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Paper product buyers are hungry for innovations
Basket value is on the rise in the paper product market – this is especially true in the facial tissue category. When buying paper towel, consumers are looking for 1-2...
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Companies want customised stands
Partners of trade exhibition organiser and stand builder companies show growing demand for a 360-degree service. For instance in addition to building the stand, customers want them to help in...
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Useful and practical promotional gifts
Absolut Gift’s experience is that companies try to spend their gift budget in a well-planned manner. They tend to choose small products in large numbers, which are easy to put...
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Hostess services market: higher expectations
Edit Szabó, director of Wonderduck Agency Zrt. told our magazine that they believe in high-level services and transparent operation. This is the reason why they have customers that plan for...
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OKSZ: busiest week of the year to start
The week before Christmas is the year's strongest period in the shops. The traders are expecting more traffic during the golden weekend and in the coming days – the National...
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Retail sales may be over 1,000 billion HUF in December
On the basis of the October data, experts would not be surprised if retail sales would exceed 1,000 billion HUF in December – Marczinkó Zoltán, Deputy Minister of State of...
Read moreKSH: retail sales rose in October
The volume of retail turnover increased by 2.6 percent in October, compared to the same period of last year – according to calendar adjusted and raw data – the Central...
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The Maltese Charity Service awaits the donations for six days in the SPAR stores
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service organizes its Christmas food collection campaign in the stores of the SPAR group between 15 and 20 December this year. Kozma Imre, president and founder...
Read moreLess was consumed from more expensive wines
In the first 11 months of the year, the demand towards white wines decreased by five percent in Hungary, while towards red and rosé wines by 1 percent. The selling...
Read morePurpose-checks from NAV before the holidays
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) checks the marketed products from imports to the shelves at the end of the year. The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) also...
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The distillate competition of the Pálinka Festival in Gyula will be Internationalized
The International distillate competition of the 18th Pálinka Festival in Gyula will be Internationalized – the organizers informed MTI. As they wrote, they received a number of requestsso they decided...
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The plow factory to be relaunched
The bankrupted plow factory of Vogel & Noot in Mosonmagyaróvár was purchased by the Amazone Group. Photo: amazone/facebook Previously the German company was unable to offer much rotational tillage tools,...
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NAK’s first Service Center was opened in Hajdúböszörmény
The National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) opened its first Service Center in Hajdúböszörmény on Thursday; after the evaluation of the experiences, the organization plans to establish a number of similar centers...
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Amazon’s drone delivered packets for the first time in Britain
When Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, first said that the e-commerce giant wanted to use drones to deliver packages directly to customers’ homes, many people thought he was crazy. Three...
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Don’t forget to submit the poultry and pig animal welfare grant applications!
The poultry and pig animal welfare grant applications should be submitted between 7 and 31 December 2016. On the basis of the 139/2007 (XI. 28.) FVM regulation on the conditions...
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More beer sold
According to Heineken’s report, in the 3rd quarter 0.6 percent more beer was sold in Europe than in the 2nd quarter. The company did best in Spain, the Netherlands, France...
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A slowdown in US growth
Now that the end of the year is approaching, US consumers are spending less on food than at the beginning of the year. Still, retail sales are on the rise...
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Coffee, with a little alcohol
British company Costa Coffee opened its first store that also serves alcohol in the evening hours. The company introduced three new flavours as well: 100-percent Arabica coffees from Sumatra, Kenya...
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Vegeta: the salt of the Adriatic region
According to an Ipsos survey, Vegeta is the strongest local brand in the Adriatic region – in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. This popularity is the result of...
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Hungarians spend 40 thousand HUF on average for Christmas
The amount for Christmas spending is 40 thousand forints this year, half of the population spends less than 25 thousand HUF for Christmas this year – according to the representative...
Read moreTesco’s program against food wastage won Hungarian Business Liability Award
The CSR Hungary Awards were handed over for the 9th time on 13 December 2016. The recognition awards companies are in the forefront in social responsibility This year, Tesco’s program...
Read moreTakarékbank: economic growth may be 2.1 percent this year and 3.6 percent next year
According to the analysts of the Takarékbank (Savings Bank), the economic growth of Hungary may be 2.1 percent this year and 3.6 percent next year and 4 percent in 2018....
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Penny is prepared for the Christmas rush
This year, the 20-year-old Penny Market prepares for Christmas with increased product lines and inventory. The festive products are already on the shelves since October. The chain’s sales continues to...
Read moreThe productivity of the domestic firms is improving but still far from the EU
Although there are some positive trends, there are major differences depending on company size and sector, but the productivity of only 1-2 percent of the domestic companies can be considered...
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The chocolate logo of the Család-barát is offered to charity purposes
The chocolate logo of the Család-barát (Family Friend) is offered to charity purposes – was said at the M1 news channel. Photo: hirado.hu The record-sized one and a half meters...
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Bird flu: state compensation on the basis of market value
After the disease control measures imposed in connection with the bird flu, the breeders can request for state compensation on the basis of market value of the livestock. The first...
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Beer and More
Beer can be associated with all festive courses from cabbage to sweets. The basics of the beer-food pairing can be easily learned. The beer gastronomer of Beer and More Vásárhelyi...
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Utility bill payment machines in retail units
Hungarian Post Zrt. started cooperation with CBA and Rossmann Hungary: utility bill payment machines will be installed in 91 drugstores and grocery stores all over Hungary. Rossmann hopes that thanks...
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