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Kroger plans three more Ocado automated warehouses
The Kroger Co. plans to build three new Ocado-powered automated warehouses in the Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest and West regions. Kroger didn’t yet disclose the specific locations of the robotics-driven...
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Spar Outlets In Belgium Install Automated External Defibrillators
Several Spar outlets in Belgium have installed automated external defibrillators (AED) in their stores, as part of a move to make such life-saving devices more widely available. Spar Aalter, Spar Denderwindeke,...
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Shrinking selling floors, growing backrooms, hybrid stores
Backrooms will grow to fill online orders and retail floors will become smaller and more focused on shopper experiences, according to one branding and design expert. Expanding e-commerce and turning...
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Danubius is opening its hotels with a new precaution
Not crowded, but reservations have started at Danubius Hotels. There is already an interest in the hotels at Lake Balaton and in the Bük hotel, they are waiting for the...
Read moreNébih: the durability of food appreciated during the emergency
In the pandemiological emergency, the durability and packaged nature of food increased and the products needed for home baking and cooking came to the fore, -the National Food Chain Safety...
Read moreAgricultural purchase prices continued to rise
In April, the average purchase price of agricultural products was 12.8 percent higher than a year before. After a 10.3 percent rise in March, double-digit growth was measured again, according...
Read moreNAK less than expected cherries will grow this year than average
This year, due to the spring frosts, less than the average cherries will grow: about 45-50 thousand tons of cherries – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI on...
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Borsodi Friss comes with raspberry-blueberry flavoring, new packaging and a renewed recipe
Borsodi Brewery has updated the first flavored beer brand on the domestic market, Borsodi Friss (Borsodi Fresh). The packaging of the products has been renewed and the product family has...
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According to two-thirds of Hungarians, the economy will recover from the coronavirus in one year, while the pharmaceutical industry is the most crisis-resistant.
Hungarians are optimistic about the economic outlook: the vast majority say that the economy will reach its pre-coronavirus performance by this time, according to a national representative survey commissioned by...
Read moreAlready in March, the labor shortage from the shops also disappeared
The number of job vacancies plummeted in the first quarter, falling to the level of five years ago – blokk.com wrote. The coronavirus also swept away vacancies. + From the...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: harvest may begin in two weeks
The summer harvest can begin with the harvest of winter barley in two weeks, if there is no significant cooling in the coming period, said the president of the field...
Read moreThe obligation to report the acquisition of foreign ownership prolongs investment transactions
A decree at the end of May makes the acquisition of foreign shareholdings in so-called strategic companies subject to a ministerial licensing obligation. The government’s goal is to ensure that...
Read moreConsumer sentiment in the United States improved in June
As in May, consumer sentiment in the United States improved in June as the outlook for their personal finances and the national economy was more favorable as life resumed in...
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Esselunga Intoduces Sustainable Water Bottles
Italian supermarket chain Esselunga has launched water bottles of its Dolomiti private-label brand with 50% recycled PET to promote the recycling of plastic. The retailer has replaced the classic green and blue...
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Germany To Ease Restrictions On Seasonal Workers
Germany will from next week relax entry restrictions for seasonal workers introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a government source has said. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet approved proposals...
Read moreAB InBev launches direct-to-consumer webshop
AB InBev has started testing its own direct-to-consumer webshop. The Belgian beer giant offers next-day delivery for five of its brands. AB InBev is the next in the series of...
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Products made from recycled materials in SPAR’s offer
The store chain, which is committed to sustainability, will offer its customers bags and accessories made from recycled and recyclable raw materials in a completely environmentally friendly production in its...
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These are the favourite stores of the Hungarian customers
Lidl and Spar are currently the favorites of Hungarian customers, they are followed by Tesco and Penny Market, while the other store chains are less popular – according to a...
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Gyulahús: Buy and Protect Domestic Products!
The company has joined the Buy and Protect Domestic Products! (Vedd a hazait! Védd a hazait!) campaign of the Hungarian Product Nonprofit Ltd. Employees of Gyulahús Kft.’s at Béke Avenue...
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Seven changing consumer behaviors
An abrupt shift in consumer attitudes has resulted in significant behavioral changes that have ramifications across the commerce landscape. In this new reality, a consumer-first orientation to solution development is...
Read moreNébih: a pig farm in Cegléd violated all regulations
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has ordered restrictions on the movement of 166 domestic pigs and 34 sheep at a livestock farm in Cegléd, ie no animals or...
Read moreITM: 45 percent of businesses do not know the exact terms of the warranty
Forty-five percent of businesses are unaware of the exact terms of the warranty and guarantee – the Deputy Secretary of State of the Department of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told...
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A jelly candy was recalled because of the danger of suffocation
Due to the risk of suffocation, Jelly mini Cups gels have been recalled by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and are asking customers not to consume the product...
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Békés county will receive nearly 440 million HUF in development funding
Békés County receives nearly 440 million HUF in development funding from the Regional and Settlement Development Operational Program (Top) – the Békés County Local Government informed MTI in a statement....
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Hungarian railway vehicle production is reborn
The largest enterprise in the history of Hungarian railway vehicle production starts in the Dunakeszi Vehicle Repair (DJJ). The new owners of the company, TMH International AG, part of the...
Read moreThe G20’s economic performance declined in record terms in the first quarter
As a result of measures to curb the new coronavirus pandemic, the G20 of the world’s 19 largest economies and the European Union saw an unprecedented decline in gross domestic...
Read moreRestrictions on the entry of seasonal agricultural workers in Germany are being relaxed
Restrictions on entry for seasonal agricultural workers in Germany are being eased, with the government on Wednesday deciding that workers from European Union (EU) partner countries will be free to...
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The WHO fears a second wave of pandemic
According to a leading WHO scientist, there is every chance of a next wave of the coronavirus after more and more countries decide to reopen – portfolio.hu wrote after CNBC....
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Hospitality fell by a quarter in April
In the takeaway period of April, when it was no longer possible to sit in, the hosts failed three-quarters of the previous spending. The takeaway helped so much that at...
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