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Millions of people are buying ice cream from Tesco
Hungarians buy millions of ice creams in Tesco stores during the summer season. Ice cream is in short supply, especially in Budapest and the northwest, with customers choosing the most...
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Wizz Air will take care of passengers stranded in Dubai at its own expense
Wizz Air is taking care of the passengers stranded in Dubai at its own expense and is cooperating with the authorities in everything, Wizz Air Hungary told MTI on Tuesday,...
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Competition Authority proceedings have been launched against Decathlon’s Hungarian subsidiary
According to the GVH, the sports store chain offers misleading prices, false promotions and misleading stock information. The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has initiated competition supervision proceedings against Tízpróba Magyarország...
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Rossmann has exploded onto the e-commerce top list
Rossmann is included for the first time in the 2024 E-toplist compiled by PwC among the e-retailers with the highest turnover. Online Drogéria earned 14th place in the overall list...
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75 years of passion, performance and innovation – Shell and Scuderia Ferrari celebrate HP’s iconic partnership worldwide
This year, Shell celebrates the 75th anniversary of its legendary partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP, one of the oldest and most successful partnerships in the world of Formula 1. The...
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The country’s first indoor antenna system, which provides access to the 5G networks of all three mobile providers, was inaugurated in Allee
The multi-carrier indoor network is unique in the country, and its special feature is that the 5G services of all major mobile operators are available throughout the entire shopping center,...
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Members of this secret society decide fates
There are fewer of them worldwide than the number of people who have been in space, and their number is much more modest than that of Nobel laureates. Their qualification...
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Seven out of ten young people would work abroad
Half of Hungarians without foreign work experience are open to working in another country, and this proportion is even higher among young people. Most of them would primarily target European...
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Cigarette prices could rise dramatically in Hungary
The European Commission’s tobacco industry reform, which envisages a drastic increase in excise duties, has been leaked, and would affect alternative tobacco products just as much as traditional cigarettes. EU...
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Time-based delivery is important even for younger customers – for those over 30, it is almost a basic expectation
Home delivery is the most popular delivery method across all age groups, compared to parcel machines, collection points or in-store collection – this was revealed in the results of a...
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Hungarian bartenders get to meet Jason Momoa and Blaine Halvorson
Meili Vodka – the world’s most awarded cocktail brand in the past two years – is launching the #CleanSpiritWildHeart cocktail competition for professional Hungarian bartenders. The top 10 competitors will...
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HUNGRAIL: the Railway Single Wagon Freight Transport Support Program must be maintained in the coming years
The VEKT (Railway Single Wagon Freight Transport) subsidy program must be maintained this year as well and it is important to extend it for another five years after 2026, the...
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There are more questions than answers: what do Eurostat’s latest consumption data about Hungary actually reveal?
Eurostat’s 2024 consumption and economic statistics have been released, and as is usually the case at such times, the debate immediately flared up: is Hungary really a leader in the...
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A freezer the size of a tennis court, a cold storage warehouse the size of 5 supermarkets, 4 heat zones and 100 thousand refrigerated products per day – this is Kifli.hu’s summer logistics
Nearly 100 thousand chilled and more than 6600 frozen products are handled daily by the Kifli.hu logistics system during the peak of summer, while freshness does not let up by...
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Heineken 0.0 hits the big screen: a new chapter in the culture of moderation with F1® THE MOVIE
Heineken 0.0 has joined Apple Original Films as an official partner for F1® THE MOVIE. The partnership will also see the launch of a brand new campaign, created by the...
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New Operations Director at ORLEN Hungary
Péter Gyúrós joined the company as Director of ORLEN Hungary Retail Operations on March 17, 2025. With more than two decades of experience, he strengthens ORLEN’s operations in Hungary as...
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One click for happiness: nine out of ten Hungarians are impulse buyers
A fifth of Hungarians regularly buy products that they did not plan in advance, according to MediaMarkt’s latest, nationally representative research. It is particularly typical of the younger generation that...
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Climatic taste crisis: is gin’s distinctive flavor in danger?
Juniper berries, which determine the taste of gin, are also suffering from climate change, according to new research from Heriot-Watt University. Experts from the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling...
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Uber is charging below the official price
Uber returned to Budapest a year ago – and not just any way: they relaunched the service with free test rides and 80 and then 50 percent discounts. Since then,...
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The “Pass it Back, Brother!” spring 2025 campaign has ended successfully!
This year marks the seventh year of the ‘Pass Back, Brother!’ used mobile phone collection campaign, the spring phase of which has now successfully ended. The 120 collection points that...
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Over 220: five young festival-goers embark on the Huberture expedition!
On June 20, five young, experienced hikers will set off on a unique challenge with the support of Hubertus: the Hubertúra. They will set off from the Zwack Unicum headquarters...
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Bacardi opens a new chapter in the history of MARTINI®
Bacardi, a family-owned spirits company, is building on the values of its portfolio and one of the world’s most iconic brands, MARTINI, to respond to the changing expectations of modern...
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Auchan recalls smoked, sliced bacon and foie gras
Auchan has recalled smoked, sliced bacon and foie gras due to microbiological contamination and an unmarked allergen, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) told MTI on Friday. According...
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NKFH: Aldi recalls chicken sausages due to allergen presence
Aldi Hungary Food Bt. initiated the recall of the product Baromfivirsli with chicken breast 280 g, as it may contain a milk allergen (cheese), the National Trade and Consumer Protection...
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Expensive, but worth it? – Booking Holdings shares hit new highs
The name Booking Holdings sounds familiar to almost every traveler – but while many use the platform’s services as customers, fewer consider it an investment opportunity. And yet, according to...
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Hungarians are the most likely to tip food delivery people online
Tipping remains popular among Hungarians, and this is also evident in the case of food orders. According to foodora’s own data, customers tip online for more than 21 percent of...
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Kifli.hu retained its first place in the online food market
Kifli.hu has topped the FMCG category of the e-commerce top list compiled by PwC this year, and is now the second largest player in the e-commerce market overall. Kifli.hu remains...
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SAP: Cloud development makes beer tastier
The 130-year-old Budweiser Budvar is known for its excellent beers, but its corporate governance system has been a hindrance to everyday brewing. The company, with a turnover of 140 million...
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Discover the Italian icon – MARTINI® opens a new chapter
Bacardi, a family-owned spirits company, is building on the values of its portfolio and one of the world’s most iconic brands, MARTINI, to respond to the changing expectations of modern...
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More than cooperation – the University of Sopron has been enriched with an IKEA showroom
The new teaching hall of the University of Sopron was ceremonially inaugurated on June 18, 2025, which was the result of a long-term cooperation between IKEA Industry Hungary Ltd. and...
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