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Coop Denmark To Tighten Soy Requirements
Coop Denmark has announced plans to increase the proportion of responsibly-produced soy in its private label brands, by tightening requirements. The new requirements will apply to products containing soy as...
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New Online Supermarket Macai Launches In Italy
A new independent online supermarket Macai has launched in Italy, which claims to be the ‘first 100% digital supermarket’ in the country, reports the daily Corriere della Sera. The product assortment...
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Both customers and employees can trust Coop
Despite the emergency situation and official restrictions, the food supply of 1,500 settlements – mainly small settlements – is uninterrupted by the 2,300 stores of the COOP Chain of Custody....
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People are boycotting Costco for requiring shoppers to wear masks in stores
Costco is the secon biggest US grocery retailer. Starting May 4, Costco shoppers will be required to wear face coverings in stores. After the announcement of the new policy, angry...
Read moreGKI Digital: online retail business grew by 21.4 percent in the first quarter
E-merchants fulfilled about 9.9 million domestic orders in the first quarter, with a gross value of 149.6 billion HUF, which represents an increase of 15.9 percent in the number of...
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Deloitte: a government decree protects food suppliers
New government decree protects food suppliers when selling to larger traders in times of emergency due to the coronavirus, allowing traders not to unilaterally reduce the purchase price or threaten...
Read moreTesco will deliver home in ninety-six more settlements
Tesco has launched its online shopping service in three new towns and their catchment areas. Together with the 96 settlements of the now activated Miskolc, Tatabánya and Szombathely regions, the...
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SPAR modernized its supermarkets in Nagyatád and Dunaföldvár from nearly half a billion forints
The retail chain spent 243 million HUF per store on the modernization of its two rural units. During the investments, both supermarkets were upgraded in line with current consumer needs...
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At the initiative of the Chamber, it will be possible to employ foreign seasonal workers
The amendment to the government decree, initiated by the National Chamber of Agriculture, allows harvesting works. This will be of great help to the horticultural sector in particular in mitigating...
Read moreOpten: 42 percent drop in the number of company foundations in April
In April, 1,442 companies were established in Hungary, which is a 42 percent decline from the previous month and 35 percent from a year earlier – Opten told MTI. Opten...
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Print advertisements are more efficient
The total press market revenue in 2019 is HUF 106.524 billion. In line with the previous trend reversal, the print advertising segment remains a major factor. The biggest strength of...
Read moreFAO: food prices are falling constantly
Since February, the prices of the most important food products have been steadily declining due to the significant drop in demand generated by the economic and transport effects of the...
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AM: game meat to the health workers
The employees of the Balassagyarmat hospital were among the first to receive the 100 kilograms of processed, high-quality domestic game meat that game farmers voluntarily use to help doctors and...
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Retail sales in the euro area and the EU fell in March
Retail sales in the euro area and the European Union fell by a record level in March, compared to the previous month, according to a report by Eurostat, the EU’s...
Read moreFrench poured out ten million liters of beer
In France, about 10 million gallons of beer have to be destroyed in the near future because they have become unfit for consumption due to the coronavirus pandemic – index...
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The caring man is the new macho
Gender marketing messages that target men and products for men are using a new language, and they are also ‘speaking’ in new product groups. Men feel there is pressure on...
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Italy’s Conad Tests Disposable Handle Covers For Shopping Carts
Italian supermarket chain Conad has launched the trial of a disposable handle cover for shopping trolleys as part of its efforts to comply with COVID-19 hygiene regulations. ‘Keeper’ is a...
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Bottler Coca-Cola HBC’s April Sales Lose Fizz As Lockdowns Weigh
Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG on Thursday said sales in April fell by more than a third as fast-food chains, theatres and other public arenas stayed shut to...
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Asda Slashes Prices Of Steaks To Support UK Farmers
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has launched a ‘lowest ever prices’ offer across its steak range to help British farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the retailer will...
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Magazine: Annual meeting 2020
At the end of February 2020 the Guild of Hungarian Confectioners held its annual meeting in Bükfürdő, where president Balázs Erdélyi summarised the most important achievements of the previous year....
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Meat shortages and antibody tests in the US stores
Besides restarting economy and reopening stores, meat shortages are the main topics in the US. New York state conducting coronavirus tests at grocery stores to to reach a larger swath...
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(HU) Új termékkel bővült az ALDI Kokárdás termékcsaládja
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Read moreKSH: the turnover of retail stores increased in March
According to the raw data, the volume of retail store turnover in March was 4.4 percent, calendar-adjusted was 3.5 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year...
Read moreWe leave a fifth more money in grocery stores
We bought 15 percent more in the grocery stores and half as much in the clothing stores as before – – blokkk.com wrote. Webshops have approached the black friday turnover....
Read moreThe European Commission expects a seven percent decline in GDP in Hungary
The European Union can expect an unprecedented recession, according to the European Commission’s spring economic forecast published on Wednesday. The eurozone’s economy will shrink by a record 7.75 percent in...
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Soon all Auchan hypermarkets will have a self-service checkout
Auchan began installing automatic cash registers last year for more efficient operation and a better customer experience. Due to the current epidemic situation, the store chain has accelerated investments to...
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Korzó, the Hungarian brand of the Auchan store lines, is renewed
From 6 May 2020, the brand name, logo and slogan of the Auchan store line operated by Ceetrus Hungary Kft. will be renewed. Instead of the “Korzó” name used so...
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The Dreher 24 non-alcoholic product line is expanded with a new flavor
This year, the Dreher 24 non-alcoholic product line will be expanded with another flavor, in addition to lemon, pomegranate and pomelo-grapefruit flavoring, a cherry-blackberry version is now also available. Dreher...
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The problems caused by COVID-19 was taken more easily by those with a business continuity plan
Deloitte conducted a non-representative questionnaire survey on the business continuity (BCP) preparedness of domestic companies in connection with the management of the COVID-19 situation. The main lessons are that the...
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You eat and watch TV – what you show off your quarantine life
How many pounds of baked sourdough bread have we seen on Facebook in recent months? How many free newspapers, publications, yoga classes have we seen in our feed? Shared Zoom...
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