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Delhaize Belgium Scraps In-Store Collection Fees For Online Grocery Orders
Delhaize has announced that Belgian customers will no longer have to pay collection fees for online grocery orders picked up in stores. Previously, shoppers paid between €2.95 to €4.95 for...
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Agrometeorology: Another cold wave threatens orchards
The top one-meter layer of soil was replenished almost nationwide by the end of March, but by Sunday, arctic air will arrive, and spring frosts may cause further damage to...
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Trump installs 10% baseline tariff, country-specific duties
The U.S. will implement a tariff of 10% on all imports with steeper reciprocal levies on trading partners including China and the European Union, President Donald Trump announced at the...
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Róbert Zsigó: the price of basic foodstuffs is noticeably decreasing as a result of the margin freeze
The introduction of the margin cap has noticeably reduced the price of basic foodstuffs, emphasized Róbert Zsigó, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation (KIM), based on...
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SPAR spent 3.6 billion forints on the construction of a new supermarket in Szentendre
The country’s newest SPAR store was completed in Szentendre, at the HÉV terminal, with approximately 3.6 billion forints of its own funds. During the almost one-year investment, the company built...
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Dreher introduces functional non-alcoholic beer
Dreher Breweries is introducing a non-alcoholic beer with a special composition, made with carbohydrate-electrolyte solutions, to the Hungarian market. The composition of Dreher 24 Hydrate, which comes in two flavors,...
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Easter campaign to promote lamb meat has begun
The Easter campaign to promote lamb has begun, which could encourage consumption beyond the festive period, said the Deputy State Secretary for the Agricultural Market of the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Stability, trust, cooperation – retail players send message to the government
Margin restrictions may jeopardize the stability of supplier relationships in the long term, while gaining the trust of customers and thinking together may be the key to sustainable development, it...
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Zwack welcomes the wide-scale launch of Unicum Orange Bitter with a Mediterranean-inspired commercial
Starting this April, Zwack Unicum’s new drink, Unicum Orange Bitter, will be available on the shelves of retail food chains. Zwack has created a spectacular commercial for the wide-scale introduction...
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The regulation on e-cash registers has entered into force
The regulation on e-cash registers came into force on Tuesday, which could put an end to the era of paperless cash registers. Now the main role belongs to developers, and...
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Positive PR became DIEGO’s official PR agency
Positive Adamsky’s member agency, Positive PR, has become the official PR agency of DIEGO, the market-leading home furnishing franchise chain. The aim of the cooperation, which will start in March,...
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AI was used to create Alíz, the new face of Allee’s campaign
A creative, female character created with the help of AI will lead the spring campaign of the Allee shopping center: she will be called Alíz, and she will have a...
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Foot-and-mouth disease has appeared in new colonies
The presence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus has been confirmed by the laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office on two cattle farms in Győr-Moson-Sopron County. The classic...
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Eurostat: the number of short-term guest nights booked on online platforms in the EU continued to increase
The number of nights spent in short-term accommodation in EU member states increased by 18.8 percent to 854.1 million in 2024 compared to the previous year, the European Union’s statistical...
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NKFH: laboratory tests are used to verify the authenticity of textile product labeling
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) is checking the authenticity of the fiber composition of textile products through laboratory tests; the goal is to reveal whether products marked...
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The accommodation rating system has been renewed
While Hungarian tourism is setting unprecedented records, the accommodation rating system is on a new footing: the government decree that came into effect in March simplified the procedure, maintained the...
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In addition to the Italian automotive industry, the exports of prosecco and parmesan cheese could be hit the hardest by the introduction of US tariffs
In addition to the automotive industry, exports of Italian agricultural products, including prosecco wine and parmesan cheese, are at risk from the planned introduction of tariffs in the United States,...
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Nébih: Foot-and-mouth disease has appeared in new farms
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office has confirmed the presence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus on two cattle farms in Győr-Moson-Sopron county. The classic symptoms were...
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The Via Transilvanica tourist route is being further expanded
The 1,400-kilometer Via Transilvanica tourist route, which crosses Transylvania from the northeast to the southwest and can be traveled on foot, horseback or by bicycle, is being extended to new...
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More than two hundred programs in the spring offer of AGORA in Szombathely
AGORA Savaria Nonprofit Kft. is offering more than two hundred programs – including concerts, theater performances, family and children’s programs – in Szombathely over the next two months. The spring...
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The more they use public transport, the more satisfied BKK customers are
Satisfaction with public transport in the capital remains high, at over 90 percent – this was revealed in the latest representative research of the Budapest Transport Centre for 2024. The...
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After Geneva, the attention of luxury watch enthusiasts is focused on Budapest
April is a special month for luxury watch enthusiasts around the world, as the world’s largest watch salon (Geneva Watches and Wonders) and other major watch fairs are currently taking...
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Walmart deploys AI for fresh produce monitoring and forecasting
Walmart Inc. continues to improve oversight of its fresh produce supply chain with artificial intelligence technology. The discount giant is deploying custom-built solutions on the Cropin generative AI-equipped agricultural intelligence platform...
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Retailers fight customer churn with loyalty programs
Two-thirds of retailers offer loyalty programs, Salesforce found. Rewards play a powerful role in retaining customers, especially as prices rise. Two-thirds of retailers offer loyalty programs, according to a Salesforce...
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Spar has recalled the 250 gram S-BUDGET poppy seeds from circulation
Due to the content of unauthorized pesticides, Spar Hungary Trading Ltd. initiated the recall of 250-gram S-BUDGET edible poppy seeds from the market, the shelf life of the disputed product...
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Beiersdorf among the first to offer Nivea-products on TikTok Shop in Germany
Beiersdorf, the manufacturer of the world-famous Nivea brand, was one of the first to join TikTok Shop, which has been available in Germany since 31 March, Lebensmittelpraxis reports. The e-commerce...
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Foot-and-mouth disease virus appears on two more farms in Győr-Moson-Sopron County
The foot-and-mouth disease virus has appeared on two more farms in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, in Darnózseli and Dunakiliti – the Minister of Agriculture said in a video uploaded to his Facebook...
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László Flórián will manage Praktiker from April
A new CEO will manage the Hungarian-owned, nationwide DIY chain Praktiker from April 2025. The newly appointed László Flórián has 27 years of experience in retail, 11 of which he...
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Rising prices of services are driving inflation – not food
Although food prices continue to be the focus of public discourse and government measures, according to the latest statistics, it is not food prices but service prices that currently pose...
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MLBKT: BMI indicates further recovery in March
The seasonally adjusted March value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is 51.2, the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Company (MLBKT) told MTI on Tuesday. In March, respondents reported a...
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