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Fidelity: 2025 isn’t the year of AI yet
At the moment AI is more of a buzzword than a real profit driver, but the technology could improve the financial results of companies this year, according to the Fidelity...
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AI and drones to improve Just Eat’s services in Ireland
Just Eat Ireland is introducing an AI assistant and expanding its drone delivery service. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The AI assistant will be available...
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Stylers: two out of three companies plan AI automation projects in 2025
AI, business intelligence and automation will be the most import focus areas in technology this year, with cost and human resource constraints posing the biggest challenges, according to a Protechtor...
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Hungarian companies are already being attacked using AI
According to research by EY, AI has become one of the latest tools for digitally attacking Hungarian firms. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. EY’s survey...
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Auchan GO: the first smart store is now open in Budapest
On 10 April Auchan Magyarország opened its new innovative store: the first Auchan GO is in Bikás Park, in the Újbuda district of the capital city. This article is available...
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Business, innovation and networking: FRUIT LOGISTICA
Berlin hosted FRUIT LOGISTICA, the world’s leading trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetables on 5-7 February 2025. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The event...
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Display 2.0 – the sales floor of the future
In-store display is becoming a smart device – we could learn at Shop! Global Retail Trade Association’s April webinar, where Bram van Schijndel Tromp, the CEO of Pure Value Europe...
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Makro Spain expands private label offering
Makro added 406 new private label products to its assortment in Spain in the 2023-2024 financial year, bringing the total to over 6,000 under the Metro Chef, Metro Professional, Metro...
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Jerónimo Martins targets 300 store openings in 2025
Portuguese retail group Jerónimo Martins plans to invest EUR 1.1bn in 2025, mainly in Poland and Colombia. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The goal is...
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Experiences and indulgence at this year’s Grüne Woche
Grüne Woche, a top event of the agricultural and food industry, took place in Berlin at the beginning of the year. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Sainsbury’s partners with Royal Mail to install parcel lockers in stores
Sainsbury’s is the first UK chain to join Royal Mail’s rapidly expanding parcel delivery network. The service is already up and running in six Sainsbury’s stores. This article is available...
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Heineken curbs global water use by 11%
Heineken reduced its water use by 11% globally last year compared to 2018. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The brewing company implemented its water efficiency...
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Mercadona promotes healthy eating
As part of its commitment to healthy eating, Spanish retail chain Mercadona updated the labels of more than 500 products in 2024 and plans to update 2,500 more in 2025...
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Cora to close all Belgian stores by 2026
Hypermarket chain Cora is going to close all seven of its stores in Belgium by the beginning of 2026, putting nearly 1,800 jobs at risk. This article is available for...
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Márton Nagy: there is a high chance that the margin reduction will be maintained
There is a high chance that the margin reduction measure will not be implemented after May 31, and it is expected that it will also be extended to household goods,...
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Auchan launches sustainable ice cream in Portugal
Auchan Portugal has teamed up with local brand O Gelado to launch a new vegan banana-coconut flavoured ice cream as a solution to food waste. This article is available for...
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Albert Heijn introduces reusable bread bags
Albert Heijn has rolled out reusable bread bags in 600 stores in the Netherlands, in a bid to reduce the plastic content of packaging used in its bakeries. This article...
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In addition to Hungarians, Slovak millers also reject insects in food
The Slovak Milling Industry Association has joined the initiative of domestic bakers and clearly rejected the use of insects in flour and bakery products, Infostart reported. Despite the fact that...
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New EU guidelines help prepare for the application of the EUDR
The European Commission has published new guidance and frequently asked questions to support the practical application of the EU Regulation on the marketing of deforestation-free products (EUDR). The aim of...
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E-receipt: Számlázz.hu has launched an information site to help businesses
A new life begins for tens of thousands of entrepreneurs: the regulation concerning e-cash registers came into force on April 1st. Based on the regulation, Számlázz.hu, which serves 800 thousand...
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Hungarian beekeeping in serious crisis: the population has halved, there will also be less acacia honey
More than half of the domestic bee population died in the winter, and the April frosts also destroyed the crops of two-thirds of the Hungarian acacia forests, according to the...
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The dark side of AI – who will stop the spread of deepfake?
Deepfakes, or fake images, videos, and audio generated by artificial intelligence, are a growing problem online. As technology advances, it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between real and artificial content,...
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Stable labor market awaits the effects of tariffs
In March, the number of employed persons among the working-age population aged 15-74 was 4 million 701 thousand, which is more than 18 thousand people higher than the February level,...
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Aluminium-like glitter in brand building
At the company’s headquarters on Andrássy Avenue in Budapest, HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. hosted a meeting for the Green Club and the HoReCa Chapter of the Hungarian Marketing Association at...
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MKIK Vice President: Economic challenges must be turned into opportunities
The role of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) is to turn economic challenges into opportunities for entrepreneurs, said the Vice President of MKIK at the opening ceremony...
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GKI Analysis: Has competitiveness taken precedence over sustainability in the EU?
The European Union’s sustainability (ESG) objectives have been a high priority in recent years. The aim of sustainability regulations is to ensure that companies take environmental and social impacts into...
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Domestic superfoods for health and sustainability
People eat more and more exotic “superfoods”, but from a sustainability and dietetic point of view it is better to choose domestic alternatives, says the Hungarian Dietetic Association (MDOSZ). This...
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Henkel and the 10 Million Trees Foundation plant 1,800 trees
Henkel Magyarország and the 10 Million Trees Foundation have been working together for five years. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. As a result of their...
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Munch and SPAR save more than 1.1 million food packages
Since 2022 SPAR Magyarország has sold more than 1.1 million food packages with a discount through the Munch app. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. Packages...
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Nestlé surpasses its sustainability targets
One year ahead of schedule, Nestlé cut its global greenhouse gas emissions by 20.38% in 2024 compared to the 2018 levels, achieving an important milestone towards its net zero emissions...
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