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Nébih found quality and labeling defects in testing chestnut products
Due to the upcoming holidays, 27 chestnut products were inspected by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). Everything was found to be in order from a food safety point...
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Walmart takes part in the vaccination
Walmart is prepping its 5,000-plus pharmacies to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The company is working to make sure its pharmacies are fully stocked with freezers and dry ice,...
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OKSZ member companies help with Christmas shopping and protection against the pandemic
OKSZ member companies anticipate a significant increase in family spending in commercial units before the Christmas holidays. In the current pandemic situation, in line with the Government’s strict measures for...
Read moreNovák Katalin proposes to suspend the shopping time zone for the elderly
The Minister is proposing to the Prime Minister to suspend the shopping time zone for the elderly in view of the Christmas period. Novák Katalin reported on her online consultation...
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81 percent of Hungarians are shopping more thoughtfully this Christmas
According to a recent study by Mastercard, shoppers across Europe are spending more time and energy choosing the right Christmas gifts than in previous years. Three-quarters of Europeans (77 percent)...
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Donate by shopping, with the help of the Hungarian Red Cross!
This year, the Hungarian Red Cross and PENNY Market are organizing their two-day food collection in the supermarket chain’s 125 supermarkets for the first time. On Friday and Saturday, December...
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Consumer solvency improves, a W-shaped recovery might follow
Households continued to strengthen their financial situation at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, but by the end of the 3-month period the Intrum Solvency Index (IFI) dropped again: its...
Read moreIn addition to reducing costs, companies can help reduce the panemic by digitizing their HR processes
During this time of year, over the course of a few weeks, more than 160 hours of HR work by domestic companies will be devoted to administrative tasks, according to...
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We have found the answers to the challenges of the last 25 years
On the 23 October national holiday two executives of the Coop Group Géza Tóth, CEO of Co-op Hungary Zrt. and Dr István Rédei, president-CEO of Co-op Star Zrt. received high...
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We go back from the web to the store
If we can still find it. It can be observed that the growth rate of webshop spending also nicely follows the fluctuations of the pandemic. In recent years, webshop spending...
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PLMA’s online Show thrived
PLMA presented the first trade show that took place entirely in the cloud. From 1 to 4 December 1.057 exhibiting companies from 61 countries waited the app. 2000 visitors, buyers,...
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Employers would continue to expand staff cautiously
In the current uncertain economic environment, domestic employers plan to expand their current workforce by an average of 3 percent in the first quarter of 2021, according to ManpowerGroup’s Labor...
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The cornerstone of a new hall in Tatabánya was laid by Thermotechnika-Crown Cool
The Hungarian family-owned Thermotechnika-Crown Cool, which manufactures commercial and catering refrigerators, will renovate an existing 1,200-square-meter factory hall in addition to the new 1,000-square-meter hall. With this investment, the company...
Read moreEarth gets trash for Christmas
During the Christmas period, the amount of waste increases significantly in most countries due to gifts, decorations and an increased number of purchases. The U.S. produces an average of 25...
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Kitchen robot for 248 thousand pounds
A British company sells one of the most expensive food processors in the world for 248 thousand pounds, or roughly 100 million forints. Although the amount on the price tag...
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doApp is the reliable professional locator
Renovation horror stories can end with a new app that connects trusted professionals with demanding customers. Available with free registration, doApp provides security for both parties, shortens search time for...
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Employment increased in the third quarter in the euro area
Employment in the euro area grew more than expected in the third quarter, according to a report by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office. The number of employees in the...
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This is how Hungarians eat breakfast: sandwiches are the most popular day starters
44 percent of Hungarians consider breakfast to be the most important meal of the day, while 4 percent only have time for weekends. Most of us spend 10-15 minutes and...
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TIMOCOM transport barometer: More than 10 million freight offers
According to the TIMOCOM transport barometer, in 44 European countries 111 percent more transport offers were made in the 3rd quarter than in the 2nd quarter of 2020. The strongest...
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EU Unveils Back-Up Plans To Avoid ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Chaos
The European Union’s executive on Thursday laid out contingency plans for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit at the end of the year to limit disruption to air traffic, and road and rail...
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…and Santa Claus REALLY flies! VIDEO
For those who have been sceptic so far whether Santa Claus can really fly in his slide, here is the evidence: Santa was seen over Lake Geneva in his beautiful...
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Magazine: Body care isn’t a luxury any more, it is a basic need
According to Ildikó Berger, junior brand manager of Henkel Magyarország Kft., from March hand cream and body care product sales increased due to the pandemic. This trend also manifested in...
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The shopping streets of Budapest have launched a joint campaign this year as well
Once again this year, the five shopping streets of Budapest have bundled together the products and services they offer: this time in response to the viral situation, this time #...
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How much vegetables and fruits Hungarians consume?
While we know how important it is to consume fruits and vegetables, we still consume far less of them than we should. Hungarians are particularly underperforming in this respect, at...
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Hungarian Product Fairy Tale for the purchase of Hungarian products in SPAR
Between December 7 and 24, every customer who buys some “Hungarian Product” branded goods in the SPAR webshop with a value of at least 3,000 HUF will receive the fairytale...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: a new era in agriculture
In November, the Parliament passed without a vote a law that will put the tax and structural foundations of the Hungarian agricultural economy on a whole new footing – the...
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Sales are declining this year, but the Danish Flying Tiger is confident in the Hungarian market
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Danish Flying Tiger store network expects a decrease in sales in Hungary this year, but further store openings are planned next year – the...
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Google has published the 2020 Hungarian search top list
In Hungary, as well as worldwide, the coronavirus leads the list of the most popular Google searches in 2020. Google on Wednesday unveiled its 2020 search trends, which provide unique...
Read moreCroatia limits the number of store visitors
The Croatian crisis team announced further tightening on Wednesday, due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, limiting the number of visitors to the stores. Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic, head...
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