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Despite the pandemic, there was no rush in pharmacies
Despite the pandemic, there was no rush in pharmacies in the second wave of the coronavirus pamdemic in fact, pharmacy sales fell in October. Due to teleworking, the turnover of...
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Virtual festivities for the holidays
Belk USA department store chain unveiled virtual holiday activities, including free phone calls from Santa Claus, an online holiday home decorating contest and gift cards for select shoppers covering the...
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The euro area saw the highest GDP growth in its history in the third quarter
The euro area’s gross domestic product grew less than first estimated, but still the largest ever recorded, in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter, according to a report...
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IDC: PC monitor market has significantly expanded in the third quarter
The global market for PC monitors expanded strongly in the third quarter as a large number of people continued to work from home due to the corona virus pandemic. According...
Read moreFor the first time in more than a decade, consumer prices in China fell in November
For the first time in more than a decade, consumer prices in China fell in November, while the decline in producer prices slowed to the mildest pace in the past...
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Blokkk.com: Quality of service? Waiting time? What’s that?
The warnings of epidemiologists and consumer protection are true: in order to minimize the risk of infection, it is now particularly important that people stay in shops and stores only...
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Queuing in stores matters less than one would think
Shopper Thoughts by dunnhumby uses a 16,000-shopper panel for analysing consumer attitudes in a representative fashion. According to the latest study, 92 percent of shoppers decide where to shop based...
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Hygiene vs. sustainability: Which is more important?
The coronavirus started a new era in the packaging industry too. Right now the three main areas in the sector are sustainable, smart and antimicrobial packaging. On a global scale...
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The number of people employed in Hungary may have been 200,000 less than the official data
According to the employment data published on the basis of the labor market survey of the CSO, the number of employees increased from 3.7 million to 4.5 million, or 780...
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Millions of Americans go to a food bank for the first time ever
The economic hardship caused by the pandemic has led millions of Americans to turn to food banks for the first times in their lives as they struggle to feed their...
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Retailers need more warehouse space to hold returned goods
The surge in online shopping driven largely by the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to opportunities and challenges for retailers. On the negative side is the greater percentage of product...
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Minced Meat in Flow Packs
The supermarket chain Feneberg has changed the packaging concept for minced meat together with Ulma Packaging: Instead of the MAP tray, the meat is now available in flow packs. This...
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(HU) Bizonytalan helyzetben is kiválónak lenni – több magyar munkáltatói márkának is sikerült
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Magazine: Business Days 2020 – Our conference wasn’t cancelled……Vol 4
Changing beliefs in a globalising world Ethologist Vilmos Csányi spoke about the world of beliefs in his usual informative and entertaining style. He told that thoughts, how these are put...
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Cofidis survey: Hungarians plan to spend less on Christmas presents this year
Fewer people plan to give gifts in the pandemic situation, and even less, the number of Christmas shoppers will decrease by almost a tenth this year and the amount spent...
Read moreOT: until January 11, strict protection measures will be maintained
Strict protection measures for the second phase of control of the coronavirus pandemic will be maintained until January 11, the deputy head of the on-call center of the Operational department...
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Hungarian and Polish goose meat will be on the tables in Germany at Christmas
At Christmas, goose meat imported predominantly from Hungary and Poland will be on the tables in Germany, according to a report by the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, published on Tuesday....
Read moreKSH: annual inflation was 2.7 percent in November
In November, the annual growth rate of consumer prices slowed to 2.7 percent from 3.0 percent in October. In one month, compared to October, consumer prices fell by an average...
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The Gyulahús Kft. has made a capacity expansion investment.
By acquiring packaging and slicing machines, Gyulahús Kft., a municipally owned company, increases its sliced goods capacity by forty percent. Managing director Daka Zsolt said at a press conference on...
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Ipsos: the new aspects of brand communication
During the first spring wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ipsos used a qualitative method to examine the advertising consumption of the population in the context of restrictions. The results of...
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Dm was the first in the domestic drugstore market to start selling without packaging
In December of this year, the drugstore, which is constantly keeping in mind the needs of its customers, put into operation a recharging station in its shop at 311 Budaörs...
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Marketing motorizes the economy
Each 1,000 HUF gross value added in the sector contributes an additional 860 HUF to the total performance of the national economy. Each of the 100 workers in the sector...
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Markit’s euro area PMI indicator indicates a decline in GDP for the fourth quarter
The performance of the euro area economy deteriorated less than expected in November, compared with the previous month, but it also predicts a decline in gross domestic product in the...
Read moreThis is how the financial situation of the Chinese middle class looks like
The Chinese president often states that in the future, Chinese consumers will be one of the engines of the world economy – origo wrote. This is largely due to the...
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Immunity-boosting supplements will be a top 2021 trend
Immune-boosting products, spices, oils, vitamins, healthy snacks and ready meals, health-promoting ingredients will be outstanding food trends in 2021, according to forecasts by Natural Grocers and The Fresh Market USA...
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2020 brought a multiyear leap forward in the financial digitalisation of enterprises
A bit more than one year ago Mastercard launched an infrastructure development programme called Doppio. Just a few months later the Hungarian government announced: from January 2021 retailers and service...
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Generation change involves consciously deconstructing the ego
Master Good Kft. has more than 100 years of experience and the knowledge of four generations. The company is among the leading poultry companies in Hungary. Our magazine interviewed László...
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Business Days 2020 – Our conference wasn’t cancelled…Vol. 3
On Thursday morning Bálint Zsinkó, a member of the Chain Bridge Club and Zoltán Fekete, secretary general of Branded Goods Association Hungary were the moderators. Governments and rooms for manoeuvre...
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Tesco Changes Packaging Concepts for Cheese and Chicken
The British retail chain Tesco wants to use a new concept to save 260 tons of plastic per year on packaging for its own label hard cheeses. The packaging of...
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Coffee from the Reusable Bottle
The coffee roasting company Cofi Loco offers coffee beans in a reusable glass bottle via its own online store. From the beginning of December 2020, the reusable bottles will also...
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