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Allegro opened the Central European market to Hungarian businesses
Hungarian sellers can now easily reach Allegro’s 21 million+ active customers in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary – without having to manage a separate sales channel for each...
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In addition to regular food order, the renewed Wolt app also facilitates shopping
With its redesigned mobile app, Wolt is preparing to further expand as a quick-commerce platform that goes beyond food delivery to also support online shopping. Navigation is simplified by a...
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Bottle return from home: Kifli.hu customers received 300 million forints back
Customers returned more than 6 million beverage packaging in 2025 through Kifli.hu’s home-delivered bottle return service, for which they received a total return fee of over 300 million forints in...
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57 million forints and a Golden Set worth 500 thousand forints are at stake: the future of children may now depend on the votes
The voting phase of Tesco’s “Start for the Future” application program has started. Until February 15, the supermarket chain’s customers can decide which of 171 local community initiatives will receive...
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Hungarian product evaluated by FC Barcelona experts
The collaboration between BioTechUSA and FC Barcelona began in September 2024, and the players of the world-famous Catalan club have been preparing for competitions for more than a full year...
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HelloParks continued to grow
In 2025, HelloParks strengthened its market position in the domestic industrial real estate sector and raised the bar for sustainable industrial real estate developments. In its fifth year of operation,...
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The color of the year 2026 and the frame revolution – what does the near future hold?
Every year, the fashion industry eagerly awaits Pantone’s choice of color of the year, as this decision immediately affects design, interior design and, of course, optical trends. The 2026 color...
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Visit Hungary: campaign launched to boost domestic traffic
Visit Hungary is launching a campaign aimed at stimulating domestic travel, for which accommodation providers and spas are invited to apply – explained Olivér Csendes, CEO of Visit Hungary, on...
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A workplace where it’s good to work, K&H is a Top Employer for the fourth time – the bank strengthens with artificial intelligence, home office and family-friendly solutions
Flexible working, value-creating wellbeing programs, digital developments and AI-based HR solutions are now basic requirements for an attractive workplace – and these are the aspects that the Top Employers Institute...
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Telekom: The best wired internet performance in Hungary 2025
Telekom leads the Hungarian fixed-line internet sector in 2025 according to nPerf’s annual barometer. This edition shows strong competition between two major players, with complementary strengths in connectivity and response...
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Chocolate giant Barry Callebaut taps ex-Unilever boss as CEO
Barry Callebaut on Wednesday said it would appoint former Unilever boss Hein Schumacher as its chief executive and reported first quarter results showing it sold less of its cocoa products...
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Powerade kicked off 2026 with thousands of runners at the Zúzmara Half Marathon
Despite the cold, more than 4,000 runners took part in the 10th Powerade Zúzmara Half Marathon and Running Festival on January 18 in Budakalász. The season-opening winter running event was...
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Blue Monday: Kifli.hu has compiled a daily “survival guide”
In connection with yesterday’s Blue Monday, Kifli.hu has collected simple, everyday tips that could help make everyday life easier during the winter depression and low energy levels – the company’s...
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Public wages: a store manager at Lidl could earn over a million in 2026
According to the latest job advertisement summary by Világgazdaság, Lidl will continue to offer uniform salaries in several positions in 2026, above the Hungarian retail average: the store manager salary...
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The majority of customers are satisfied with the Basket Plus discount
According to a recent video by Economx, the Russian discount store called Basket Plus opened in Budapest’s 18th district at the end of last year, and the store is already...
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BestByte is undergoing restructuring: store closures and layoffs are possible
According to Sell Magazine and Forbes.hu, non-public restructuring proceedings have been initiated against BestByte Kft. at the Budapest Court of Appeal, which has ordered a temporary, limited moratorium on some...
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The IMF has marginally improved its global growth forecast for this year
The global economy is expected to grow by 3.3 percent this year, 0.2 percentage points faster than expected in October last year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast...
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Another price reduction at PENNY
From January 19th, PENNY Hungary will permanently reduce the prices of several pork and chicken meats. This way, customers can achieve extra savings in addition to the usual budget-friendly prices...
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Temu’s “Hungarian people” take the stage: every second online customer in Hungary has already ordered from the platform
According to a recent compilation by Forbes Checkout , Temu’s domestic customer base grew to 2.1 million by the end of the year, and half of online buyers have recently...
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Pepco Group: Sales increased by 8.7%, closed the 2025 business year with 247 new stores
Pepco Group’s 2025 financial year was marked by strong financial performance and rapid implementation of the strategic framework presented in March. The group opened 247 new stores net, cleaned up...
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Series production of the new Mercedes-Benz GLB begins at the Kecskemét factory
The series production of the new electric GLB has begun at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét. The Hungarian plant works together with the Rastatt plant in southern Germany in a...
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Smart foods are coming: packaging can indicate spoilage, reducing waste
The food industry is on the verge of a new era: more and more “smart foods” and related solutions may appear, which provide additional information about the origin, composition, freshness...
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NKFH withdraws dangerous potency enhancers from circulation
Recent official inspections by the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) have once again identified illegal potency-enhancing preparations on the market. The potency-enhancing and male health-supporting preparations marketed as...
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A two Michelin-starred chef confirmed as illy coffee ambassadors
According to a report by about-drinks.com, illycaffè has selected two-Michelin-starred Johannes Nuding as the new ambassador for the illy Chef Ambassador Program, further strengthening its premium, fine dining-focused presence. Johannes...
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A third of K&H bank branches are now green branches
Almost three-quarters of K&H’s energy consumption now comes from renewable sources, and 100 percent of its electricity consumption is covered by green electricity, according to the bank’s latest sustainability data....
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Sz. Variáns starts the year with an investment of nearly 700 million
The Debrecen-based packaging technology family business, Sz. Variáns Kft., has put into operation its new Heidelberg UV printing press capable of 5 colors + varnishing as part of a 660...
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Sziget 2026: for the first time, half-price festival passes for students with BudapestGO
The year starts with an unusual opportunity for Hungarian students, thanks to the cooperation between the Budapest Municipality and the Sziget Organizing Office: they can attend the festivalat half priceat...
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The future of gardening: more and more work can be done with battery-powered machines
Husqvarna is expanding its battery-powered product range with three new, versatile garden tools from February 10th. The PS30X pruning shears, P8X branch cutter and BVX leaf blower-vacuum are designed with...
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Péter Noszek became the president of the Managers’ Association
There has been a change of leadership at the head of the Managers’ Association (National Managers’ Association): the organization 2026. Based on the decision of the general meeting of January...
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Online shopping has become routine, Kifli.hu set records in 2025
There was a Kifli customer who ordered nearly eight hundred times last year, and a basket worth over one million forints. In December, customers placed more than 17,000 orders in...
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