339 result(s) for retail sales
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
Demján: Closing Shops On Sundays Will Reduce Budget Revenue
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
New restrictions on Sunday shopping are expected to produce a 200 billion-250 billion forints (EUR 630m-780m) shortfall in budget revenue, the head of business association VOSZ said.
Retail Food Sales In Hungary Climb 5%
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Retail food sales in Hungary rose 5% in the twelve months to November from a year earlier, market research company Nielsen said. In absolute terms, revenue came to 1,465 billion forints during the period.
Hungary’s JatekNet.hu Toy Sales Exceed HUF 1.7bn In 2014
- 17 Jan 2015 12:00 AM
- shopping
Sales of JatekNet.hu, Hungary's largest online toy retailer, rose more than 20% to HUF 1.7 bln last year, the company announced yesterday.
Budapest Fifth District Suspends Property Sales
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Fifth District will not sell any further properties until prosecutors end their inquiry into recent suspicious sales, the local council’s financial committee decided at a closed meeting on Tuesday.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Aldi Opens 100th Store In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday. Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer had a 4.9 billion forint loss on net sales revenue of 80.2 billion last year, public records show.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Sales Of PCs Grow 24% In Hungary In Q3
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Sales of personal computers grew by 24% to 152,000 in Hungary in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing market researcher IDC. IDC analyst Bence Bagi said both the corporate and the retail segments showed expansion.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
Demján: Closing Shops On Sundays Will Reduce Budget Revenue
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
New restrictions on Sunday shopping are expected to produce a 200 billion-250 billion forints (EUR 630m-780m) shortfall in budget revenue, the head of business association VOSZ said.
Retail Food Sales In Hungary Climb 5%
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Retail food sales in Hungary rose 5% in the twelve months to November from a year earlier, market research company Nielsen said. In absolute terms, revenue came to 1,465 billion forints during the period.
Hungary’s JatekNet.hu Toy Sales Exceed HUF 1.7bn In 2014
- 17 Jan 2015 12:00 AM
- shopping
Sales of JatekNet.hu, Hungary's largest online toy retailer, rose more than 20% to HUF 1.7 bln last year, the company announced yesterday.
Budapest Fifth District Suspends Property Sales
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Fifth District will not sell any further properties until prosecutors end their inquiry into recent suspicious sales, the local council’s financial committee decided at a closed meeting on Tuesday.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Aldi Opens 100th Store In Hungary
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday. Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer had a 4.9 billion forint loss on net sales revenue of 80.2 billion last year, public records show.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Sales Of PCs Grow 24% In Hungary In Q3
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Sales of personal computers grew by 24% to 152,000 in Hungary in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing market researcher IDC. IDC analyst Bence Bagi said both the corporate and the retail segments showed expansion.


















