Tag "Szlovákia"
Poland’s Biedronka opens first store in Slovakia
Polish retail chain Biedronka has opened its first store in Slovakia in Miloslavov, near Bratislava. The Jerónimo Martins subsidiary has also set up a new distribution centre in Voderady, where...
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People in Slovakia have started hoarding milk
The new hotspots of the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Slovakia are increasing consumer uncertainty – some buyers have started panic-hoarding, especially long-life milk and meat. In Slovakia, the epidemic has...
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Gergely Gulyás: Foot-and-mouth disease may have arrived in Levél from Slovakia
Based on the current data, it seems obvious that foot-and-mouth disease arrived in the infected herd of Levél settlement in Győr-Moson-Sopron county from Slovakia – the minister leading the Prime...
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Slovakia declares state of emergency over foot-and-mouth disease
The Bratislava government decided to declare a state of emergency at its extraordinary meeting on Tuesday in connection with the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Slovakia, the Slovak public service...
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Kofola ČeskoSlovensko to acquire vending machine business
Czech drinks group Kofola ČeskoSlovensko is to purchase a 100% stake in Vending S.R.O., which manages ASO Vending, a Slovakian food and drink vending machines supplier, Just Drinks reported. The...
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Miklós Süth: We’re not too overwhelmingly with sticky mouth and nail pain epidemic
We are not overwhelmingly with the difficulty of sticky mouth and nail pain, but it is hoped that the depressions of the epidemic will not need to be tightened in...
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In the southern part of Slovakia, the occurrence of mouth and nail pain has been confirmed in several breeds
In Slovakia’s two southern districts, in the districts of Komárom and Dunajská Streda, three cattle breeds have been confirmed in three cattle cultures, Slovak Minister Richard Takác said on Friday....
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Disease of a sticky mouth and nail pain has been found in Slovakia
The Slovak authority identified a sticky mouth and nail pain (RSKF) virus. There are three colonies near the Hungarian border in the outbreak of the epidemic. The national chief veterinarian...
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Shopper Park Plus Plc. acquired a retail park portfolio in Slovakia
Shopper Park Plus Plc. (SPP) has acquired a Tesco-centric retail park portfolio in Slovakia, thereby becoming the owner of four retail parks and shopping centers in Slovakia (Žilina, Nitra, Nagyszombat...
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Kofola ČeskoSlovensko broadens range of soft drinks
The Curiosa range includes orange, apple, multivitamin and strawberry varieties. Czech soft drinks producer Kofola ČeskoSlovensko has expanded its range to include fruit juices and iced teas. The company has...
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Expensive Christmas menu and gifts in Slovakia: what can you expect this holiday season?
According to the latest data from the Slovak Statistical Office, the cost of this year’s Christmas menu will be 5-6% higher compared to last year. Although overall inflation has slowed...
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More and more Hungarian e-retailers are moving their headquarters to Slovakia
In recent years, more and more Hungarian online retailers have decided to relocate their operations to Slovakia. Although corporate tax in Hungary is one of the lowest in Europe (9%),...
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Lidl prepares for Biedronka’s market entry in Slovakia
Lidl in Slovakia underlines its claim to price leadership. The discounter is permanently cutting prices on basic groceries, thus anticipating a VAT reduction that will become mandatory at the beginning...
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Slowing inflation, but still expensive food in Slovakia
In Slovakia, inflation moderated to 2.6 percent by September, but food prices remained high, and the population had to face significant expenses when buying food. According to the data of...
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Kaufland Slovakia emphasizes local ranges
Kaufland shows its support for domestic Slovak producers. Industry reports show a general decrease in the share of national products on the shelves of large retail chains. Legislators repeatedly discuss...
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Significant tax changes are coming in Slovakia: VAT increase and cuts to reduce the budget deficit
The Slovak government presented its new consolidation package, which fundamentally changes the country’s tax system. Contrary to Prime Minister Robert Fico’s previous promise, the basic value-added tax (VAT) rate will...
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Shopping tourism on the Slovak border: is it worth skipping?
In the northern counties, an increasingly common question is whether it is worth going shopping in Slovakia. Favorable prices, lower VAT and sales attract many Hungarian customers to Nagymegyer, Révkomárom...
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Valeo Foods To Acquire Confectionery Firm I.D.C. Holding
Valeo Foods Group has agreed to acquire I.D.C. Holding, a producer of wafers, biscuits, chocolates and other confectionery items in Central and Eastern Europe. The deal, subject to closing conditions...
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The anti-shoplifting law has led to lynchings in Slovakia
Slovak Justice Minister Boris Susko has strongly denied opposition claims that shoplifting has increased in Slovakia since the Fico government reformed the penal code. According to the law, which came...
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Kaufland in Slovakia targets Hungarian customers
Kaufland’s Slovakian stores are actively luring Hungarian customers by offering attention-grabbing prices – warns the Pénzcentrum. The website of the Slovak branch of the German discount chain advertises the products...
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Action focuses on Central & Eastern Europe
Action plans to increase the pace of expansion. Poland is one of the most important investment countries for the non-food discounter. Despite fierce competition in the segment, the retailer achieved...
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Tesco faces uncertain future in Central Europe
Tesco’s business in Central Europe faces significant challenges. In its home market the British market leader can successfully defend market share as well as increase profits, thanks to its loyalty...
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In Slovakia, the annual inflation was 10.5 percent last year
In Slovakia, the annual average inflation was 10.5 percent in 2023, with food prices rising most significantly, by an average of 17.5 percent, according to the data of the Slovak...
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Biedronka Hits 3,500 Store Mark In Poland
Polish retailer Biedronka has unveiled its 3,500th outlet, with the landmark store opening in Skórzewo near Poznań. The group, which is owned by Portugal’s Jerónimo Martins, said that the store...
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Slovakia extends the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products indefinitely
Slovakia will extend the ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine for an indefinite period of time and extend it to several products – the government in Bratislava...
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The September deadline for the cereal import ban is unacceptable
A deadline of September 15 regarding the EU import ban on Ukrainian cereals is unacceptable for the EU countries neighboring Ukraine – Minister of Agriculture István Nagy emphasized on Wednesday...
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Another test confirmed the content of pesticides harmful to health in the Ukrainian grain examined in Slovakia
The third test – this time carried out in Denmark – also confirmed that the Ukrainian grain tested in Slovakia two weeks ago contains a plant protection product banned in...
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Slovakia temporarily stops imports of Ukrainian grain
Slovakia will temporarily stop the import of grain and some other products from Ukraine, the press department of the Slovak government office told the Bratislava office of MTI on Monday....
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400 food items received price caps in Slovakia
Retailers are putting a price cap on more than 400 food items on the shelves of the eight largest chain stores in Slovakia in order to moderate inflation. The introduction...
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The price of pork in the neighborhood can skyrocket
The price of pork in Slovakia is spectacularly high, and another price increase is expected in April. “Pork meat can become more expensive by 15-18 percent only in March, with...
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