News and articles
How green are consumers really?
Date: 2011-12-06 17:35:02
When it comes to sustainable consumption, considerations of cost and use generally outweigh concern for the environment. However, in other areas, such as the national energy supply or waste disposal/recycling,...
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SzEK: the fifth of the annual online spending is during the Christmas season
Date: 2011-12-06 13:10:50
People purchasing for Christmas for an average of 14,000 forints on the web, spending the most online in the November-December period – told the Association for E-commerce Non-Profit Association (SzEK)...
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Turkey suspended the imports of Hungarian cattle
Date: 2011-12-06 13:00:25
Turkey has suspended the imports of Hungarian cattle – confirmed the information Wagenhoffer Zsombor, Executive Director of the Hungarian National Association of Hungarian Stockbreeders (MÁSZ). According to Wagenhoffer Zsombor, the...
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Foil producing can save the production of paprika
Date: 2011-12-06 12:58:53
The increasing awareness for PDO products and the growing spread of lead foil producing can result in an increase of pepper growing areas – was said at the Renaissance of...
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RSM DTM: The VAT traps of coupon purchasing
Date: 2011-12-06 12:55:06
On the domestic market of community shopping portals, that have a 3 to 3.5 billion net sales such services and products have starded to be distributed in the recent past,...
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The EU VAT system may be transformed
Date: 2011-12-06 12:35:19
The European Commission is trying to renew the obsolete European Union VAT system. Brussels proposed a reform on the EU VAT system. “More than 20 percent of the national incomes...
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The top 100 awards were handed over in Debrecen
Date: 2011-12-06 12:21:05
The top 100 awards were handed over in five categories tio Hajdú-Bihar county's largest companies. The award for the largest net revenue went to Tigáz Tiszántúli Gázszolgáltató Ltd., the award...
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The nation's top pálinka was put into a showcase
Date: 2011-12-06 12:20:16
The winner of the 19th Hungarian National Pálinka and Törkölypálinka International Fruit and Distillate Competition the plum pálinka of the Distillery of Agárd was put into showcase ceremonially in the...
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Weak Christmas season opener at Metro
Date: 2011-12-06 12:10:58
The price of Metro AG's shares has undergone an unprecedented drop has not seen for three years, after Germany's largest retailer decreased its expectations after the weak opening of the...
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dm drogerie markt helped children's hospital
Date: 2011-12-06 11:20:04
DM has given 19 SunIndex Diagnostic-devices to Heim Pál Children's Hospital on 25th October 2011, which checks weight, blood pressure, height and B.M.I, pulse cardiogramm. The device was taken care...
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Hungarians prefer to discuss health issues with the pharmacist
Date: 2011-12-06 10:32:57
Hungarians tend to discuss their health-problems with their pharmacist way more often than the European average would. Most people turn to the pharmacist for advice due to nasal congestion, cough,...
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Vitamin D needs to be substituted by healthy food
Date: 2011-12-06 09:13:47
Vitamin D’s big claim to fame was that it prevented rickets, a serious bone deformity that can affect kids and babies. Because vitamin D is not widespread in the food...
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The second half of the special dairy support payment has been started
Date: 2011-12-05 14:00:26
The Agriculture and Rural Development Agency (MVH) started to pay out the second half of this year's special dairy support. The affected dairy farmers can expect the support to their...
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Another 50 Chinese companies will debut in the Asia Center
Date: 2011-12-05 13:20:25
Another fifty Chinese companiey will debut in the next few days in the Asia Center (CBTC). The China Brand Trade Center started the work in June presenting the products of...
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Hipercom: Santa Claus in special offer leaflets
Date: 2011-12-05 13:04:43
It is not a surprise that a few days before the Day of Santa Claus, special offer leaflets have been filled with various seasonal candy offers. Hipercom's monitoring database examined...
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European retail sales increased
Date: 2011-12-05 13:00:51
Monthly retail sales increased both in the European Union and in the euro zone in October. On a monthly comparison, the volume of retail sales increased by 0.4 percent in...
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Magazine: Christmas time: things we spend our money on and things we can do without
Date: 2011-12-05 12:58:34
More than half of Hungarian households buy fondant candy during the Christmas season. Jelly versions have been the most popular for years and typically we buy our fondant candy pre-packaged...
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The Hungarian Auchan transports Hungarian vegetables to the Auchan stores in Romania
Date: 2011-12-05 12:26:36
The more than 30 kinds of Hungarian vegetables, will be transported to stores in Kolozsvár, Marosvásárhely and Temesvár. According to the communication of Auchan Magyarország Kft.; the Romanian partner requested...
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Vietnamese rain makes the coffee more expensive
Date: 2011-12-05 12:25:31
Coffee prices rose to their almost seven-week peak in London, after the traders worry that the rainy weather in Vietnam may cause difficulties in recharging the stocks – reports Bloomberg...
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Good results at the Öreglaki Vadfeldolgozó Kft.
Date: 2011-12-05 12:15:59
Due to the growing wild meat demand of the EU market and due to the euro exchange rate, the company can close the year with a close to 100 million...
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Tesco announces online auction again
Date: 2011-12-05 12:10:59
Tesco is selling its used tools and equipments again at an online auction. The action offering a total of 268 items will be held on December 15, the offered tools...
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The guest traffic of hotels increased in October
Date: 2011-12-05 12:00:53
While the guest traffic of the commercial accommodations increased in October, compared to the previous year's same period, the overall results of the first ten months are less favorable. The...
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Tobacco – restaurateurs worry about losses in income
Date: 2011-12-05 11:59:59
The transferring of tobacco distribution into a state monopoly would be a violation against fundamental liberties – told the Hungarian Caterers Industry Board (MVI) on Monday. The restaurant advocacy refers...
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Winegrowers will be able to sell more wine
Date: 2011-12-05 11:55:25
Starting from 1st January, winegrowers will have an easier time selling their products, as it will be a serious simplification that from now on, wine can be sold in the...
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METRO's Customer Academy is now 1 year old
Date: 2011-12-05 11:19:25
The unique customer center of METRO is celebrating its first birthday now: so far, 914 people have chosen to attend 93 courses, with 343 companies present. The METRO Customer Academy...
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Another surprise offer by Starbucks every day
Date: 2011-12-05 10:53:37
From 1st to 12th December 2011, Starbucks is going to offer special surprises for its guests, a different surprise for every day. Customers will get to learn about up-to-date offers...
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Winegrower of the year 2011 is Péter Vida from Szekszárd
Date: 2011-12-05 10:44:28
On 2nd December 2011, the winner of the award Winegrower of the Year 2011, launched by the Hungarian Wine Academy, was announced within the compass of a press conference. Winegrower...
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Ceremonial protocol and events
Date: 2011-12-05 02:30:13
A successful accompanying event of the trade fair was Trade Marketing Club’s meeting, where Ibolya Görög, the master of protocol and etiquette gave a memorable presentation about Christmas business protocol,...
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Digital receipt
Date: 2011-12-05 02:20:49
With Christmas approaching more and more stores introduce digital receipts in the USA. At the checkout the cashier offers to send the receipt to the buyer via e-mail. Sears already...
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An early shopping fever broke out – to the delight of retailers
Date: 2011-12-05 02:18:34
NRF – the world’s biggest retail organisation surveyed 8,500 people and found that 51.4 percent of North American shoppers have already started buying Christmas presents. At the same time retailers...
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