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New BAT factory in Pécs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó was also present when British American Tobacco (BAT) opened their new production plant in Pécs. The new factory was built from more...
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Cif ecorefill: smaller burden on the environment
Unilever has launched Cif ecorefill in the United Kingdom, a new packaging format that puts a much smaller burden on the environment. The ecorefill contains a 10 times concentrated formula,...
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Another first from Lidl: Organic bakery items baked in-store
Lidl Hungary is the first grocery retailer in Hungary to sell organic baked goods made in-store. The six new organic bakery items – baguettes, rolls, breads, etc. – are made...
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GVH gives green light to Media Markt and Tesco in Győr too
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has granted Media Markt permission to take over the electronics department of the Tesco hypermarket in Győr. In an earlier procedure GVH has already authorised...
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7.7 million forints donated to Food Bank
Thanks to the shoppers, Tesco and Mars collected HUF 7.7 million for the Hungarian Food Bank Association between 16 and 30 May. Shoppers could help by buying the designated Mars...
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Isobar Budapest’s new business development director
Since August 2019 János Arany has been the regional business development director of Isobar Budapest (Dentsu Aegis group). His arrival marks the start of a new era for the company,...
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Cif announces winners
Cif’s global campaign for a cleaner world arrived in Hungary this spring. First they cleaned the station building of the MÁV Children’s Railway in Hűvösvölgy, and later playgrounds, schools and...
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Dreher is brewing experiences
Dreher Breweries is 165 years old this year. Our magazine interviewed CEO Gábor Békefi on this occasion. What would you like to highlight from the company’s successful history? – What...
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Five impulse buying strategies
In March American marketing specialist Katie Kochelek published an article on the Shop! website. The topic was 5 strategies that can be used to motivate shoppers for impulse buying. 1....
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More spectacular shop windows make shoppers more loyal
According to a recent study by Shop!, the shop window can be one of the best opportunities for a store and a brand to sell themselves instantly. In the offline...
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POPAI Hungary celebrates another victory
On 26 June the winners received the Shop! Global Awards of the international trade associations POPAI and Shop!, at the international trade exhibition GlobalShop in Chicago. Winners were announced in...
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Magazine: The 3rd GREEN BRANDS Academy: What makes a brand green?
At the 3rd GREEN BRANDS Academy on 5 June the speakers agreed: ecological operations make a brand green, but it is also crucial to inform the public – in a...
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Magazine: Profi, the local superstar can become the market leader in Romania
The experts of LZ Retailytics forecast that by 2023 the Profi chain will be the market leading FMCG retailer in Romania. They say this mainly has to do with the fact...
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Opten: Hungarian fish farming has started to grow
Following the downturn in 2017, the number of fishing and fish farming businesses has increased as the main activity started to grow last year, while the sector’s total net sales...
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Chamber of Agriculture: there will be poor apple harvest and strong demand
Hungarian apple growers expect strong demand, as this year’s harvest is expected to be lower than the 600-650 thousand-tonne multiannual average. It will be about 450-500 thousand tonnes – the...
Read moreAM: summer cereal and rape harvest is over
Harvesting of summer crops has been completed, and despite the harsh weather, Hungary will be adequately secured in the 2019/2020 season – the Ministry of Agriculture (MTI) announced on Thursday....
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The Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen
With the participation of three hundred exhibitors, the largest agricultural and food trade fair in Eastern Hungary, the Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen. At an exhibition on the university’s...
Read moreEconomist: GDP increased due to the good performance of several sectors
Due to the good performance of several sectors, Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period of the previous year...
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Deloitte: school start is the second largest shopping season
After Christmas, the period between July and September is the second largest shopping season, and parents have to go deep into their pockets because of the start of school –...
Read moreSolar energy can save the bees
In recent years, the number of honeybees and other pollinating insects has declined significantly worldwide due to the use of sprayers, parasites and bee habitat shrinkage due to climate change....
Read moreOnline shopping will not be slower due to two-factor authentication
Online bank card payment will not be noticeably slower due to the mandatory introduction of two-factor authentication from September 14, as the bank will send a text message containing the...
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Geologist: severe water crisis threatens the earth
A serious water crisis is threatening the Earth, and a quarter of its population is no longer supplied with sufficient or adequate quality of drinking water – geologist Juhász Árpád...
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The August issue of NAKlap has been published
Since its establishment, the National Chamber of Agriculture has been giving high priority to its external communication activities, one of the most prominent channels being the NAKlap. The largest monthly...
Read moreRetail sales in the United States grew faster than expected
Retail sales and hospitality sales in the United States increased more than expected for the fifth consecutive month, indicating that consumer confidence is driving economic growth with continued unabated spending....
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Market capitalization of the 100 largest companies in the world breaks record
PwC’s Global Top 100 Survey has risen to a record of 21,000 billion USD for the world’s top 100 listed companies. In the one-year period from April last year, the...
Read moreICA To Switch To Renewable Fuels For Road Transport By 2030
Swedish retail giant ICA Gruppen has announced that it will switch to renewable fuels by 2030 for all its road transport operations in the country. The initiative is part of...
Read moreBritish Shoppers Spending More On Private Label: Nielsen
British shoppers spend £85 million more in the past four weeks than during the same period last year, with own-brand sales volumes rising ahead of that of branded products, Nielsen...
Read moreCoca-Cola To Roll Out Dasani Water In Aluminium Cans
In a bid to step up its sustainability initiatives, Coca-Cola has announced plans to introduce Dasani water in aluminium cans and bottles in the US. In September of this year,...
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