Tag "infláció"
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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Craft beer is facing hard times
It is not easy for those who want to thrive in the craft beer business here today: two years ago, the outbreak of the pandemic and closures made it almost...
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The really rough inflation is just coming, some analysts say
Inflation in Hungary may have jumped to 13% in July, according to Portfolio’s survey monitoring analysts’ expectations. In June, the KSH measured an annual rate of price increase of 11.7%,...
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The rise in prices came in several waves: food inflation is already over 34 percent
Looking back over the past 12 months, it can be seen that Hungarian stores were hit by price increases in several waves. The first jump occurred at the end of...
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Food portions in stores became smaller – consumer protection also reacted
For a year and a half, napi.hu monitored the stores’ offerings and found that certain products are now being sold for less for the same amount of money as before....
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A kilo of bread will soon cost 1,000 HUF
Bakers are preparing to raise the price of bread and all their other products, because in addition to raw materials, energy is also rapidly becoming more expensive. In a few...
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A holiday abroad is not at all more expensive now than it was 10 years ago
Since forint is getting weaker and weaker, it seems logical that vacations abroad will also become more and more expensive. However, in reality this is not necessarily the case: in...
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