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Auchan: 1-billion-euro development project
Auchan France announced that they intend to invest EUR 1 billion in developing their hypermarkets. A large part of this sum will be spent on refurbishing existing stores. Wi-fi network,...
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Lidl and Aldi expand faster
Aldi plans to open 93 new stores and Lidl intends to build 78 new units in the United Kingdom, twice as many as earlier. At the moment the market share...
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Magazine: Something natural, prepared quickly and simply
The price of frozen vegetables and fruits depends on vegetable and fruit prices, which are shaped by weather conditions. This year the summer was very hot and dry, therefore in...
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Nielsen: seven percent increase in the household chemicals and cosmetics retail
Compared to January-October 2014, the retail sales of household chemicals and cosmetics increased by 7 percent to 290 billion HUF in the first ten months of the year. In terms...
Read moreThe Kopint-Tárki expects a 2.9 percent growth for this year
The Kopint-Tárki modified its growth forecast for this year to 2.9 percent from the previously forecasted 3 percent. For next year, a slightly lower 2.4 percent of gross domestic product...
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The SPAR modernized its network with a multi-billion HUF investment in 2015
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. renovated another four of its stores. The number of the company’s modernized stores increased to thirteen this year. The company has spent more than 3...
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METRO has also joined to the good to be good campaign
METRO provided nearly seven million HUF to the International Children's Safety Service within the the good to be good campaign. At the December events of the Foundation METRO provides gift...
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Star Wars fever in the Auchan
The plush toy figurines of the Star Wars film's main actors arrived to the Auchan stores. The representatives of the dark and bright sides can be found on the shelves....
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Exclusively Hungarian honey can be bought in the Lidl
Due to the strategic decision of Lidl Magyarország, since 2009 only Hungarian honeys can be found on the shelves of the chain. In addition to serving key customer needs, the...
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Praktiker: turnover doubled from LED bulbs and lamps
The lighting supply was thoroughly reshuffled with the appearance of affordable energy-saving light bulbs. The demand moved towards LED lights – according to Praktiker. The modern energy awareness, not only...
Read moreThe Romanian Parliament adopted the smoking ban
Smoking is completely banned in Romania at enclosed public areas, after the House of Representatives adopted a law on this issue on Tuesday. The bill was also voted by the...
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Scan&Go: a fast, comfortable, easy-to-track and fun way to shop in Tesco stores!
Tesco’s latest service to make the life customers easier is Scan&Go. There is no more unloading at the checkout and customers can track their spending while shopping. Scan&Go is very...
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Dreher Breweries: top performance in risk avoidance
The Hungarian Credit Management Association awarded the Credit Management Team of the Year prize to the claim and risk management team of Dreher Breweries. In the last 5 years the...
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Coca-Cola Caravan: on the road again
Coca-Cola’s Christmas Caravan hits the road again, travelling across the country with a Coca-Cola Pop-up Store on board. This year the caravan will turn up on the main squares or...
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EuroFamily to become more efficient
Laurel has commenced a big project with the EuroFamily store chain, which consists of 36 retail outlets. Laurel has to harmonise the Laura cash register software with the recently introduced...
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‘How to do what?’ launched
Hungary’s most popular culinary website, NoSalty started its ‘How to do what?’ website. The new page intends to build a community of NoSalty users, who can help each other with...
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LeasePlan is an international market leader with its 1.5-million-vehicle fleet
LeasePlan’s Dutch parent company, LeasePlan Corporation announced that the size of its international fleet reached 1.5 million vehicles. This is a record number in the market that strengthens the company’s...
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SMEs can take an express train
Zsanett Ducsai-Oláh, the CEO of Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) talked to Trade magazin about their Export Express programme, which is supposed to assist SMEs in entering foreign markets. She...
Read moreGfK: households spend 20 percent more on fast moving consumer goods in December
An average household spent 74 thousand HUF on food and household chemical goods in December last year, which was 20 percent more than the monthly average of 61,500 HUF –...
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The Orkla bought Hamé
The Norwegian firm Orkla has signed a purchase contract for food maker Hamé for 175 million euros. The transaction will be evaluated by Czech antitrust office ÚOHS, Orkla already owns...
Read moreThe agricultural ministry initiated the stricter monitoring of imported honeys into the 0EU
Hungary has Initiated the stricter monitoring and a more accurate indication of the origin of imported honeys into the European Union, at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels...
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The OMV filling stations and the SPAR Express stores await the shoppers during the holiday season
If it comes to mind that something is missing from the Christmas dinner and from New Years Eve party, the SPAR Express stores await the customers at 45 OMV filling...
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The inspectors found irregularities at more than a third of the stores
The staff of the government offices found irregularities at 38 percent of the stores since 23 November – said the director general of the National Consumer Protection Authority said on...
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Wine Christmas Tree and Advent Balaton Saloon in the City Park
The most renowned winemakers, the culinary and tourist services of the Lake Balaton will be presented at the City Park’s Ice Rink. On Tuesday night, wines that are not yet...
Read moreIn the future, the electronic cigarettes can be bought in the national tobacco stores
The National Assembly set the same rules on electronic cigarettes as traditional tobacco products on Tuesday. These products can only be purchased in the national tobacco stores in the future....
Read moreNet: the proportion of smartphone users grew by 20 percent in the last two years
Compared to the 47 percent of 2013, 20 percent more people, 3.3 million people use smart phones, which is 67 percent of the Hungarian adult Internet users – according to...
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Mothers’ House opens with support from FMCG companies
SCA Hygiene Products Kft., Hungaropharma Zrt., SPAR Hungary, Rossmann Hungary and the Tork brand were among the sponsors of creating the Mothers’ House that opened on 19 November. A building...
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SPAR opens shops at three LUKOIL filling stations
SPAR Hungary and Normbenz Hungary have started a cooperation: on 26 November a SPAR shop opened at the LUKOIL petrol station on Bartók Béla Road in Budapest and on 3...
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