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The euro area’s foreign trade surplus has increased
The euro area foreign trade surplus increased in February, according to preliminary data released by the European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat) on Monday. In February, euro area product exports, excluding...
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(HU) Már a tömeges fázisban vagyunk, avagy laposodik a görbe
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The GKI consumer confidence index plummeted in April
Surprisingly, the GKI economic sentiment index dropped hardly in March, business expecta-tions worsened slightly, and consumer ones remained unchanged. This is obviously due to the fact that the survey, conducted...
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IKEA aims to start reopening stores in Europe in May
IKEA store owner Ingka Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, aims to start reopening shops in Europe in May after closures and sliding demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic slashed...
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Germany to Reopen Stores in First Step Toward Post-Virus Era
Retail spaces of less than 800 square meters (8,611 square feet) will be reopening, along with car dealerships, bike shops and book stores. Bars, restaurants, gyms and larger stores will...
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Morrisons feed schoolchildren with Magic Breakfast
The charity Magic Breakfast has teamed up with Morrisons and various cereal manufacturers, schools and delivery companies to provide breakfasts to vulnerable children amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The combined...
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Stores Prepare To Reopen In Post-Virus China
Chinese who are hungry for shopping are now fevered by the reopening of shops – restaurants, luxury stores, shopping malls. The viral situation forced increased “revenge spending” or “consumption hunger”...
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(HU) Milfina – üdítően jó minőség, csak az ALDI-nál!
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Remembering a great person
At a press event organised in early March, president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) László Kovács introduced the book commemorating László Jakabffy in the Hungarian Museum of Trade...
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New tax measures have been announced
The government decided on new measures, mainly tax measures, at its last meeting, and these were summarized in the video of Minister of Finance Varga Mihály – portfolio.hu wrote. Gulyás...
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More and more stores are reopening
There is nothing to prohibit the opening of shops selling non-essential items, but it is forbidden to enter such a shop. And that could put 50,000 stores in an impossible...
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Next year, electronic payment insurance is mandatory in addition to the online cashier
From January 2021, merchants using online cash registers will be obliged to provide electronic payment everywhere – portfolio.hu reports on the announcement of Gulyás Gergely, Minister in charge of the...
Read moreThrough acquisitions, companies are preparing to restore normal business operations
Most companies expect an economic recovery from the crisis caused by the health emergency next year, according to EY’s latest global survey of 2,900 senior executives. Companies will therefore not...
Read moreHalf a million liters of disinfectant from Mol
Mol has already delivered almost half a million liters of its own disinfectant to the facilities designated by the operational staff. According to the oil company’s announcement on Friday, 45,000...
Read moreLidl’s wine sales continued to grow last year
Lidl Magyarország sold 23.7 million bottles of wine in 2019, thus maintaining and even further increasing its market share in both domestic and foreign wine sales. By further strengthening its...
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Danone also helps those in need and its own employees
Danone’s Hungarian subsidiaries, Danone Magyarország Kft. and Numil Kft., have decided to support those who are most affected by the pandemiological situation. 2 tons of dairy products and plant-based food...
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OMV Hungária sells new disinfectants at its filling stations
In order to facilitate general protection against the epidemic, the company’s hand sanitizer will be available in the network of OMV Hungária from mid-April. The new product is the result...
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The drive-in small market is popular
The idea of a drive-in small market was inspired by fast food car service. The method created due to the pandemic is flourishing: long queues of cars are waiting for...
Read moreAM: more favorable rules for simplified agricultural employment
In order to ensure uninterrupted production, the rules for working in the agricultural sector under simplified employment have become more flexible since Friday – the Ministry of Agriculture (ÁM) pointed...
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Green practices against the pandemic
In recent years, more and more people have banished chemicals from their households, but more attention must be paid to cleaning during the coronavirus pandemic. Although natural ingredients have not...
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Europol: Counterfeit products pose a threat to public health
Counterfeit products sold on the World Wide Web for health purposes during the coronavirus epidemic pose a threat to society as a whole, according to a report by Europol, the...
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Euro area inflation fell to a five-month low in March
Inflation in the euro area fell to a five-month low in March, according to a report by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office. In March, according to Eurostat’s final data,...
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Amazon is fighting the epidemic with thermal cameras
Amazon already uses thermal cameras in at least six warehouses to screen out feverish workers – Reuters wrote. Cameras show how much heat a person emits relative to their surroundings....
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Aldi Süd To Donate Disinfectants To Hospitals And Care Homes For The Elderly
Discount retailer Aldi Süd has announced plans to donate 40,000 bottles of disinfectant to hospitals and institutions for senior citizens in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will be...
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Waitrose to speed up payments to vulnerable suppliers
Waitrose has donated £200,000 to its Foundation communities in Africa and Central America Waitrose has launched new initiatives to support its suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic. The upmarket grocer will...
Read moreAldi UK to sell food online for first time during coronavirus crisis
Discount supermarket chain Aldi UK is to sell groceries online for the first time to help vulnerable people and those self-isolating during the coronavirus crisis. From Friday it will sell...
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Magazine: Butters and other dairy spreads
Sandwich never goes out of fashion, but it always changes what kind of dairy spread we put on the two slices of bread – decided by trends, diets and prices....
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Easter POS Display Review from Australia
The POPAI and Shop! * chapters are watching each other on all five continents. This time we got a summary of the festive instore marketing tools from Australia. Being a...
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GKI: Will there be growth in retail this year?
Between 2017 and 2019, retail sales increased by 20% in value and 13% in volume. Monthly growth was 7.6% in January 2020 and 11.3% in February, partly due to panic...
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