Nagy György billionaire investor...
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We can get cheap good quality strawberry
Date: 2014-06-04 11:38:17
Cheap and good quality strawberry is invading the markets of Budapest. You can buy strawberries for even 380 HUF per kg, while thae average price at most places is between...
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Nébih withdraw canned herrings from circulation
Date: 2014-06-04 11:35:38
The distribution of four kinds of canned herrings were banned by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), due to their high benzene content (PAH). According to the Wednesday statement...
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The coolest summer job is sold out
Date: 2014-06-04 11:23:46
Many people envy that girl, who’s job will be to travel from festival to festival and to write posts about her experiences. Jack Daniel's team announced a contest, where they...
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Budapest will host Chemspec Europe exhibition and conference
Date: 2014-06-04 10:41:12
Budapest will host the Chemspec chemical exhibition and conference in Eastern Europe for the first time in the history of the event series. The event will take place between the...
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MasterCard: The number of those who spend their holidays in their own country grows rapidly across Europe
Date: 2014-06-04 10:40:47
Compared to last year, the number of Europeans who spend their holidays in their own country is expected to grow by 114 percent this year – MasterCard’s survey shows. According...
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Magazine: Small delights for guests in the summer
Date: 2014-06-04 10:37:28
On hot summer days guests can be grateful for being served beer or cocktail in an ice cold glass. US company Hammacher Schlemmer & Company invented a beer glass froster....
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98 percent of the 2012 uploads were used from the Széchenyi Rest Cards
Date: 2014-06-04 10:35:17
Only 1.35 billion HUF was left on the Széchenyi Rest Cards untilé 31 May. This in 1.9 percent of the amount that was uploaded in 2012. In May, the amount...
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Two-digit sales growth
Date: 2014-06-04 09:44:08
There has been significant growth in grill sausage sales: value sales grew 14 percent and volume sales increased by 18 percent between March 2013 and February 2014. Annual market value...
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Bigger plate, bigger stomach
Date: 2014-06-04 09:33:16
Brian Wansink, a Cornell professor who has spent his career doing brilliantly mischievous experiments about the psychology of eating. Mr. Wansink gave away five-day-old popcorn — “stale enough to squeak...
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Real entered the premium category
Date: 2014-06-03 23:08:43
Reál Hungária’s network of stores mainly consists of convenience units located in residential areas. The company operates two chains: Reál Élelmiszer stores have a floor space above 100m² and ReálPONT...
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NAK and the IPOSZ sign strategic agreement
Date: 2014-06-03 16:37:56
NAK and the Hungarian Association of Craftsmen’s Corporations (IPOSZ) signed a strategic agreement on improving the situation of individual, family and micro-enterprises. The two organisations will do their best to...
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Advertising Tax: the professional associations are protesting
Date: 2014-06-03 12:10:08
The affected professional associations unanimously reject the submitted draft of the advertising tax. The fourteen signatories of the communication including the Hungarian Advertising Association, the National Association of Local Radios,...
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We must reach the the Hungarian agriculture’s 1990 level of production
Date: 2014-06-03 12:05:54
In the new government cycle, the Ministry of Agriculture has classified among the main tasks to reach the the Hungarian agriculture’s 1990 level of production. Fazekas Sándor Minister for Rural...
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A strong medium autumn wheat crop is expected
Date: 2014-06-03 11:14:11
A strong medium autumn wheat harvest is expected in Hungary. The prices are not expected to increase – Győrffy Balázs, president of the National Agricultural Chamber told on Tuesday in...
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The Carling British Cider is already available in Hungary
Date: 2014-06-03 11:06:39
June is the start of the domestic cherry season. The arrival of a new brand makes it even more special this year. The cherry-flavored Carling British Cider is made of...
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The honey-walnut ice cream has become the ice cream of the year in Soltvadkert
Date: 2014-06-03 11:05:52
A honey-walnut hecsedli ice cream earned the Ice Cream of 2014 title in Soltvadkert, where the jury selevted the winning ice cream among more than fifty candidates on Monday. The...
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Tesco auctions hundreds of printers
Date: 2014-06-03 11:04:47
The Tesco chain’s used equipments that are in good condition can be aquired via an online auction. One can bid for the machinery and equipments that were used in offices,...
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National Company Database: 98 percent of the Hungarian firms are micro enterprises
Date: 2014-06-03 11:04:41
The sales revenues of 98 percent of the Hungarian companies is less than 2 million euros per year. According to the EU definition it is the small business limit, so...
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hirty thousand bottles of Brunello di Montalcino was forged in Italy
Date: 2014-06-03 11:00:02
It is not sure that there is quality Italian red wine in the bottles – turned out from a consumer protection action of which thirty thousand bottles of counterfeit wine...
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