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M&S clothing to “remain fully open” during second lockdown
M&S has 260 UK stores that sell both clothing and food, out of a total of around 950. Marks & Spencer has confirmed that its clothing and home division will...
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Magazine: Hygiene comes first
According to Beatrix Szécsényi, senior trade and customer marketing manager of Reckitt Benckiser Kft., disinfectant cleaning product value sales jumped 40 percent and volume sales were up 26 percent in...
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The Buy Domestic! Protect Domestic! movement continues with the autumn campaign
Incentive to buy Hungarian goods the “Buy Domestic! Protect Domestic!” will continue with an autumn television advertising campaign – Benedek Eszter, the managing director of the Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft....
Read moreAM: Hungarian interests are asserted in the CAP negotiations
Hungarian interests will be asserted in the negotiations on the reform of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but the meeting of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the...
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The autumn tax package might bring significant help if the buyer doesn’t pay
According to a bill, domestic companies could reclaim VAT already paid even if a private individual owes to them. Due to the perceived economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus, this...
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Mobile payment set new records in Hungary
Mobile payments in Hungary set new records. The number of mobile wallet transactions almost tripled between September 2019 and September 2020, according to Mastercard. According to a statement sent to...
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You can’t even go to the non-stop shop at night
Due to the restriction on leaving the residence between midnight and 5 am, shops open at night can no longer be visited. This forces them to pull down the shutter...
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A drop of HealthFest program series for the upcoming World Diabetes Day
On the occasion of the upcoming World Diabetes Day, on November 9-15, the One Drop Attention Foundation organizes a series of events. In addition to the online programs, The One...
Read moreEmployment in the United States grew much less than expected in October
Employment growth in the United States rose much less than expected in October, when the economy was hit again by the intensification of the coronavirus pandemic – according to data...
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The eurozone is heading for a double-dip recession, according to PMI surveys
The economic performance of the euro area private sector stagnated in October as the services sector was hit again by austerity measures that prevented the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Read moreThey switched to mask manufacturing at a diaper manufacturing company
Masks approved by the British Standards Institution (BSI) for quality control will be imported into the UK from a Chinese company specializing in adult diapers – origo wrote. One of...
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Hungarian startup saves the world from plastic
Hungarian young people have produced a bacterial cocktail, unique in the world, which can break down disposable plastic in 7 weeks. The significance of the discovery is well illustrated by...
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Radio and online displayvideo support enhances the impact of FMCG retail and multimedia TV advertising
This time, Atmedia, the multimedia trading house, analyzed the impact of different media types on individual and joint sales based on media usage in the FMCG Retail sector. The analysis...
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Shoppers are coming out of the store with smaller and smaller bags
And Christmas is coming. We also bought less in October than before. Recent months have dragged the shopkeeper’s balance sheet down: from August to October minus. The most unpleasant omen...
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Why don’t we respect food?
The fight against food waste is not primarily a question of money, but of awareness, and one of the most important elements is the cooperation of state, civil and corporate...
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Introducing Unicum Barista from more than 40 Unicum herbs, with arabica coffee extract, aged in oak barrels
As a result of nearly three years of development work, Zwack Unicum introduces the newest member of the Unicum family, the Unicum Barista. For the time being, Unicum, matured in...
Read moreMLBKT: Purchasing Managers Index indicates minimal optimism again
The seasonally adjusted value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October rose by 50.1 points from 48.7 in September, with respondents reporting more favorable developments than in the previous...
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Tens of thousands temporary workers could be hired if needed
Due to the pandemic, tens of thousands of jobseekers have turned to temporary employment agencies almost overnight. And thanks to the relaunch of recent months, thousands have already been able...
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Four hundred million HUF developments were implemented at the Fisheries Research Institute in Szarvas
With the help of nearly four hundred million forints of EU support, 19 fishponds were established at the Fisheries Research Institute (HAKI) of the National Center for Agricultural Research and...
Read moreOrganic wheat can prove in special variety tests
On the Hungarian Science Day, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture announced the launch of a new national grain variety test network. The Organic Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) has launched...
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Consumer prices in the euro area fell 0.3 percent in October
In the euro area, the consumer price index fell by 0.3 percent year-on-year in October, in line with expectations, which was in line with the decline in September. The European...
Read moreGlobal smartphone sales declined
Smartphone sales declined significantly less than expected globally in the third quarter, partly due to the increased demand as the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic eased, according to a...
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Shop!X 2020 – building a sustainable future
Shop!X will go beyond environmental issues to find solutions for the critical issues that face every part of our industry on the virtual event 9-12. November 2020. Lectures, workshops, labs...
Read moreThe November closure could cut German GDP by another 1 percentage point
A partial closure ordered by the end of November due to the intensification of the coronavirus pandemic could cut Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) by another 1 percentage point –...
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HelloFresh sees U.S. growth opportunities as pandemic triggers eating at home boom
German meal-kit delivery firm HelloFresh HFGG.DE said on Tuesday it was expanding capacity to keep up with a surge in demand for its products in the United States, and sales...
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Coop Denmark Launches Webshop For Small Producers
Coop Denmark has announced that it has launched a new online shop via Coop Crowdfunding, where small Danish food producers will be able to sell their goods directly to consumers....
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Tesco shares predictions for “unprecedented Christmas”
In its third annual Christmas report, the retailer shares insight on what it expects from shoppers in the festive season. Family connections One in five people report having grown closer...
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