Tag "árrésstop"
The forint may remain relatively strong, even permanently
After this year’s 0.2 percent, the Hungarian economy could expand by 2 percent next year. The possible elimination of the margin stop could temporarily increase the rate of currency depreciation,...
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Turmoil in the tubs
What goes on bread rolls, croissants or loaves of bread has been influenced not only by trends, demands and tastes, but also by inflation and the margin freeze affecting thousands...
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Margin reduction extended to new products – in-store price restrictions remain in place until the end of February
According to the latest government decree published in the Hungarian Gazette, the government has extended the margin reduction for food and drugstore products until February 28, 2026, and will extend...
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The government is extending the margin reduction to additional products
The Ministry of National Economy, in response to the October inflation data of the Central Statistical Office, announced that it will extend the margin reduction for food products until February...
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Good news from domestic hypermarkets has arrived for the first time in a long time
The latest Privátbankár Price Basket survey, following the previous month’s small jump, once again measured a more serious monthly price decrease: grocery shopping became 3.9 percent cheaper compared to the...
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DélKertész: Tax change could give a boost to Hungarian vegetables
Hungarian vegetable producers could become more competitive and the agricultural sector could become even whiter with the introduction of the reverse VAT. This method would be the quickest and most...
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OKSZ: Margin stop is wrong
The National Trade Association is puzzled by the fact that the government extended the margin freeze without any consultation, and even brought a new product under the scope of the...
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OKSZ is puzzled by the government’s decision
Az Országos Kereskedelmi Szövetség értetlenül áll azelőtt, hogy a kormány minden egyeztetés nélkül meghosszabbította az árrésstopot, sőt kiterjesztette azt új termékekre is. Az árrésstopot nem kiterjeszteni, hanem kivezetni kellett volna,...
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All conditions for the margin stop removal have been met
Food prices have been rising at a rate of less than 5 percent since March, and inflation, including restaurant prices, also eased to 4.7 percent in September. The government previously...
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The Romanian government has extended the margin restrictions on basic foodstuffs
The Romanian government has extended the margin limit on basic foodstuffs at its meeting on Thursday, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu announced. The margin freeze was due to expire on September...
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Gergely Gulyás: anything can happen regarding the margin stop
Anything can happen with the margin freeze, emphasized Gergely Gulyás, the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office, at Thursday’s government briefing. According to the Minister, the measure has...
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The Hungarian economy may finally start growing next year
After this year’s stagnation, the Hungarian economy may return to growth next year, with exports and investments expected to pick up, bringing GDP expansion of 2.3% in 2026. The margin...
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OKSZ: Inflation no longer justifies maintaining the margin freeze
Based on the development of food prices, the current level of inflation does not justify maintaining the margin freeze, the National Trade Association (OKSZ) said, responding to the latest inflation...
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Katalin Neubauer: margin stop and mall stop do not serve the interests of retail
The government has extended the margin cap and tightened the plaza stop rules, while the Jobbik party wants to initiate a referendum to make December 24 a public holiday. InfoRádió...
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Margin stop may remain in place after the end of November
As we also reported, the government has extended the margin cap aimed at reducing the prices of food and drugstore products – according to the latest Hungarian Gazette. Originally, the...
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Gergely Gulyás: margin freeze extended until November 30
The margin freeze will be extended until November 30, the minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday in Budapest, on the Kormányinfo. Gergely Gulyás said that at its...
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Serbian president announces margin reduction
Economic measures limiting the profit margins of retail chains to 20 percent will be introduced in Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced at a press conference on Sunday. Vucic highlighted...
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OKSZ has spoken out regarding the extension of the margin freeze
Viktor Orbán announced the extension of the margin freeze. The National Trade Association has drawn attention to the eroding and dispersing effect of margin regulation on the economy on several...
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Even behind the three percent growth lies uncertainty: stores can’t breathe a sigh of relief
Although Hungarian retail sales increased by 3 percent year-on-year in June, according to those in the sector, this is far from a real recovery. The National Federation of Trade (OKSZ)...
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OKSZ: Margin stop sweeps inflation under the transparent carpet
According to three-quarters of the population, food prices are rising in Hungary, and economic policy plays a decisive role in this, meaning that the margin freeze does not achieve the...
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“This is a political product” – The Secretary General of the Hungarian National Confederation of Trade Unions spoke about the margin freeze and the retail crisis
It cannot be justified professionally, but it can remain – this is how the current situation of the margin stop can be summarized, which Katalin Neubauer, Secretary General of the...
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Fresh milk sales have turned into losses – GVH graph highlights
A new and previously overlooked issue has come to light in Hungarian retail: the sale of fresh (ESL) milk has now clearly become loss-making. According to an analysis published last...
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Why is private label milk selling out so quickly? The irrationalities of margin caps in the dairy market
The situation of private label dairy products on the shelves of Hungarian stores has never been so uncertain: cheaper products are increasingly disappearing from the refrigerators, even if there is...
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OKSZ commentary on May retail sales data has arrived
According to the latest retail data for May, the temporary demand-boosting effect of the government-imposed margin cap has come to an end, while its negative consequences are beginning to surface...
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Katalin Neubauer: “Strong state intervention isn’t a good idea in the long run”
We asked Katalin Neubauer, secretary general of the Hungarian National Trade Association (MNKSZ) about the situation in the retail sector. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7....
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Dr Tamás Kozák: “High inflation casts a long shadow”
Our magazine asked Dr Tamás Kozák, general secretary of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) about the current state of the sector. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Dr. Tamás Kozák: the diagnosis and the proposed treatment are not in harmony with the margin stop
The National Trade Federation (OKSZ) said it regrets that the government extended the official price system without professional consultation, as this swept under the rug the tensions lurking in the...
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OKSZ on inflation: We don’t do this!
Compared to April, food prices rose by 0.6 percent in May despite the margin freeze, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. According to data from the National Trade Association, prices...
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The price of certain products has decreased by a third due to the margin freeze
Bankmonitor experts conducted on-site research to assess how prices of drugstore products affected by the new margin cap regulation have changed. They also estimated the potential impact of observed price...
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