212 result(s) for retail shopping
Socialists To Re-Submit Referendum Question On Sunday Shopping
- 22 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- shopping
The opposition Socialists will once again attempt to submit to the National Election Committee (NVB) a question for a referendum on restricted Sunday shopping, the party’s deputy leader said.
Many Shops In Hungary To Close For 4 Days Over Christmas
- 22 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- shopping
New rules concerning the opening hours of retail outlets during the Christmas holidays will result in stores closing longer this year, the National Association of Retailers said on Monday. Many shops will be open on December 24, especially for grocery shopping, but all stores must shut at noon, under new laws restricting opening times on holidays.
Retail Sector Continues To Record Sales Growth Above The EU Average, September 2015
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
In September 2015, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector’s positive sales trend has been in place for the 28th consecutive month. In the initial nine months of the year, the volume of sales was up by 5.9 percent year-on-year. These growth figures exceed both the EU and the Euro-zone averages.
Hungarian Election CTTEE Approves Referendum Drive To Keep Shops Closed On Sundays
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The National Election Committee (NVB) sanctioned a referendum question on Sunday shopping restrictions and a signature drive can now be started in the interest of holding a referendum on the question. The question approved by the NVB was submitted by Gabriella Simon Gercsényi as a private individual on October 20, and then again on October 30 with some required changes.
Ministry Rejecting Lidl Expansions In Hungary
- 10 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- shopping
The Economy Ministry has refused all 28 requests from German discount chain Lidl for exemptions from the so-called “plaza stop” law against the construction of large shops or shopping malls. The law passed in 2012 banned the construction of retail units larger than 300m2 until 2013 and larger than 400m2 from 2014, if no special permit was obtained.
Business Assoc Warns Against Keeping Shops Closed On Sundays
- 17 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian Association of Shopping Centres (MBSZ) warned on Monday that a proposal to restrict retailers’ opening times on Sundays would have serious consequences. KDNP, a member of the governing alliance, said on Friday that an initiative to prohibit all but family-owned retailers from doing businesses on Sundays, was “in line with the expectations of most people, both on the part of ...
Expansion Of Hungarian Retail Sector Continued For The 25th Consecutive Month
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
In July 2015, the volume of retail sales was up by 6.8 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, and thus the positive retail sales trend has been in place for the 25th month in a row.
Retail Sales On Rise For 2+ Years In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The volume of retail sales has been up for more than two years in Hungary and the volume growth registered in the month of July was the largest since the onset of the crisis, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder told public news channel M1, commenting on the latest data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Sunday Closing In Hungary Boosts Online Sales
- 3 Sep 2015 1:08 AM
- shopping
The value of online retail sales was more than 16% higher, year-on-year, in the first half, according to an estimate by economics institute GKI and online price comparison site Árukeresõ. More dramatically, online sales grew by about a third from the first quarter to the second, partly due to the restrictions on Sunday shopping, GKI added. In the second quarter, online retailers had a more ...
Socialists To Re-Submit Referendum Question On Sunday Shopping
- 22 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- shopping
The opposition Socialists will once again attempt to submit to the National Election Committee (NVB) a question for a referendum on restricted Sunday shopping, the party’s deputy leader said.
Many Shops In Hungary To Close For 4 Days Over Christmas
- 22 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- shopping
New rules concerning the opening hours of retail outlets during the Christmas holidays will result in stores closing longer this year, the National Association of Retailers said on Monday. Many shops will be open on December 24, especially for grocery shopping, but all stores must shut at noon, under new laws restricting opening times on holidays.
Retail Sector Continues To Record Sales Growth Above The EU Average, September 2015
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
In September 2015, the volume of retail sales grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year, and thus the sector’s positive sales trend has been in place for the 28th consecutive month. In the initial nine months of the year, the volume of sales was up by 5.9 percent year-on-year. These growth figures exceed both the EU and the Euro-zone averages.
Hungarian Election CTTEE Approves Referendum Drive To Keep Shops Closed On Sundays
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The National Election Committee (NVB) sanctioned a referendum question on Sunday shopping restrictions and a signature drive can now be started in the interest of holding a referendum on the question. The question approved by the NVB was submitted by Gabriella Simon Gercsényi as a private individual on October 20, and then again on October 30 with some required changes.
Ministry Rejecting Lidl Expansions In Hungary
- 10 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- shopping
The Economy Ministry has refused all 28 requests from German discount chain Lidl for exemptions from the so-called “plaza stop” law against the construction of large shops or shopping malls. The law passed in 2012 banned the construction of retail units larger than 300m2 until 2013 and larger than 400m2 from 2014, if no special permit was obtained.
Business Assoc Warns Against Keeping Shops Closed On Sundays
- 17 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian Association of Shopping Centres (MBSZ) warned on Monday that a proposal to restrict retailers’ opening times on Sundays would have serious consequences. KDNP, a member of the governing alliance, said on Friday that an initiative to prohibit all but family-owned retailers from doing businesses on Sundays, was “in line with the expectations of most people, both on the part of ...
Expansion Of Hungarian Retail Sector Continued For The 25th Consecutive Month
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
In July 2015, the volume of retail sales was up by 6.8 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, and thus the positive retail sales trend has been in place for the 25th month in a row.
Retail Sales On Rise For 2+ Years In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The volume of retail sales has been up for more than two years in Hungary and the volume growth registered in the month of July was the largest since the onset of the crisis, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder told public news channel M1, commenting on the latest data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Sunday Closing In Hungary Boosts Online Sales
- 3 Sep 2015 1:08 AM
- shopping
The value of online retail sales was more than 16% higher, year-on-year, in the first half, according to an estimate by economics institute GKI and online price comparison site Árukeresõ. More dramatically, online sales grew by about a third from the first quarter to the second, partly due to the restrictions on Sunday shopping, GKI added. In the second quarter, online retailers had a more ...