117 result(s) for retail chains
Xpat Opinion: Strategy For The Sharing Economy
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
By Yusaf Akbar: Strategic thinking is at a crossroads. For decades, strategy theory and practice and the pursuit of competitive advantage has been centered on three complementary perspectives: external positioning, internal resources and capabilities and dynamic agility.
CBA Rejects Report Suggesting It Was Behind Sunday Shopping Law In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian-owned CBA supermarket chain has rejected an allegation made in connection with an interview its chief executive gave to conservative weekly Heti Válasz, suggesting that the retail chain had been active in the move to introduce Sunday opening restrictions. The supermarket said in a statement that the way the paper had put remarks made by László Baldauf into context was “deliberately ...
Balaton Shops Plea For Sunday Opening
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Local authorities around Lake Balaton have asked Economy Minister Mihály Varga to allow stores in the region to open on Sundays during the summer tourist season. It is not multinational chains but small local retailers who are keen to open on Sundays, Balaton Association head and Szigliget mayor Balázs Balassa underlined.
Sunday Closing In Hungary Gets Stricter
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Parliament yesterday approved an amendment to the Sunday closing law, ordering retail units at petrol stations to remain closed if they themselves do not sell fuel. The modification specially targets Spar that had opened express units at OMV filling stations, trying to utilise the exception given to filling stations Népszabadság underlines.
Hungarian Advertisers Call For Dialogue On Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for dialogue with the government about planned changes to the tax on advertisements. The association said that professional dialogue is needed, though its standpoint remains that the tax should be fully withdrawn.
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Stratfor: Orbán Government Faces Its Most Difficult Year In Office Since 2010
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In its analysis of Hungarian politics in the year 2015, the U. S. geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm Stratfor, founded by Hungarian-born political scientist George Friedman, the institute assesses the challenges to be faced by Viktor Orbán’s government in 2015. In the forecast, Stratfor claims that 2015 will be the administration’s most difficult year since the second Orbán cabinet ...
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Shop Closure In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
As parliament passes a bill to force most shops to close on Sundays from 15 March next year, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of targeting multinational enterprises which are more competitive than “its favourite domestic chains”.
Hungarian Lawmakers Pass Law On Banning Unprofitable Supermarkets
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Lawmakers approved a government law on banning from 2018 supermarkets and hypermarkets that fail to make a profit for two consecutive years. The law which bans the outlets from selling daily consumer goods passed with 116 in favour, 34 against and 25 abstentions.
Xpat Opinion: Strategy For The Sharing Economy
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
By Yusaf Akbar: Strategic thinking is at a crossroads. For decades, strategy theory and practice and the pursuit of competitive advantage has been centered on three complementary perspectives: external positioning, internal resources and capabilities and dynamic agility.
CBA Rejects Report Suggesting It Was Behind Sunday Shopping Law In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian-owned CBA supermarket chain has rejected an allegation made in connection with an interview its chief executive gave to conservative weekly Heti Válasz, suggesting that the retail chain had been active in the move to introduce Sunday opening restrictions. The supermarket said in a statement that the way the paper had put remarks made by László Baldauf into context was “deliberately ...
Balaton Shops Plea For Sunday Opening
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Local authorities around Lake Balaton have asked Economy Minister Mihály Varga to allow stores in the region to open on Sundays during the summer tourist season. It is not multinational chains but small local retailers who are keen to open on Sundays, Balaton Association head and Szigliget mayor Balázs Balassa underlined.
Sunday Closing In Hungary Gets Stricter
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Parliament yesterday approved an amendment to the Sunday closing law, ordering retail units at petrol stations to remain closed if they themselves do not sell fuel. The modification specially targets Spar that had opened express units at OMV filling stations, trying to utilise the exception given to filling stations Népszabadság underlines.
Hungarian Advertisers Call For Dialogue On Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Advertising Association is calling for dialogue with the government about planned changes to the tax on advertisements. The association said that professional dialogue is needed, though its standpoint remains that the tax should be fully withdrawn.
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Stratfor: Orbán Government Faces Its Most Difficult Year In Office Since 2010
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In its analysis of Hungarian politics in the year 2015, the U. S. geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm Stratfor, founded by Hungarian-born political scientist George Friedman, the institute assesses the challenges to be faced by Viktor Orbán’s government in 2015. In the forecast, Stratfor claims that 2015 will be the administration’s most difficult year since the second Orbán cabinet ...
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Shop Closure In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
As parliament passes a bill to force most shops to close on Sundays from 15 March next year, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of targeting multinational enterprises which are more competitive than “its favourite domestic chains”.
Hungarian Lawmakers Pass Law On Banning Unprofitable Supermarkets
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Lawmakers approved a government law on banning from 2018 supermarkets and hypermarkets that fail to make a profit for two consecutive years. The law which bans the outlets from selling daily consumer goods passed with 116 in favour, 34 against and 25 abstentions.