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The Christmas season is starting earlier and earlier: value for money is the key
This year, 40 percent of Hungarians brought their Christmas shopping forward, which clearly shows the continuous change in shopping habits. When choosing a gift, the main consideration is the price-value...
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The SZÉP card will also be available in digital form from 2025
From September 1, 2025, a significant change will come into effect in the use of the SZÉP card: in addition to the usual plastic card, the device will also be...
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SHEIN’s first Hungarian store has opened
On December 10, 2024, at noon, SHEIN’s first Hungarian store opened in the Sugár Shopping Center, on Örs vezér square in Budapest. With this step, the globally popular fashion brand...
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Schoolchildren solved a record number of tasks: the popularity of the Feed Your Brain educational program remains unbroken
The 2024 Challenge of the health education program launched by Nestlé for Healthier Kids and Okos Doboz has come to an end. This time, it was created with the support...
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They want it to be premium, but also sustainable – expectations of the youngest generation
GlobalData’s latest report, “Demographics in Retail and Apparel” – which drew conclusions from the responses of more than 6,000 young people in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, China and the US...
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In six months, consumers donated 100 million forints to charitable causes through the mandatory redemption system
Through the deposit bottle return system, which began six months ago and has become an integral part of everyday life, consumers are returning 5-6 million beverage packaging per day and...
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Both MOL Campus restaurants, Virtu and Zazie, have received Michelin recommendations
Just one year after their opening, both restaurants at MOL Campus, VIRTU and Zazie Bistro&Bar, have received Michelin Guide recognition. At the Michelin gala held on December 10, both restaurants...
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TikTok conqueror: Dubai chocolate craze at Lidl
As the Christmas holidays approach, there is an increasing demand for a truly special sweet. Dubai chocolate, which has already appeared on Lidl shelves, is already considered the hit sweet...
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Auchan also entered the Dubai chocolate competition
As the Christmas season approaches, not only is there a huge rush for Dubai chocolate on Lidl’s shelves, but the Auchan department store chain has also joined the competition. According...
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Company expectations: many employers plan to expand their workforce next year – Profession.hu
Domestic companies are preparing to recruit, and in many places they will also increase the necessary budget and the number of recruiting staff according to their current plans. Professionals primarily...
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Is crisis management really the most important skill in the business world?
In mid-November, at a conference on corporate digitalization, speakers presented case studies to show how the economic life of SMEs is evolving in the face of constantly changing trends, from...
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Changes to alcohol advertising rules from January 1, 2024
From January 1, 2024, significant changes will take effect in alcohol advertising regulations, primarily affecting public spaces and the HORECA (hotel, restaurant, cafe) sector. The new regulations aim to limit...
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Zsolt Liptai became the winemaker of the year
The Hungarian Wine Academy (MBA) has awarded Zsolt Liptai, the chief winemaker of the Pannonhalma Archabbey, with the title of Wine Producer of the Year in Hungary 2024, the MBA...
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Small gas stations have taken a breather
Resolute action and mutual negotiation skills were needed to keep hundreds of small gas stations operating. With the help of their professional interest group VOSZ, they were able to convince...
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Harghita County will be the European Gastronomic Region in 2027
In 2027, Harghita County will bear the title of European Gastronomic Region, based on the decision of the International Institute for Gastronomy, Culture, Art and Tourism (IGCAT), the press service...
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Tips for avoiding credit card fraud during the holiday season
The Christmas season is all about the joy of shopping, but fraudsters are also more active at this time. In the festive rush, we often buy in a hurry and...
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Márton Nagy: tourism in Hungary is divisive
Hungarian tourism is booming, Ferihegy is the fastest growing airport in Europe – said Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy at the Michelin Guide awards ceremony in Budapest on Tuesday...
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Müller Drogéria Hungary has recalled MadeGood Bio Granola muesli bars in various flavors
Due to the presence of metal filings, Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt. has recalled MadeGood Bio Granola muesli bars in various flavors from circulation – the National Food Chain Safety Office...
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DélKerTÉSZ: record quantities of Hungarian vegetables in supermarkets
DélKerTÉSZ sold a record volume of Hungarian vegetables to domestic supermarket chains in the first eight months of 2024, and another milestone has also been reached: the Szentes-based producers are...
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The world is celebrating the resurgence of retro gaming, and it’s time to get to know it a little better
The huge success of the TV series Stranger Things, which is partly set in an 80s arcade, the world-renowned Budapest Pinball Museum, and the prices of retro gaming machines all...
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Mondelēz Exploring Hershey Acquisition
Mondelēz International is exploring the acquisition of chocolate maker Hershey, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter, in what would create one of the world’s largest confectioners. Mondelēz,...
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Famous YouTube star donated the entire stock of an Edeka store in Berlin to those in need
MrBeast, one of the world’s most famous YouTube stars, has bought the entire stock of an Edeka store in Berlin and donated it to 15 local charity organisations. In his...
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Colruyt seeks expansion through drinks webshop Boir
Belgian retailer Colruyt Group opened a new webshop for drinks called Boir, aimed at an audience that drinks “less, but better” and looks for exclusive alternatives with or without alcohol....
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Volkswagen maintains its leading position in the European new car market
Volkswagen is the leading player in the European new car market this year with a share of more than 10 percent, and in Hungary it is firmly among the four...
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Anora Group’s expansion in the Baltic region
In order to strengthen its position in the Baltics, premium wine and spirits company Anora Group established Anora Lithuania on 13 November, with the headquarters in Vilnius. This article is...
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Prices rose by 3.7% in November
Following a 3.2% year-on-year increase in October, consumer prices in Hungary rose by an average of 3.7% in November. The latest figure is slightly higher than we expected, but in...
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KSH: in November consumer prices exceeded the same monthly values of the previous year by 3.7 percent
In November, consumer prices exceeded those of a year earlier by an average of 3.7 percent, and those of the previous month by 0.5 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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Lab-grown meat: the future of sustainable food production or a dead end?
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to laboratory-grown meats, which many believe hold the promise of sustainable food production. However, the innovative solutions raise a number of questions...
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EuroCIS 2025: Serious interest in the retail technology trade fair
Amazon and TikTok recently signed an agreement that will allow users to buy Amazon products directly within the app. The collaboration is expected to boost the “social shopping” market and...
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Service charge is not a tip – here’s the difference between the two
There is often great uncertainty as to whether the service charge, which is now almost universally used, is the same as a tip, and whether it is necessary or appropriate...
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