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Alibaba Singles’ Day Tops $30 Billion But Growth Rate Plunges
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan (€27 billion) in sales on Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles’ Day, but the event’s...
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Tesco and Nestlé donated more than 11 million HUF to the Food Bank
Tesco and Nestlé donated a total of 11 200 000 HUF to the Hungarian Food Bank Association. The donation was collected through an October charity action. The parties offered a...
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The Dunaföldvár factory of Vajda Papír Kft. was handed over
The factory of Vajda Papír Kft. was handed over in Dunaföldvár. With the investment of 15 billion HUF, the hygiene paper producer creates hundreds of new jobs in the region....
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The residents of the Ronald Houses have come together with their favorite stars
The goal of the fundraising week is to provide heal to as many young children who went under long-term hospital-stay as possible among their families. This year, the small residents...
Read moreExceptional, special – professional memorial night for Sas István, the iconic figure of Hungarian advertising
Three universities, the Budapest University of Economics, the Budapest Metropolitan University and the Babes-Bolyai University will remember Sas István, the legendary figure of the Hungarian advertising profession. Sas István was...
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SPAR wins prestigious prizes
In October SPAR Magyarország won the Retail Award of Excellence – a prize established by Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. and Trade magazin to reward those retailers who do the most...
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Auchan: more and more premium products on the festive tables
Buyers start purchasing durable ingredients for festive dishes early in November, according to teh experiences of Auchan Retail Magyarország. In the Christmas season, an increasing demand for premium goods occurs...
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The Food Avalanche program helped five thousand families this year
More than 100 tons of crops were harvested this year by the participants of the Civil Compass Foundation (Civil Iránytű Alapítvány) and the Syngenta Food Avalanche program. The social program...
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XIXO’s special winter ice teas were presented
The hundred percent Hungarian-owned XIXO is celebrating its fifth birthday this year, but it has already gained market leadership in the ICE TEA category this year. On the basis of...
Read moreBrexit: Heineken UK expands warehouse
Heineken has begun to expand warehouses in the UK, because after 29 March, due to the brexit, disturbances may occur in the supply – writes Bloomberg. The decision points to...
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More companies join Hungast’s HAMM programme
Hungast Group was established in 2000 and today they serve nearly 200,000 people every day, from which 130,000 are children. Recently Detki Keksz and Szobi Italgyártó have joined the group’s...
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Tesco: food emerency truck will be used in the fight against food waste
Tesco is committed to reduce food waste, and for years it has supported the work of the Hungarian Food Bank Association as a strategic partner. This co-operation now raises the...
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The Nádudvari Food carries out developments in two of its plants
The 1 billion 790 million HUF investment of the Nádudvari Élelmiszer Kft. is coming to an end. The project also aims to reduce food safety risks, upgrading the energy system,...
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Coca-Cola has come to Hungary fifty years ago
Coca-Cola started production in Hungary in 1968, half a century ago: the first bottle was filled by the company on 17 June in the liqueur factory of the Likőripari Vállalat...
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Increase in the sales and profits of the Zwack Unicum Plc.
Zwack Unicum Plc’s gross income increased by 14.3 percent and after-tax profits increased by 27.4 percent in April-September, compared to the same period of last year, according to a report...
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The Nolato Magyarország Kft. has expanded its production capacity
The Mosonmagyaróvár-based Nolato Magyarország Kft. has expanded its production capacity from ten million euros (3 billion 217 million forints) from own sources – the company told MTI on Thursday. The...
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Change in the leadership of HOFER
The 52-year-old Horst Leitner will be the new president and CEO and the unlimited member of HOFER KG, parent company of the ALDI Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. from 1 December 2018....
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Auchan opened a shop in Sopron
Auchan opened its second large supermarket in Sopron. The easy-to-access new store, which is on the fourth opening among the company’s business launches, is waiting for customers with a wide...
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METRO: nice and healthy gastronomy
Experts with METRO’s raw material trends already said early in the year that 2018 will be the year of alternative ingredients. This seems to be justified, as health awareness is...
Read moreTesco awaits community-building applications for two more weeks
Tesco awaits the applications of the interested organizations and informal group of friends to Tesco’s local community support program, the “You choose, we help” program for a further two weeks,...
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SPAR developed a new way to fight against food waste
In Austria, the company cooperates with a brewery, where beer is brewed from bread baked at the Interspar bakery, but not sold – Origo wrote. The retail chain cooperated with...
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High quality at affordable prices! – FÁN GROUP’s philosophy now also justified by a trademark
Hentes pork wiener – FÁN Group Kft.’s own branded product – won the Value and Quality Award. On this occasion our magazine interviewed managing director József Ács and commercial director...
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Magazine: The state of play: digital milestones in Hungarian retail trade
Digitalisation is more and more important in manufacturing, business management and retail trade. The most important market players, developers and retail chains talked to our magazine about the innovations that...
Read moreDreher: demand increased towards premium beers
There is an increasing demand for premium and super premium beers in Hungary. The turnover of the category increased by 23 percent in 2017, and by 27 percent in the...
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European Day of Commerce: COOP staff members were awarded
On the occasion of the European Day of Trade, the workers of the COOP Economic Group received a high degree of professional recognition on Tuesday. The professional event organized for...
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Shopping trolley with RFID tag revolutionises offline channels
If retailers want to build a loyal group of customers, they must learn about their needs and turn shopping into an experience. The wanzl connect system by Wanzl can help...
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Traditional, elegant and nature-inspired decoration in Auchan’s festive offer
Auchan is preparing for Christmas with a wide variety of colors, elegant glamor, fur coated ornaments, and a wide selection of wooden and metal decorative accessories. Each year, the chain...
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Each competition authority approved the acquisition of PepsiCo’s interests
The competition office of all three countries approved Karlovarské minerální vody (Kmv) for the acquisition of the Hungarian subsidiary of PepsiCo and the takeover of its Czech and Slovakian interests...
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