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Electricity saving efforts by Delhaize Serbia
Date: 2022-12-09 10:25:15
Delhaize Serbia has announced measures to save electricity and raise awareness about responsible consumption, in response to the growing energy crisis. The retailer will turn off all illuminated advertising in stores,...
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Pumpkin: delicious, healthy – and also used in the cosmetics industry
Date: 2022-12-09 10:23:43
Every year more pumpkins are consumed in our country. Pumpkin is extremely healthy, and its imports are minimal – it is clear from the overview of the National Chamber of...
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13th Hungarian Treasures programme commences
Date: 2022-12-09 10:05:39
The 13th Hungarian Treasures programme of Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. took 40 representatives of 30 trademark using companies to Szerencs and its surroundings. Managing director Eszter Benedek explained that the Hungarian...
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Alcampo, Ocado And Prologis Partner To Develop New Madrid CFC
Date: 2022-12-09 09:52:31
Alcampo and technology company Ocado have partnered with property logistics firm Prologis, Inc. to develop a new customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in Madrid. Alcampo’s Prologis Park San Fernando DC3 will...
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The general meetings have decided: the giant bank will be created
Date: 2022-12-09 09:44:13
On December 9, the general meeting of MKB Bank and Takarékbank accepted the second step of Magyar Bankholding’s merger schedule, and the general meeting of MKB Bank also decided to...
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Sainsbury’s taps L’Oréal to offer AI-powered skincare consultations
Date: 2022-12-09 09:33:20
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with beauty retailer L’Oréal to offer AI-powered skincare consultations for shoppers. Staff at over 100 Sainsbury’s stores will be receiving iPads loaded with AI skincare tech by...
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Salary and benefits, what should be included in the job advertisement?
Date: 2022-12-09 09:25:46
One of the most difficult parts of a job advertisement to write is the “What we offer” section. While we have a concrete idea of what kind of duties we...
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Katjes to buy dental care brands from Henkel
Date: 2022-12-09 09:22:03
Katjes has announced the acquisition of Henkel’s oral care business, including the brand rights, through its subsidiary Bübchen Bodycare. The acquired brands generated net sales of more than €50 million...
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Employee loyalty can be strengthened even without a wage increase
Date: 2022-12-09 09:16:20
In addition to the SZÉP card, company programs, telephone or laptop, company cars and training are the most popular non-standard benefits at domestic companies, according to a survey of more...
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The new common agricultural policy helps farmers with significant resources
Date: 2022-12-09 09:00:20
In the new EU support period between 2023-2027, the common agricultural policy offers Hungarian farmers a variety of choices. Acquaintance with the new rules is now one of the most...
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Csaba Dömötör: despite all the difficulties, the strengthening of tourism can be seen
Date: 2022-12-09 08:25:53
The strengthening of tourism can be seen despite all the difficulties, the number of guest nights this year will be almost 8 million more than in 2021 and thus only...
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Pickwick Fruit Fusion fruit and herbal tea is here, with ginger, Indian lemon balm and the taste of lemon
Date: 2022-12-09 08:03:23
Pickwick Fruit Fusion fruit and herbal tea is here, with ginger, Indian lemon balm and the taste of lemon. Spicy ginger and the combination of herbs and vitalising Indian lemon...
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Food price increase reaches 40% in October
Date: 2022-12-08 21:24:03
Consumer prices elevated by 21.1% in October 2022, in comparison with October 2021. In one month prices became 2% higher on average. Food prices jumped 40% in comparison with October...
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Further sales decrease in FMCG retail in September
Date: 2022-12-08 21:23:59
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) has reported: like-for-like retail volume sales were up 3% in September 2022; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was also 3%. However, volume sales...
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Even more transaction data in the new OTP MobilBank
Date: 2022-12-08 17:09:16
OTP Bank has made more transaction data available in its mobile bank service. As a result of development implemented in partnership with Mastercard, retailer logos and store locations on a...
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Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország enters the snack category
Date: 2022-12-08 15:54:13
Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország is testing its latest biscuit brand in Hungary’s HUF 80bn snack market: MyWellness flavoured oat and functional biscuits are available in 19 Hungarian Auchan stores from November....
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KSH: Food prices rose by 3.6 percent in November
Date: 2022-12-08 14:08:53
In November, consumer prices exceeded a year earlier by an average of 22.5 percent. In the past year, household energy and food prices have risen the most, the Central Statistical...
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UK Co-op uses Starship robots in Cambridge
Date: 2022-12-08 12:31:20
Following a successful pilot period, UK retailer Co-op has launhced delivery robots in Cambridge, in cooperation with the Cambridgeshire County Council and Starship Technologies. Co-op’s delivery service is available to...
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This weekend, the Hungarian Red Cross continues to collect donations in Auchan stores
Date: 2022-12-08 12:10:42
This weekend, the Hungarian Red Cross will once again collect donations in all Auchan stores in the country. Last weekend, more than 9 tons of donations were collected in the...
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HBLF year-end, Diversity Charter signing and Diversity Award Ceremony 2022
Date: 2022-12-08 11:50:47
2022 was an exciting and eventful year for the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF) and its member companies, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. HBLF 2022 Year-End event was...
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Will the prices in the food chains rise again from January?!
Date: 2022-12-08 11:50:07
Food manufacturers and food chains agree that future food promotions should be reconsidered, and that if the currently high raw material prices decrease in the future, food prices may also...
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GfK: The global market for consumer durables closes the year struggling with a slowdown
Date: 2022-12-08 11:48:22
The global market for technical electronics and consumer durables (T&D) faces a challenging promotional season again this year. Despite this, the consumer electronics and IT categories remain very popular with...
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The state spends the most on advertising
Date: 2022-12-08 11:34:31
Contrary to earlier pessimistic expectations, the Hungarian advertising market started to grow last year – similarly to other Central and Eastern European countries. Thanks mainly to public spending. In Hungary,...
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The trade system with the largest number of stores in Hungary has turned 20 years old
Date: 2022-12-08 11:34:19
In 2002, CO-OP Hungary Zrt. signed a contract with the KFKI-Laurel consortium on the creation and introduction of its unified, integrated trading system. The project, with its estimated cost of...
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Together with the police, Nébih raided the illegal food producer
Date: 2022-12-08 11:26:43
In November 2022, inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) raided an illegal food producer in Pest County in cooperation with the police. Many species of animals were...
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A fifth of domestic enterprises would overcome the challenges of the crisis with digitization
Date: 2022-12-08 11:23:43
Hungarian businesses are predicting a difficult year for themselves: according to a recent study, they fear not so much the prolongation of the war situation or the energy crisis, but...
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This is how the Hungarians reacted to the fuel shortage and the end of the gas price freeze
Date: 2022-12-08 11:05:17
In the last few days, questions about the lack of fuel have become an almost unavoidable topic. Anyone who uses the Internet has surely come across at least one or...
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The food industry company Nissin is expanding its premises in Kecskemét for HUF 18 billion
Date: 2022-12-08 11:00:44
The Hungarian food industry has passed the stress test, after being able to remain on a growth path despite the difficulties in the world economy in recent years, but to...
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Research: Hungarian employees are mostly supportive of people with disabilities
Date: 2022-12-08 10:29:29
Almost half of the majority of employees have already worked with people with disabilities and most of them have positive experiences with working together. More than half of these employees...
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EM: the National Environmental Protection Program ensures the improvement of the country’s environmental condition
Date: 2022-12-08 10:25:05
The purpose of the 5th National Environmental Protection Program (NPP) is to improve Hungary’s environmental condition, to protect the health and quality of life of Hungarian families and communities, to...
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