Brand loyalty is less and less influential in consumer decisions, but value for money is more important than ever in retail, the international consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY) told MTI on Tuesday. According to a survey by the consultancy, a third of shoppers do not even look at brand names, and two-thirds do not […]

In 53% of the job advertisements posted since January last year, employers expect some language skills, while in the case of intellectual jobs the proportion is even higher, at 68%, Profession.hu reported on Tuesday with MTI, based on its recent analysis. According to the job portal's survey, companies still expect English to be the language […]

The toy market is also boosted by Easter, with families with young children usually buying between HUF 5,000 and HUF 10,000, REGIO Toytrade Ltd. told MTI on Wednesday. According to their survey, 69% of parents buy toys on the eve of the first family holiday of the year, with only sweets being more popular at […]

Generation Z young adults born after 1997 are increasingly represented in the labor market and making independent financial decisions. Their habits differ significantly from those of older generations in many areas of life, including a very different attitude to money than their parents or grandparents. It is an important responsibility for financial service providers to […]

The Hungarian population is increasingly open to solutions that strengthen the circular economy, such as selective waste collection, and almost 40% of respondents are convinced that waste is a valuable source of energy, according to a recent Mol survey sent to MTI this Tuesday, on Global Recycling Day. They added that Mol regularly surveys public […]

According to a survey conducted by the GKI Economic Research Institute with the support of the EU, the outlook of consumers remained unchanged in February compared to January, but the expectations of the business sector became slightly more optimistic. The GKI business climate index thus moved up from its 19-month low in January. Companies' employment […]

Based on the opinions of 252 Hungarian CEOs, PwC Hungary has presented the 'Most Inspiring Leader of the Year Award'. Established in 2022, the award recognises a Hungarian CEO who is seen as a role model by other top executives in Hungary. This time, the award has been given to Gábor Orbán, CEO of the […]

Young adults' expectations of financial services differ from those of middle-aged and older adults in many areas. They favor mobile platforms that are available 24 hours a day, from anywhere, and base their major decisions on "finfluencers", often contemporary influencers who are knowledgeable about finance. Three quarters of Provident's Generation Z customers interact exclusively online […]

The majority of people believe that it is now essential to be able to pay by credit card in shops, markets and at service providers such as plumbers or hairdressers, OTP Mobil said on Tuesday, based on a representative survey conducted by MTI. The survey, representative of the Hungarian population aged 18 and over, was […]

According to the European Investment Bank (EIB) Investment Survey (EIBIS) 2024 just released, four in five Hungarian firms invested in 2023 and this is similar to last year’s EIBIS findings. However, the investment outlook has fallen and is now negative with more firms expecting to reduce rather than increase their investment in EIBIS 2024. The […]

78% of Hungary's 100 largest companies prepared a sustainability report last year, and their performance in terms of emissions was better than the global average, KPMG said on Monday. According to the consultancy's international survey, the leading domestic companies are performing in line with the global average in sustainability reporting, although the majority of them […]

According to the latest survey by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), conducted with professional support from Deloitte, 66% of Hungarian companies committed to a sustainable transition have defined specific climate protection goals. Additionally, the number of companies measuring emissions across their entire value chain has doubled. The BCSDH survey reveals a […]

Every second Hungarian company surveyed expect their net sales to increase this year, two-thirds of those surveyed expect a 4-10% increase and 21% expect an even higher increase, according to the results of Randstad 2025 HR Trends, the results of which were released to MTI on Monday. The survey, which was conducted between October and […]

Although people are becoming more financially aware, stress caused by financial challenges is still present among those in worse than average financial situations, according to a survey by Provident Financial Ltd. With January typically a time when people are faced with the reality that holiday spending has depleted their resources, the company is highlighting that […]

New research from 'Compare the Market' reveals the world’s best airports for parking based on the auto theft rate and average pricing. Regarding national car theft rate, the best position on the list is occupied by the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary takes the top spot overall, […]