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Even nicer stores and better sales results from Rossmann
Last year Rossmann celebrated 25 years in Hungary. Our magazine interviewed managing director László Flórián. Which were the most important events and results for Rossmann in 2018? – Obviously the main...
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dm: focusing on the loyalty programme and the online channel
Sales by dm Kft. jumped nearly 8 percent in the first half of the 2019 financial year with a turnover of EUR 172.586 million. Marketing and PR manager Roland Kanyó informed...
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Randstad Employer Brand Research 2019 – Will there be enough workers in retail trade and in the FMCG sector?
Várkert Bazár hosted the event where the results of the Randstad Employer Brand Research were presented for the sixth time. Jacques van den Broek, global CEO of Randstad was also...
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The future workplace: how to automate intelligently
Automation is now a key pillar of any digital transformation program. But what process and functions should you automate first? And how do you make sure that it’s roles, not...
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For DACHSER, sustainability is a must
DACHSER is committed to sustainable corporate policies which this family-owned enterprise pursues with great commitment and consciousness of its responsibilities. As a central pillar of DACHSER’s corporate philosophy and value...
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Free From Plastics Packaging Exhibition and Conference 2019 Comes To Barcelona
Free From Plastics Packaging 2019, Europe’s most focused exhibition on plastic-free and plastic alternatives in packaging, will be held on 28 and 29 May in Barcelona. Aimed at attracting European...
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Lidl Introduces New Water SKU To Support Aid Agency
Discounter Lidl is launching a new mineral water under the name ‘Dein Wasserspender’ (Your Water Dispenser) in order to support the aid organisation ‘SOS Kinderdorf e.V.’ (SOS Children’s Village). For...
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Coop Switzerland Expands Gluten And Lactose-Free Baked Goods Range
Swiss retailer Coop has added new products to its gluten and lactose-free baked goods range. The assortment includes a number of different flours, millet flakes, baking mixtures and several baking...
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Megacities: Giant cities where we live
In 10 years’ time there will be 38 megacities on planet Earth. By 2030 about 60 percent of the planet’s population will be living in cities – reveals a study...
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GfK has analysed the European retail sector
GfK’s ‘European retail in 2019’ study analyses trends and developments in 32 European countries, and it makes sales forecasts for 2019, serving as a kind of handbook for decision-makers in...
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Good start of the year, but uncertainty follows
Various international growth forecasts predict a slowdown in the European Union in 2019. As for Hungary, a 3.5-percent GDP growth is likely after last year’s plus 4.9 percent. In the...
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Poultry meat export gains momentum
According to the Research Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI), in April the European Commission published a short-term forecast that says: in 2019 the EU’s beef production will represent a volume...
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Chamber of Agriculture: the Hungarian food industry supplies more than ten million people
Currently, the Hungarian food industry is serving more than ten million people, but with technological and other developments, it could provide reliable, healthy food to as many as twenty million...
Read moreDreher’s sales grew by almost 10 percent last year, and its profit rose fourfold
Dreher Breweries’ net sales increased last year by almost 10 percent, and its operating profit and profit rose fourfold – Bai József, Chief Financial Officer of Dreher Breweries told MTI....
Read moreCorns are tested at ten places
The post-registration trial of maize of the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Board, the National Association of Cereal Producers and the National Agrarian Chamber of Agriculture has been launched...
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Another recognition for the human policy activities of ALDI Magyarország
ALDI Magyarország has again received the “Trusted Employer 2019/20” award from the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DUIHK). The ALDI Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. has been awarded for the company’s...
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The Villa Wanda Wine Manufactory expands its cellar at the in the Szépasszony-völgy
The Villa Wanda Wine Manufactory is expanding its cellar with a unique technology in the Szépasszony-völgy (Beautiful Woman Valley). With the investment of the family business, the services will expand...
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AMC represented Hungary with a community stand at the Novi Sad Agricultural Fair
Over 1,500 exhibitors from sixty countries are presenting their products to about 140,000 visitors at this year’s International Trade Fair for Agriculture and Food in Novi Sad, between 11-17May, 2019....
Read moreNagy István: we need to keep the level of EU agricultural subsidies
In order to maintain the current level of subsidies, the right framework and simple conditions are needed in the European Union’s agricultural policy – Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said...
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Competitiveness 2019: the Milton Friedman University held its annual conference
According to traditions so far, the Milton Friedman University held its annual conference on competitiveness this year. During the 2019 conference, in addition to electromobility, financial innovation and digital diplomacy,...
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Hungarians eat breakfast too fast
Breakfast is especially important for the Hungarians, but the lack of time characterizes their everyday lives. This means, on the one hand, that most families can spend much less time...
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Great tips for rose lovers
Rose is a symbol of beauty, love, innocence and many more. Since this wonderful flower has a season now, here are some practical, interesting ideas about the various uses of...
Read moreVAT on organic food was reduced to five percent in Romania
In Romania, the minimum VAT rate on food products classified as traditional products and organic foods and on traditional non-alcoholic beverages is reduced to 5 percent. According to Prime Minister...
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More than thirty electric charging stations are waiting for the tourists in the Balaton tourist region
More than thirty electric filling stations have been developed by the e-Mobi Kft. in the tourist region of Lake Balaton – the Managing Director of the 100 percent state-owned non-profit...
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Huge growth about the corner when it comes to e-commerce
Change is upon us, and it’s time to embrace it. We’re all on the hunt for every growth opportunity abound in our industry, but finding them requires a scientific guide...
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CEO confidence in growth dips dramatically
What a difference a year makes. Nearly 30% of business leaders believe that global economic growth will decline in the next 12 months, approximately six times the level of 5%...
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Cashless trend catching on in Japan
Japan is taking steps toward becoming a cashless society, with all transactions paid in cash expected to decline from 76.2% in 2018 to 71.4% in 2022, according to data and...
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The Body Shop launches plastic recycling initiative
Portrait of a female waste-picker made from 1,500 recycled plastic items hand-collected by waste-pickers in Bengaluru, India. Beauty and body care retailer The Body Shop is stepping up its sustainability...
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Nike prepping footwear sizing feature for app, retail stores
Nike wants to make sure its customers buy footwear that fits and is prepping a Nike Fit functionality in its app and within physical store locations to make that happen....
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