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Pensioner vouchers: each chain entices customers differently
In early September, the distribution of food vouchers for pensioners began, and retail chains are outbidding each other with special offers for seniors. From Auchan to Tesco, every retailer has...
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Extraordinary rush at Aldi: customers took home 290,000 clothes on the first day
A single price, gradual price reductions and an earlier opening: Aldi went all out in the discount campaign launched on September 11th, and the success was not lacking. Aldi’s national...
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A national consumer protection audit has been launched on redemption fees
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) has launched a nationwide thematic investigation to monitor consumer protection practices in traditional and e-commerce from a sustainability perspective: the primary objective...
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KSH: industrial production decreased by 1.0 percent in July compared to the same period of the previous year, and expanded by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
In July 2025, the volume of industrial production fell by 1.0 percent from a year earlier. The index adjusted for working days is the same as the unadjusted one, the...
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Inflation accelerated in Germany in August
Annual inflation in Germany accelerated in August, but slowed on a monthly basis, according to final figures released by the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on Friday. In August, consumer...
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The Hungarian Health Authority took action due to misleading health claims
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched three competition supervision proceedings against companies selling food and dietary supplements, as it suspects that the companies are promoting their products with health...
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Nébih’s summer seasonal food chain inspection has been completed
Under the coordination of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), government agencies and Nébih experts conducted more than 350 inspections during the summer seasonal inspection series between July 15...
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TikTok fever in Budapest: young people line up for QQ Express Asian stores
A new player has burst onto the capital’s retail market: the QQ Express chain of stores is conquering the TikTok generation with exotic Asian snacks, drinks and ramen cooked on...
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Unemployment in OECD countries stagnated at 4.9 percent in July
The unemployment rate in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries was 4.9 percent in July, unchanged from the previous month, the organisation’s website says. Unemployment fell in...
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A national consumer protection audit has been launched on redemption fees.
Despite the uncertainties of the US tariff policy and the European green transition, the prospects of the domestic tire industry are stable, and the future of the automotive industry is...
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Website speed, design, security key for online shoppers
Online shoppers have several pet peeves that will stop them from making a purchase. That’s according to a new survey from retention marketing firm Clutch, which revealed that slow speeds,...
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Walmart To Launch First Stores In South Africa By Year-End
US retailer Walmart will launch its first branded stores in South Africa this year, it said on Tuesday. According to ESM’s report, the move by Walmart, which already owns South...
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Heineken’s Strongbow becomes first major alcohol brand to add NaviLens technology to packaging
Heineken’s Strongbow cider has become the first major alcohol brand to incorporate NaviLens technology, designed to support visually impaired people, into its packaging. Strongbow’s cider products now feature a NaviLens...
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The awards for this year’s Value and Quality Grand Prize competition have been presented
Thirty-four applicants with forty entries – including two cross-border businesses – received the Value and Quality Grand Prize recognition this year, with the awards presented on Thursday in the Parliament....
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Gergely Gulyás: anything can happen regarding the margin stop
Anything can happen with the margin freeze, emphasized Gergely Gulyás, the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office, at Thursday’s government briefing. According to the Minister, the measure has...
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Attractive audience programs await visitors to the 82nd OMÉK
The country’s largest agricultural and food industry event, the National Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK), will open its doors again at Hungexpó between September 18 and 21,...
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This year’s Coop Rally ended in Siófok
The team of Metsa Tissue Hungary Kft. won the 19th Coop Rally, with the closing award ceremony held on Wednesday evening in Siófok. As part of the professional program promoting...
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Tesco announced an astonishing amount: it returned 12 billion forints worth of Clubcard coupons and vouchers to its loyal customers
Nearly 12 billion forints worth of coupons and vouchers were redeemed by Tesco Clubcard customers in the 2024/25 financial year. The supermarket chain’s Clubcard program, which is the most widely...
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Auchan can double the 30,000 forint value of food vouchers for pensioners
As is known, pensioners receive a one-time subsidy of 30,000 forints from the state in the form of food vouchers. At Auchan, customers can receive Trust Points credits equal to...
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The best gluten-free bakeries can compete again this year
This year, the search for the gluten-free bread and pastry of the year continues. The aim of the competition, which is implemented within the framework of the Hungarian Bread program,...
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Pepco has been present in Hungary for ten years – expansion continues
Pepco is celebrating its tenth anniversary in Hungary this year, and the company is preparing ambitious plans for the future, as revealed in the article by Pénzcentrum and the company’s...
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Szallas.hu: Vir was the most popular among Hungarians traveling to Croatia this summer
Vir was the absolute star of this summer’s high season among Hungarians traveling to Croatia, according to Szallas.hu’s booking data, which was sent to MTI on Thursday. Vir was followed...
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Green financing has become a major driver of the global energy market
Demand for sustainable financing instruments is accelerating worldwide, and investments in renewable energy have now become one of the key drivers of global growth. According to data from the International...
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The Rural Entrepreneur of the Year competition is presented – press breakfast in Budakalász
The value-creating work of rural enterprises will be celebrated at the Rural Entrepreneurs’ Night powered by Volkswagen gala and the Rural Entrepreneurs of the Year competition, held for the first...
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The Labubu fever has worn off: prices are falling on the secondary market
Speculation around Labubu toys in China has subsided: premiums are rapidly shrinking on the secondary market, indicating weakening demand and collectors’ caution – Portfolio.hu writes. Pop Mart International’s latest release,...
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Pet shops tested by Supermint – problems found in several places
In the Supermint program, 11 pet shops were inspected by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). No problems were found that warranted immediate official action, but proceedings...
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Market overview: Hungarian freight forwarding has reached a turning point
The domestic transportation and logistics sector is trying to balance the digital revolution, sustainability expectations, the explosive growth of e-commerce and international economic challenges in a constantly changing environment. While...
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Hotels and restaurants in Hungary have become the most expensive in the EU – Lake Balaton’s price advantage is melting away
In the past ten years, hotel and catering prices in Hungary have increased the most in the European Union, writes G7. This trend has significantly reduced the former price advantage...
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The GVH Digital Awareness Program helps you recognize the tricks used by advertisements to influence you
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) is raising awareness among schoolchildren, kids, and parents through its Digital Awareness Program. As part of an educational campaign, it will highlight the dangers of...
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Hungary is at the forefront of agricultural digitalization
The Hungarian agricultural sector is at the forefront of innovation and digitalization, as data-driven production, precision farming, robotics and weather-resistant production are now an integral part of the domestic agriculture...
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