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Czech retail increased by 7.4 percent in February
In February, retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 7.4 percent year-over-year – the Czech Statistical Office announced in Prague on Tuesday. In January, that figure was five percent. This...
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French people applied for seasonal agricultural work
The French Minister for Agriculture’s call for people on forced leave due to the coronavirus epidemic to “go out to work on land” to help agriculture left without seasonal workers...
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Magazine: Future Store: More visitors than ever before
Trade magazin first built its 150m² Future Store 10 years ago. This year at Sirha Budapest 2020 no less than 25 partners already introduced their products and services on 650m²,...
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RetailZoom: “Does Size Matter?” – how the size of domestic chains influence shopper experience
Since the pandemic, all domestic chains have sky-rocketed in sales. Large store formats (400-1000 m2) became trailblazers meanwhile XL store formats (1000 m2 – 2500 m2) such as Supermarkets and...
Read moreAnalysts: retail could jump in March
The record increase in retail sales in February was driven by the coronavirus epidemic, and this indicator is one of the few to be positively affected. Consumption will certainly continue...
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The contracted loan amount reached 2,450 billion HUF within the framework of the Széchenyi Card Program
Within the framework of the Széchenyi Card Program, 408 thousand loan applications were accepted from the beginning of 2002 until the end of March this year, the number of concluded...
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The euro area is performing at two-thirds
The first data on the frozen eurozone economy has arrived – index wrote. The numbers are quite worrying, with the exception of the pharmaceutical industry, internet service and the food...
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Google has posted a change in travel and relocation habits
On Friday, Google released changes in travel and relocation habits in 131 countries around the world caused by official measures to fight against the spread the coronavirus pandemic in March...
Read moreSmaller shops will open after Easter in the neighboring countries
Smaller stores in Austria could open after Easter – Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced at a press conference in Vienna on precautionary measures about the coronavirus situation on Monday. “We have...
Read moreRomanian retail sales increased by 12.5 percent in January and February
According to raw data, the volume of Romanian retail sales increased by 12.5 percent in the first two months of this year, compared to the same period of last year...
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This is how the employees of a store in Madrid party
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the streets of Madrid are also depopulated, with few people moving out of the apartment. A store employee, on the other hand, was thinking of...
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Magazine: Winners of the Innovation Product Competition
On 4 February 2020 – after the opening ceremony of the Sirha Budapest trade fair – the award presentation of the Sirha Budapest Innovation Product Competition took place. Trade magazin...
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POPAI-news: If there is goods, everything is good
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the consequences of the virus situation, with particular regard to the development of...
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Nébih: Easter hams are safe, but marking errors have occurred
From the food safety point of view, the Easter hams inspected during the product test of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) complied with the regulations, but minor quality...
Read moreThe turnover of retail stores increased by 10.9 percent in February,
According to raw data, retail sales in February were 10.9 percent higher and calendar-adjusted 11.3 percent higher than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday....
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What does the extraordinary tax and contribution discount mean?
In order to mitigate the economic impact of an emergency situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the Government issued a decree on 18 March providing almost complete individual contribution exemptions...
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Exemption from customs duties and import duties on products imported to combat the epidemic
According to the decision of the European Commission, published on 3 April, importers imported goods into the European Union from a third country to fight the COVID-19 epidemic do not...
Read moreSeasonal agricultural workers are allowed to enter Germany with strict restrictions
The total ban on the coronavirus epidemic in March will be lifted and tens of thousands of foreign seasonal agricultural workers will still be allowed to enter Germany under strict...
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Tens of millions are at risk of famine in Africa
The coronavirus epidemic could exacerbate food insecurity in Africa. The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) sais that up to 2.1 million people in the Sahel area could be left...
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The consumption of dog and cat meat in Shenzhen, South China is banned
Consumption of dog and cat meat was banned in Shenzhen, South China, after the Chinese government introduced a ban on wild game consumption and trade following the appearance of the...
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Magazine: More exhibitors and visitors at this year’s Sirha trade show
International food and HoReCa trade show Sirha Budapest took place between 4 and 6 February 2020, and it was very successful from both professional and business perspectives. The venue was...
Read moreNAK prepared a food situation panorama
The food supply of the population is continuous and will continue to be continuous in the future. The National Chamber of Agriculture, based on information from 1 April, carried out...
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The Egg association does not expect price changes until Easter
Until Easter, egg prices will no longer change due to the coronavirus situation – the president of the Hungarian Egg Hybrid Breeders ‘and Egg Producers’ Association told Kossuth Radio on...
Read moreThe impact of coronavirus on online shopping
The effects of the coronavirus have also quickly emerged on the demand and supply side of the market in online commerce. Árukereső.hu, Hungary’s most visited product and price comparison site,...
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NAK sees significant sales problems in the rabbit sector
96 percent of the domestically produced rabbit meat products are sold on European markets, but demand in some countries has fallen dramatically, according to an analysis conducted by the National...
Read moreA huge increase in German export of disinfectants
German disinfectant exports jumped 20 percent in January, compared to the average of the previous five years, according to a report of the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Destatis published on...
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World food prices drop in March
World food prices declined sharply in March, driven mostly by demand-side contractions linked to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drop in global oil prices due mostly to...
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FAO: Mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on food trade and markets
Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, care...
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