13 result(s) for protection measures in Shopping
Surge in Risky Shopping Orders Prompts Stricter Package Inspections in Hungary
- 10 Dec 2025 1:51 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
The consumer protection authority NKFH and the tax authority NAV recently inspected 500 packages ordered online from third countries at Budapest Airport and found that 60% were unsafe, according to a joint statement.
Updated: Gov't Extends Profit Cap on Staple Foods Until August 31
- 29 May 2025 8:24 AM
- shopping
The government has decided to extend a mandatory cap on markups for a range of food products until the end of August, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.
Updated: New Supermarket Profit Margins Cap Now Effective in Hungary
- 18 Mar 2025 6:59 AM
- shopping
A mandatory 10pc cap on supermarket profit margins on 30 basic food products took effect on Monday, the National Economy Ministry said.
Updated: Gov't Could Add More Products to Price-Monitoring Platform
- 24 Jan 2025 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The government is weighing the addition of more products to an online platform that monitors the prices of a broad range of food at Hungary's biggest supermarket chains, the National Economy Ministry said.
Shrinkflation In Hungary: Ministry Obliges Big Supermarkets To Warn Consumers
- 9 Jan 2024 10:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
A new government measure will oblige food retailers with sales revenue of more than 1 billion forints (EUR 2.6m) to provide labelling that indicates shrinkflation, the economy ministry said,
Blame Game: High Food Prices in Hungary Are Due to Government Windfall Taxes, Says Spar Boss
- 25 Sep 2023 12:35 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
Hungarian consumers have become very price-conscious in the current market environment and this is reflected in the growing market share of own-labelled products, Spar CEO Gabriella Heiszler told the annual conference of economists in Eger.
Supermarket Price Hikes in Hungary Slammed by Orbán
- 31 Jul 2023 10:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
Supermarkets are acting like speculators by raising prices when there is no basis to do so, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio.
Shops Warned About "Playing Tricks” With Food Price Caps, HUF 1 Billion Fines Issued
- 22 May 2023 5:21 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
Consumer protection checks and controls have been continuous since the price caps on specified foods were introduced and more than Ft 1 billion in fines have been meted out by the authorities, “which sends a message to shops that it is not worth playing tricks”, government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi stressed at a press conference.
Caps On Utility Fees to Continue in Hungary
- 8 May 2023 7:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
Hungary is still able to maintain the caps on utility fees, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio on Friday. “Prices are not breaking loose, families will remain protected up to average consumption and the government aims to also help SMEs,” he added.
Surge in Risky Shopping Orders Prompts Stricter Package Inspections in Hungary
- 10 Dec 2025 1:51 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
The consumer protection authority NKFH and the tax authority NAV recently inspected 500 packages ordered online from third countries at Budapest Airport and found that 60% were unsafe, according to a joint statement.
Updated: Gov't Extends Profit Cap on Staple Foods Until August 31
- 29 May 2025 8:24 AM
- shopping
The government has decided to extend a mandatory cap on markups for a range of food products until the end of August, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.
Updated: New Supermarket Profit Margins Cap Now Effective in Hungary
- 18 Mar 2025 6:59 AM
- shopping
A mandatory 10pc cap on supermarket profit margins on 30 basic food products took effect on Monday, the National Economy Ministry said.
Updated: Gov't Could Add More Products to Price-Monitoring Platform
- 24 Jan 2025 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The government is weighing the addition of more products to an online platform that monitors the prices of a broad range of food at Hungary's biggest supermarket chains, the National Economy Ministry said.
Shrinkflation In Hungary: Ministry Obliges Big Supermarkets To Warn Consumers
- 9 Jan 2024 10:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
A new government measure will oblige food retailers with sales revenue of more than 1 billion forints (EUR 2.6m) to provide labelling that indicates shrinkflation, the economy ministry said,
Blame Game: High Food Prices in Hungary Are Due to Government Windfall Taxes, Says Spar Boss
- 25 Sep 2023 12:35 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
Hungarian consumers have become very price-conscious in the current market environment and this is reflected in the growing market share of own-labelled products, Spar CEO Gabriella Heiszler told the annual conference of economists in Eger.
Supermarket Price Hikes in Hungary Slammed by Orbán
- 31 Jul 2023 10:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
Supermarkets are acting like speculators by raising prices when there is no basis to do so, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio.
Shops Warned About "Playing Tricks” With Food Price Caps, HUF 1 Billion Fines Issued
- 22 May 2023 5:21 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- shopping
Consumer protection checks and controls have been continuous since the price caps on specified foods were introduced and more than Ft 1 billion in fines have been meted out by the authorities, “which sends a message to shops that it is not worth playing tricks”, government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi stressed at a press conference.
Caps On Utility Fees to Continue in Hungary
- 8 May 2023 7:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
Hungary is still able to maintain the caps on utility fees, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio on Friday. “Prices are not breaking loose, families will remain protected up to average consumption and the government aims to also help SMEs,” he added.