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Germans quit traditional retail units the most
Last year the private consumption of retail goods dropped 1 percent in the EU-27. On average European Union consumers spend 29.9 percent of their money in classic stores. In this...
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GKI’s consumer confidence index worsened a little in August
After taking a plunge in April, GKI’s consumer confidence index kept growing, although at a slower pace. In this period the index climbed back 60 percent from the April drop....
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Decreasing pig prices
NAIK AKI PÁIR data reveal that on the 31st week the price of summer apple was HUF 320/kg, 10 forints more than a year earlier. Buyers had to pay HUF...
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More dishwasher use than manual washing-up
The washing-up category has seen a dynamic growth, mainly driven by the ever-increasing penetration of dishwashers. Customers prefer premium products, and ingredients, as well as environment-friendly nature of each product...
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SPAR Ireland supplier buys biogas-fuelled delivery vehicles
BWG Foods – a supplier of SPAR in Ireland – has introduced two biogas-powered delivery vehicles to its fleet. This step aims to increase the use of biogas in the company’s increasingly...
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Auchan invests in online operations
After a successful trial with the delivery company in Portugal and Ukraine, Auchan has said it is set to formalise its partnership with Glovo in these two countries – plus...
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Lidl plans to open one new store per week until Christmas
Lidl has announced ambitious plans to open 25 new stores in the next six months – one store per week – creating up to 1000 new jobs in the United...
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Talks restart for selling Asda
Asda’s parent company Walmart has restarted talks over the potential selling of a stake in the grocery retailer. The step comes more than a year after its failed merger with...
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Dutch group DSM and France’s Avril to start making plant protein from 2022
Dutch nutrition company Royal DSM and French agri-food group Avril will start making rapeseed-based protein for the food industry in 2022. They have formed a joint venture called Olatein in...
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Poundland starts e-commerce pilot
Pepco-owned Poundland has commenced a new transformation programme that features changes to stores, pricing and product selection – including an e-commerce pilot. Poundland is testing an online delivery service from...
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Nestlé joins the European Clean Trucking Alliance
Nestlé has joined the newly-formed European Clean Trucking Alliance, together with a number of other European companies. The alliance aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of road freight transport in the...
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Carrefour wants to save loss-making hypermarkets with technology
More than half of the Carrefour hypermarkets in France are loss-making. The group is investing in mobile payment options and an Amazon Go variant to make shopping as easy as...
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Twice as many Aldi stores offer home delivery
Aldi is doubling the size of its partnership with Deliveroo expanding its rapid home delivery capabilities. In May Aldi allowed shoppers to purchase food online in the UK for the...
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Wholesalers and distributors were developing steadily last year
This year is the first that our wholesaler ranking also features distributors. In our magazine’s supplement, approximately 20 companies are talking about last year’s success stories and hardships. The wholesaler...
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Penny introduces the Scan and Go system in 100 German stores
Rewe’s discounter chain Penny has rolled out its Scan and Go app at 100 stores. The new solution aims at easing and accelerating the payment process. Penny is the first...
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Reckitt Benckiser uses cleaning brands to enter into partnerships
Building on the strength of Lysol and Dettol brands, Reckitt Benckiser is seeking supply and sanitation deals with travel companies and hotels, as the coronavirus crisis makes hygiene a high priority. At the...
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Kaufland joins forces with Infarm for store-grown herbs
German retailer Kaufland has teamed up with the vertical farming company Infarm, as it aims to introduce fresh store-grown herbs in its stores. At first, Kaufland will offer the herbs in...
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Johnnie Walker to be marketed in paper bottles
Diageo has created a paper-based bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. The plastic-free bottle will enter the market with Johnnie Walker in early 2021. The innovation has sprung from...
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Promotions day with prizes and expert speakers
This year Trade magazin organised the ‘Most successful promotion of the year in 2019’ trade day online. There were nearly 100 participants, who could listen to exciting presentations too. In...
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The government supports the production of plastic substitute products
This year, the government will support the production of products replacing certain plastic products with 10 billion HUF, and has also decided to establish a domestic plastic science cluster –...
Read moreLidl reduced its prices
Lidl will lower the price of fresh pork by 100-150 forints per kilogram – napi.hu wrote. Hungarian Lidl will permanently reduce the consumer price of fresh Hungarian pork – the...
Read moreThe Trínium Alfa Kft. from Kiskunhalas won support for making craft beer.
The Trínium Alfa Fejlesztő, Kivitelező és Szolgáltató Kft. in Kiskunhalas has won more than one hundred million forints in support of the technology suitable for making craft beer, the managing...
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Get ready to start the school! with the “Mini Borjú párizsi” from Wiesbauer-Dunahús
Within a few weeks, hundreds of thousands of children and young people will return to school from their holidays. Therefore, it is important to decide. Wiesbauer-Dunahús recommends the “Mini Borjú...
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Opera Gin Budapest won gold
The Opera Gin Budapest of the Első Magyar Gin Manufaktúra (First Hungarian Gin Manufactory) won a gold medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition. The Opera Gin Budapest debuted...
Read moreMore than 1,900 tons of used cooking oil were collected by Mol
Mol has collected more than 1,900 tonnes of used cooking oil from the past nine years, which is used to make biofuels – the company said on Monday. According to...
Read moreYou can stay in your home office
With the partial revival of the economy, the expectations of companies have also improved this year, as according to K & H’s June survey, almost half of Hungarian small and...
Read moreGerman exports jumped
Germany’s exports jumped significantly in June, at double-digit rates, in June compared with the previous month, while imports rose less than expected, leaving both trade and current account surpluses higher...
Read moreChina’s exports grew in July in excess of expectations
China’s exports increased in July, far exceeding expectations, but imports declined. According to data released by the Chinese customs service on Friday, the dollar-denominated value of exports rose 7.2 percent...
Read moreAn illegal tobacco factory was liquidated in Spain
Illegal tobacco factories were closed, seven people were detained, six million cigarettes ready for sale and more than 72,000 euros (about 25 million forints) in cash were seized by the...
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The 2019 financial year was a success for SPAR
At the end of 2019 SPAR operated 34 Interspar hypermarkets, 328 SPAR and 20 City SPAR supermarkets, plus the retail chain also had 24 SPAR partner, 53 SPAR market, 85...
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