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A new era in online shopping: with MAIA you can place your order in seconds
MAIA, Kifli.hu’s new AI-powered shopping assistant, has arrived, helping to make everyday grocery shopping faster, easier and stress-free. Directly integrated into the online supermarket’s interface, MAIA can perform a variety...
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Rossmann is also preparing for rainy days: a free Ideen Welt product comes with every big January shopping trip
Between January 26th and February 1st, Rossmann awaits its customers with gift products. During the promotion, every purchase over HUF 7,000 will receive a free umbrella or manicure set in...
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PEAQ by Robbie Williams is coming to MediaMarkt with a new collection
The collaboration between MediaMarkt’s own brand – PEAQ – and music icon Robbie Williams continues. The “PEAQ by Robbie Williams” collection successfully debuted last July and will be expanded with...
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GLS’s name is being misused: bank card details are being lured out via SMS with a “fee” of 190 forints
A new phishing campaign is spreading in Hungary: scammers are sending fake SMS messages in the name of the GLS courier service, claiming that the package could not be delivered...
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Ryanair reports falling quarterly profit and rising revenue
Irish Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe’s largest budget airline, reported a decline in quarterly profit and a rise in revenue on Monday. The company’s profit decline is partly due to the...
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IKEA now offers electricity rates for IKEA Family members in Germany
IKEA has made a dynamic electricity tariff available to IKEA Family members in Germany – as an intermediary, with Cologne-based partner Svea Solar Deutschland GmbH. The essence of the scheme...
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Tesco reaches agreement with unions on this year’s wages
In the 2026/2027 financial year, Tesco will invest 3.6 billion forints in the salaries of its employees working in stores and logistics centers, in addition to which it will spend...
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PENNY will spend an additional 3.4 billion forints on wage development
PENNY Hungary is committed to providing a stable, predictable livelihood and secure jobs for its more than 5,400 employees nationwide in 2026. As a result of wage negotiations conducted in...
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Lego x Crocs: the nearly 200 euro “Lego” slippers will be available from mid-February
Lego and Crocs have announced a global collaboration: the first spectacular piece is a Lego-shaped foam flip-flop, which will be available from February 16, 2026 for 199.99 euros (more than...
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STIHL, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has chosen Noguchi as its PR partner
STIHL has reached a special milestone this year: the company is celebrating its 100th anniversary, while it has been present in Hungary for 35 years. The double anniversary in 2026...
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Coke creates chief digital officer role to keep pace with tech demands
Sedef Salingan Sahin, an over 20-year company veteran, is stepping into the newly created post described by incoming CEO Henrique Braun as “pivotal.” The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Sedef Salingan...
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Lidl’s digital loyalty program saved Hungarian families more than 22 billion forints
More than half of Lidl’s customers already use the market-leading supermarket chain’s digital loyalty program, Lidl Plus, which saved Hungarian households 22.7 billion forints last year. The data clearly shows...
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PENNY Hungary is the first to introduce the sale of crownless pineapple in Hungary
Less is sometimes more: from January, PENNY Hungary will be the first to introduce the sale of pineapple without a crown in Hungary. The innovation not only offers a more...
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KitKat and Formula 1 launch first joint season with exclusive products
A race car-inspired chocolate, limited edition KitKat Chunky and exclusive experiences will accompany this year’s Formula 1 season, which is the first full season that Nestlé has been the official...
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Hungarians are ordering future-proof refurbished devices from Rejoy instead of the cheapest ones
Instead of cheap, older iPhones, they are increasingly looking for models with more capabilities that can be used for several years, and in the case of Android, domestic customers are...
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Blumenizer Gin by BOTANIQ Collection wins Red Dot Design Award 2025
A nemzetközi designvilág egyik legrangosabb elismerését, a Red Dot Design Award 2025 díjat nyerte el a Blumenizer Gin by BOTANIQ Collection címkéje a Packaging Design kategóriában. A díjat 2025 novemberében...
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Schneider Electric calls on Davos meeting participants to jointly develop energy technology
In order to develop energy technology, even closer and more effective cooperation between different industries is needed – this is the main message of the Schneider Electric delegation at the...
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German drugstore chain BIPA opens its first store in Romania
The German drugstore chain BIPA opened its first Romanian store on January 22, reports profit.ro. The company, which belongs to the REWE group, announced its entry into the Romanian market...
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K&H: can the long-awaited breakthrough finally come?
The improving trend in the economic expectations of domestic large companies has continued, according to the latest research data from the K&H Large Company Growth Index for the last quarter...
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Netrisk: in January-February, more than 50 percent of travel insurance is already related to skiing
The proportion of ski insurance has jumped: after Christmas, 40 percent of travel insurance, and in January-February, more than 50 percent, is related to skiing; the average premium per person...
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The combination of the minimum wage increase and the health fund could cost hundreds of thousands of people with mortgages this year
The 2026 minimum wage increase will bring help to mortgage borrowers from an unexpected place: the monthly amount that can be repaid from health fund savings has increased by 11...
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Battery-powered garden tools continue to gain popularity
The latest battery chainsaws from Husqvarna, a leader in the production of professional garden tools, meet a wide range of user needs: the new entry-level model is an ideal choice...
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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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