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Two-digit wage growth in Romania
The Romanian average net wage was 13 percent higher in December last year – the Romanian National Institute of Statistics announced on Tuesday. Inflation-adjusted real wages increased by 8.6 percent...
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Barbie doll manufacturer closes another plant
Mattel, one of the world’s largest toy manufacturers, owns Barbie and Hot Wheels, closes its Canadian factory – origo wrote after Reuters. Photo: toybook.com According to business reports, Mattel is...
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P&G Joins TerraCycle’s Loop – an Environmentally Friendly and Convenient E-Shopping Platform – With 11 Household Brands
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today announced the introduction of reusable, refillable packaging on some of its most popular products as part of a new effort that aims to...
Read moreEU on alert as report warns of bankruptcies across bloc
The end of the EU transition period at the end of the year is set to have detrimental consequences for EU member states, according to a report by insurance company...
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Customers Embrace Produce Without Plastic
Customers in three Countdown stores are experiencing a very different-looking produce section from today, as part of a ten-week plastic reduction test which will see more than a tonne of...
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Farmstead expands grocery discount program
Online grocer Farmstead is expanding its refill and save program that provides reduced prices on certain staple grocery items including milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables and bread. The discount program is...
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Lidl expands warehouse operations in Wales
Lidl has announced plans to expand its warehouse operations in Wales to further support its growing network of stores in the home country The British arm of the German discount...
Read moreThe agricultural ministry is developing a strategic plan for the use of the CAP
The Ministry of Agriculture has begun to develop a strategic plan for the support system for the period 2021-2027, which will include the framework, directions and justifications for the utilization...
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YES! – for advertising self-regulation and the relationship with CSR
Professional thinking about CSR often leaves out the question of ethical marketing and commitment to ethical advertising. Can you really be called socially responsible if your advertising is not ethical?...
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The Sauska Winery is building a winery that fits into the landscape
The winery that fits into the Tokaj landscape can be built by the Debrecen-based HUNÉP Zrt. The investment (with a total value of 3.1 billion HUF) will be implemented through...
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Household food security is encouraged by the Nébih campaign
This year, the National Food Chain Safety Authority (NABIH) draws the attention to the importance of household food safety and food hygiene – Nébih told MTI on Monday. The program...
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There will be jelly festival in Miskolc again
There will be another jelly festival in Miskolc, the nationally renowned event will be held between February 14 and 16, featuring a variety of gastronomic and cultural programs – the...
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The Nébih recalled a sesame oil product from Singapore
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) has recalled the Oh Aik Guan sesame oil product, – the authority told MTI on Tuesday. According to the information, Nébih received an...
Read moreThe price of pork increased significantly in China
In China, pork prices rose 116 percent in January, compared to a year before. According to the Chinese Bureau of Statistics, the rise in prices contributed to the 20.6 percent...
Read moreEuropean Commission: EU excise duty on tobacco products has not contributed to reducing consumption
The EU minimum excise duty on tobacco products did not contribute to discouraging consumption, although the current rules work well for the predictability and stability of Member States’ budget revenues,...
Read moreUnemployment rate is unchanged in the OECD member countries
Unemployment remained unchanged in December, with unemployment averaging 5.1 percent in OECD member countries. According to the OECD website, there were 32 million 563,000 unemployed in the OECD area in...
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YOOM™ tomato wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2020
Our exciting new purple YOOM™ tomato has won the prestigious gold award at the industry-leading Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards 2020 in Berlin, Germany. YOOM™ stands out as an innovation with its...
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ALMA -The International School of Italian Cuisine
Each young chef was carefully picked by ALMA -The International School of Italian Cuisine, where each of their signature dishes were assessed according to the same 3 criteria, the Golden...
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Lidl Belgium Introduces Digital Loyalty Card
Lidl Belgium has announced that it has rolled out its first customer loyalty card through the Lidl Plus app. The loyalty programme will allow shoppers to receive their cash register...
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Coca-Cola Products Removed From Colruyt Shelves
A number of Coca-Cola products have been temporarily removed from the shelves of retailer Colruyt, after the Belgian operator said that it had not reached agreement with the soft drink...
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Supermarket ‘dark stores’ dealing with online-only orders are “the future model of grocery in the UK”
UK supermarkets are increasingly converting shop floor space into areas for online order fulfilment in their largest branches as rents continue to rise. ‘Dark stores’, areas attached to supermarkets which...
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Magazine: Consumer perception of innovations
In the 2nd quarter of 2019 nominal value sales were up 7.7 percent from the level of the 1st quarter. The market share of discount supermarkets reached 28 percent –...
Read moreAsia: The epicentre of innovation
A study by Lux Research claims that China, Japan and South Korea spent USD 613 billion on research and development in 2018; with this combined budget these countries finished 2nd,...
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2+2 instead of 11+10
On 15 February a new register of trades entered into force. This document lists 174 vocations in 25 sectors. There are 3 vocations named for retail trade: shop assistant (3...
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Strong competition in recruiting workers
The experts of GKI Digital noticed a paradigm shift in the competition of FMCG retailers for shoppers. At the same time, supermarkets and discount stores located close to where people...
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Less luxury, more health?
In an 821-respondent representative survey, NMS Hungary was trying to find out what Hungarians are expecting from the year ahead of us, and how their expectations can influence their shopping...
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Advertising expenditure is likely to grow both in Hungary and at world level this year
According to a 59-country annual forecast by Dentsu Aegis Network, global expenditure on advertising will be worth USD 615.4 billion in 2020, which is 3.9 percent more than last year....
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Retail trade 2020: Revolutionary changes
A forecast by IGD has identified 10 areas that grocery retailers need to focus on if they want to be successful online. These are the following: understanding shoppers, integrating omnichannel...
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Shoppers could use more time
In December 2019 new online supermarket Kifli.hu conducted a representative survey among Hungarian internet users. This revealed that 50 percent of Hungarian consumers visit grocery stores or specialist food shops...
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