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Record performance from SPAR in 2017
2017 was a record year for SPAR Hungary in terms of both sales and development projects. Our magazine interviewed managing director Gabriella Heiszler. – What was the most important event for...
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Dynamic dm
Drugstore chain dm operates 259 units in Hungary, which realised EUR 302-million sales in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Sales were up 10 percent from the base period. Roland Kanyó, marketing and PR...
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ALDI: low prices, new products and more workers recruited
In 2017 the number of Hungarian ALDI stores grew to 129. Shoppers can now choose from approximately 1,800 products in ALDI discount supermarkets. The majority of fresh fruits and vegetables are supplied...
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Between two trends, in a balanced state
Coop ended 2017 with a single-digit sales growth and a stable market share. We asked László Pekó, chairman of CO-OP Hungary’s board of directors and the company’s CEO Géza Tóth about...
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CBA: a systematic building process
In 2017 the CBA and Príma network continued to go in the direction set by president Vilmos Lázár and the chain’s main owners in early 2016. Mr Lázár told that it...
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Rossmann is 25 this year and keeps growing
Rossmann sees potential in a wider product selection and expansion. Rossmann Hungary is 25 years old this year and our magazine interviewed managing director László Flórián. – Which events and results...
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Hungary’s interests are important for Reál
Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. is 100-percent Hungarian-owned and unites more than 2,000 stores in a franchise system. Annual sales exceed HUF 300 billion. Reál does food and drug retail and wholesale in every...
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Penny Market: smart solutions in the spirit of sustainability
Discount supermarket chain Penny Market has been present in Hungary for 22 years. They operate 215 stores and 3 logistics centres, employing nearly 4,000 people. Working with Hungarian suppliers is of special...
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Lidl: special role for Hungarian suppliers
Lidl has nearly 170 discount supermarkets in Hungary and employs more than 5,000 people. More than 60 percent of the products Lidl Hungary stores sell are from Hungarian suppliers. In 2016 a...
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OECD improved the Hungarian growth projection
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has improved its forecast for growth of the Hungarian economy in its most recent Wednesday publication called “Perspectives of the economy”. The...
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Brand Loyalty: the common thing in the generation of grandparents and grandchildren
The brand loyalty is not age-dependent: from this point of view, grandparents and grandchildren are similar to each other, ie the older and younger parents – the X and Y...
Read morePenny Market won a Reliable Employer award
The German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded Penny Market’s responsible employer practices with a high degree of recognition. The discount chain has been awarded the “Reliable Employer” title, which...
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The Transit Group strengthens on the waterfowl market
The Szabó family interested in the Poultry sector in Debrecen’s Tranzit Group does not leave the poultry sector, but in the form of a joint venture, made a professional cooperation...
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Hundreds of children were introduced into the experience of fruit and vegetable consumption
Frutti and Veggi encouraged hundreds of children and their families to consume fruits and vegetables at the fruit and vegetable festival. The Campaign for Promoting Vegetables and Fruits organized by...
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Skybaby: the latest generation of energy drinks has arrived
From June, customers can meet with new trendy energy drinks family in hypermarkets and MOL gas stations called Skybaby. Thanks to the pin-up styling design and a special recipe Skybaby...
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The tax speedcam has flashed
Based on the recent report of the tax authority, it is assumed that the recently introduced tax speedcam has become a success – blokkk.com wrote. Of course, not everyone is...
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Festival in the Bottle: the Coca-Cola and the Sziget Kft. launches a joint summer promotion campaign
Coca-Cola is the combination of summer moments and experiences with friends and loved ones – especially at great summer festivals. The Coca-Cola Magyarország and the Sziget Cultural Organization will launch...
Read moreThe Agrarian Chamber tests the drought monitoring system
The complex water scarcity forecasting system established by the National Water Directorate General (OVF) is a major step forward in the fight against drought. The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...
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Progress Bar: More and more Hungarian hardware startups are on the brink of international success
Hardware is hard, so hardware development is a tough nuts – it is one of the frequently reiterated phrase of the international startup world, which suggests that a start-up innovative...
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Prezi’s subcontractors can only be Transparent Enterprises
In just over a year, over 500 businesses have evaluated their operations through the Self-Check Test of the Transparent Enterprises Initiative created by Bridge Budapest. Among other things, the recognition...
Read moreGerman retail sales grew again
Retail sales in Germany increased in April, after a four-month decline, according to a statement published by the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, on Wednesday. The monthly rate of increase is...
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Shell Fleet Solutions – Everything is possible together
Lajos Veér, has been named sales director of Shell Fleet Solutions in Hungary and Romania. Our magazine asked him about his experiences at Shell since 1996 and his plans for the...
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Magazine: A retail overview of 2017
Hungarian retail trends are influenced by both global and local processes: consumer needs and the opportunities created by technological development interact to define the direction of changes. In 2017 the Hungarian...
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The latest commercial vehicles are nearly as comfortable as passenger cars
According to Csaba Ambrózi, Duna Autó Zrt.’s B2B sales manager, a remote-control central lock system, power windows and air conditioning are already standard features of commercial vehicles. As regards safety, models...
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KSH: double-digit growth continued in earnings
In February, gross average earnings increased by 11.9 percent compared to a year before and reached 306 500 forints. In the first two months of the year, gross and net...
Read moreCetelem: the young people save and insist on the shops
According to the Cetelem’s Panarama survey, Europe’s population is optimistic. Especially the 18 to 35-year-olds, who are even better in saving, than people over 35, while stores are still important...
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K&H and the Milk Product Board signed a cooperation agreement
The K&H Bank and Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council renewed its cooperation agreement. Under the new three-year contract, K&H as a prominent advocate member, inter alia, have the right...
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The National Council of Mountain Villages held a delegation meeting
On May 29, 2018, the National Council of Mountain Villages (HNT) held a delegation meeting in Budapest, where they elected the members of the board. According to their decision, Légli...
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DESPAR stores opened at another five Lukoil filling stations
The opening of grocery stores is encouraging for the filling stations’ sales, according to the experiences of Normbenz Magyarország that is operating 74 LUKOIL petrol stations in Hungary and 18...
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