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Ads Interactive Media Group will sell the retail media platforms of Auchan Hungary Kft. stores from 2026
Ads Interactive Media Group and Auchan Hungary have signed a strategic agreement, under which Ads Interactive will become the sales partner for the retail media platform of Auchan’s Hungarian stores...
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Lock on the bag: a Hungarian shop photo goes viral, while plastic bags are already being phased out in several markets
A photo circulating on social media has once again drawn attention to the small but spectacular “loss prevention” solutions that can appear in retail: the photo shows a locked bag...
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Surprising ordering statistics: foodora sampled the ordering habits of Hungarians in 2025
Hamburgers, pizza and sushi lead this year’s order statistics at foodora. Most people reach for their phones at home on Fridays to order food, and there was one who did...
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Garfield stars again: stickers, album, brand new plushies and accessories in SPAR’s loyalty promotion
Garfield, a favorite of children and adults, is back in SPAR and INTERSPAR stores: the “Save the Planet!” sticker collection promotion invites families to go on an adventure with the...
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Lidl is the main sponsor of Veganuár™ 2026: the year starts with new vegan products and discounts
Lidl Hungary joins the global Veganuár™ 2026 initiative as a main sponsor, which encourages consumers to try a plant-based diet every January. The company supports customers’ conscious choice with a...
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6.7 million forints raised in Allee’s charity initiative
Allee’s holiday initiative raised 6.7 million forints, the amount will be used to implement an experience day for children living in orphanages organized by the Kuckó Voluntary Program Foundation. The...
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Carrefour Forges E-commerce Alliances In Romania And Argentina
Carrefour has partnered with courier service Cargus in Romania and e-commerce company Mercado Libre in Argentina to expand its digital and logistical footprint. In Romania, the partnership with Cargus will integrate nearly 450 Carrefour stores...
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Amazon reportedly reverses course on drone delivery in Italy
Amazon is reportedly scaling back its plans for global expansion of its drone delivery program. In a statement to Reuters, the online giant cited regulatory issues as a key factor in its...
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French dairy major Savencia buys Brazil’s Quatá Alimentos
“This is an important step in our growth journey in Brazil,” Savencia CEO Olivier Delaméa said. French dairy group Savencia Fromage & Dairy has agreed to acquire Brazilian peer Quatá Alimentos for...
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The GVH imposed a total fine of 22 million forints on the Czech company operating the Rondogo website
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a total of 22 million forints fine on the Czech company operating the Rondogo website – the authority told MTI on Tuesday. According...
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Aldi to kick off 2026 with a comprehensive pay raise
Aldi Hungary will start 2026 with a comprehensive wage increase: according to the company, all its employees in Hungary can expect higher wages, to varying degrees depending on the region...
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Kaufland will not enter the Hungarian market
Kaufland has officially denied reports of expansion in Hungary. The German retail chain, which is considered Lidl’s main rival and belongs to the Schwarz Group, announced: it is currently not...
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Penny tests hybrid cash registers in Germany
Penny is testing a new checkout solution on the German market: the discount chain was the first to introduce the so-called hybrid checkouts in Offenbach an der Queich, which combine...
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Kaufland Rolls Out ‘XS’ Format In Czechia
Kaufland has rolled out its first-ever ‘Kaufland XS’ format store, located in Veselí nad Lužnicí, Czechia. The store’s 2,245-square-metre sales area offers over 13,000 SKUs, including food, toiletries, and household goods, ESM Magazine...
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Nestlé sells its remaining stake in Herta
Nestlé is selling its remaining 40 % stake in Herta Foods to Casa Tarradellas. This brings the joint venture to an end after six years. Six years ago, Nestlé sold 60 % of Herta to...
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Partner in AI-enabled Lifestyle: Samsung Demonstrates the Benefits of Its Ecosystem at CES 2026
Samsung unveiled its “Companion to AI Living” vision at The First Look event, held at the Wynn Las Vegas Latour during CES® 2026. The event focused on Samsung’s AI philosophy...
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European low-cost carriers had a strong year: Ryanair and Wizz Air carried 275 million passengers in 2025
Ryanair and Wizz Air, Europe’s two leading low-cost airlines, closed 2025 strong, riding on the holiday travel boom. Together, the two low-cost carriers carried a total of 275 million passengers...
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Record Christmas at Lidl in Great Britain: turnover of over £1.1 billion in four weeks
Lidl’s British subsidiary had a strong Christmas period: according to the discount chain, its turnover increased by 10 percent year-on-year in the four weeks ending December 24, and its revenue...
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Mercadona expands lead in Spanish supermarket market
In November, Mercadona has increased its lead in the Spanish supermarket market to a market share of 27.3%, 0.6 percentage points more than a year earlier. Lidl made gains, while Carrefour lost...
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Co-op launches Ozempic-friendly ready meals in UK convenience first
Co-op has launched an own-brand range of GLP-1 friendly ready meals, claiming a UK convenience retail first as it looks to tap into weight-loss and smaller portion size trends. Rolling...
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The digital ecosystem is transforming: AI is coming alongside search, not replacing it
According to the recent annual report of Similarweb – one of the world’s leading digital traffic analytics companies – generative artificial intelligence has become a basic layer of digital life...
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The Temu model is at a turning point: extra-cheap online imports may become more expensive from 2026
The Chinese-owned Temu has quickly become a dominant player in the Hungarian e-commerce market: the platform, which relies on aggressive pricing and intensive marketing, has captured around 10 percent of...
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Jim Beam’s Kentucky plant suspends production
The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey is temporarily halting production at its main distillery in Kentucky, the company, which is part of the Japanese-owned Suntory Global Spirits group, confirmed....
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New Year’s Eve: fireworks sales near record high, imports still heavily dependent on China
The German pyrotechnics market is once again ending the year with a strong year-end boom: according to industry expectations, New Year’s Eve sales could increase by 10–15% compared to 2024,...
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PENNY announces dairy product price hike
PENNY is freezing the prices of nearly 70 popular dairy products in January. This way, customers can start the new year with extra savings in addition to the usual budget-friendly...
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Inditex: Zara group may close 100+ stores worldwide, focus on larger, more techy stores
The Inditex group (Zara) is significantly reorganizing its retail network worldwide, and in parallel with the closure of less profitable units, it is directing its investments into larger, more modern...
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Jim Beam: main distillery to shut down for a year – record number of barrels, bourbon market losing momentum
Effective January 1, 2026, Jim Beam will suspend bourbon brewing at its main distillery in Clermont, Kentucky for at least one year. The brand, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is...
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Same basket, different purchasing power: Lidl price test highlights European differences
In Europe, not only do food prices vary dramatically from country to country, but also how much the same basic basket “hurts” compared to local wages – a comparison conducted...
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Revolut: cash payments at OMV wells will be discontinued – the function will be permanently discontinued from January 26th
Revolut’s Hungarian cash deposit pilot has ended: the fintech launched the service in December 2023 in cooperation with Paysafe, at OMV gas stations, but only made it available to a...
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Shopper Park Plus acquires eight retail parks in Poland
Shopper Park Plus Plc. (SPP)’s eight Polish-registered subsidiaries are acquiring eight retail parks located in Poland from Auchan Polska Sp. Z.o.o. and Ceetrus Polska Sp. Z.o.o from the sellers –...
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