Tag "infláció"

70 percent of stores are preparing for a big price increase, customers are pessimistic

Business and consumer expectations continued to deteriorate for the fourth month in August. According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató – with the support of the EU – since...

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Experts: the price cap is not sustainable, it’s time to end it

Tamás Éder, president of the Association of Responsible Food Producers, and András Máhr, deputy secretary general of the National Association of Agricultural Cooperatives and Producers, agree that official prices cannot...

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Bundesbank: German retail sales have already fallen by 8 percent!

Bundesbank expects inflation to exceed ten percent by autumn. Inflation is mainly driven by energy costs, heating oil cost 87 percent more in July than a year ago. In the...

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A significant increase in the price of bread is coming

Bakers have announced another significant price increase. The president of their association said that from October, the majority of baking plants will pay ten times as much for energy as...

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This is how governments try to help during the crisis in Europe

The record rise in inflation in Europe has led to a crisis of living. While in Hungary they just decided to increase utility costs and “reduce utilities”, other European countries...

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This is the most expensive place in Europe to get your shopping done

The entire world is affected by marked inflation: the strongest economies are no exception. Just like here, food prices are rising the fastest in England, Germany and the United States....

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A ticket system could be used instead of a price cap

Although it is currently not possible to speak of a systemic food shortage in Hungary, customer experience shows that empty shelves can be found periodically and locally, especially in relation...

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Hungarians try to save a lot, but wouldn’t get rid of their cars

Nearly 60% of Hungarians expect higher electricity and gas bills in the fall, while a household with an average income could only manage HUF 3,000-3,000 extra per month. In terms...

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Financial experts warn of hard times coming up to the crisis

Due to the economic crisis, more and more companies fear that their operations will be jeopardized due to late payments. In Europe, most companies would fight against outstanding debts with...

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Could the price cap be over? This is the opinion of the constitutional lawyer and the agricultural economist

As we wrote about earlier, the Hungarian store chains joined forces: they challenged the price cap at the Constitutional Court. ATV now asked constitutional lawyer István Lövétei and agricultural economist...

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Some shops may need to close at 8 pm

Among the poorer countries, there are now plenty of examples of energy supply problems that deeply affect everyday life, for which European governments are currently only trying to prepare. It...

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Thai noodle, chinese pork and UK inflation rate – three versions of the same story

As data from July starts to come out, food prices climbed with consumers across countries’ paying record amounts for food even if general inflation numbers and food commodity prices are going down...

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GKI: this is how the utility increase affects the public’s wallet

According to two-thirds of the households, the change in the rules for utility reduction will affect their own financial situation. People living in single-family homes and properties over 100 square...

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NRF: Consumers keep shopping despite inflation

Consumers kept shopping in July. Retail sales in July edged up 0.8% from June 2022 and were up 7.1% unadjusted year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation, whose calculation excludes...

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Irish Consumer Sentiment Hovers At 22-Month Low In August

Irish consumer sentiment slipped marginally to hover at a 22-month low in August as respondents said they expected to further cut back on major purchases in the coming months, a...

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We are facing the most difficult three months of the Hungarian economy

Increase in utilities, fuel changes, transformation of the kata, drought – between August and October, inflationary pressure is heavier than ever before on the Hungarian population. In this period, it...

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There are already grocery chains where you can pay for bulk purchases in installments

A British grocery chain is allowing its customers to pay in installments to help them cope with rising inflation. Iceland Food Club offers interest-free loans of between £25 and £100,...

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Rising office prices make the situation of companies more difficult

Financial and construction costs are also increasing, but demand is falling due to the dangers of recession: the European office market is facing extraordinary challenges, vg.hu points out. The European...

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K&H: people perceive inflation to be much higher than the statistics

The majority of 30-59-year-olds perceived a price increase higher than the statistically shown inflation. According to 43 percent of them, for example, the price increase was 15 percent or more...

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Grocery boosts Walmart sales, but profits fall on inflation in Q2

Walmart posted a better-than-expected performance for the second quarter, with companywide revenue and earnings beating analyst estimates. Market share gains in food categories, “strong” private label sales and higher-than-average tickets...

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Starting school: notebooks and drawing sheets will be 30-50 percent more expensive

The 2022/23 academic year will start in two weeks. Back-to-school sales have already started in stores, and parents have a long list of what they still need to buy for...

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There will be no more price increases on the raw material front, a decrease is expected

Raw material costs have hit their peak and prices are set to soften, according to the latest forecasts, bringing welcome relief to ailing consumer goods manufacturers, according to a report...

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Inflation appears belatedly in e-commerce

In most cases, strong market competition delays the price increase of products sold online, the price comparison portal Olcsóbbat.hu concluded, in connection with the fact that it examined the annual...

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K&H: starting school may cost more than ever

Inflation also affects the start of school, parents have to expect higher expenses than before. Nationally, more than 17 percent of the expenses related to the opening of schools are...

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Tomatoes are getting incredibly expensive

In August, we are in full tomato season: it is no wonder that the popularity of homemade fresh produce, homemade tomato juice, tomato paste, and lecho is unbroken, since we...

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Fidelity: Hungary will be less sensitive to pressure towards further devaluation of the forint

Inflation, central bank interest rates, energy prices – the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are reacting to the changes at a high pace, and the experts of Fidelity International...

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In July, inflationary pressure eased slightly in Germany

In July, according to expectations, the inflationary pressure in Germany eased slightly, according to the Wednesday report of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. Inflation continues to be driven by...

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The increase in prices has slowed in the United States, but inflation is still close to the record

In the United States, consumer prices rose by 8.5 percent in July compared to a year earlier, the statistics office of the US Department of Labor announced. The figure is...

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Unprecedented inflation is coming to Hungary

Inflation continues to grow in Hungary, in a never seen before. Inflation data in Hungary once again caused quite an unpleasant surprise, as the CSO measured a 13.7% annual increase...

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With these tricks, customers may avoid price increases

In 2022, product prices in Hungary skyrocketed. The increase in prices affected food to one of the greatest extents. In many cases, the price of vegetables, fruits and packaged food...

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