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KSH: the revenues of commercial accomodiations increased by 13.3 percent in June
In June, the number of foreign visitors increased by 5.0 percent, while the number of guest nights increased by 3.7 percent, the number of domestic guests increased by 2.8 percent...
Read morePassenger traffic at the Liszt Ferenc Airport expanded in July
Passenger traffic at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport increased by six percent in July, compared to a year before, but freight traffic declined significantly, according to data published on...
Read moreGermany is an increasingly popular tourist destination
Germany is an increasingly popular tourist destination; the number of guest night spent by domestic and foreign tourists has increased significantly in the first half of this year -according to...
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(HU) Áttört az elektronikus fizetés a Szigeten és Magyarországon
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Read moreSmoking will be banned in Montenegrin restaurants and cafes from mid-August
Montenegro has tightened its smoking law further, with a new regulation banning smoking in all public places from August 14 – except casinos – where food and beverages are produced,...
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One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak
Almost 5 million pigs in Asia have now died or been culled because of the spread of African swine fever (ASF), a contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild...
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How the zero-packaging movement could impact brand equity
A new wave of packaging-free trials could help end excess waste, but without packaging brands will need to find new ways to differentiate as some of their most recognised assets...
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Portugal Introduces Incentive System For Plastic Bottles
Portuguese consumers will receive between two cent and five cent for each plastic bottle they return for recycling at supermarkets or hypermarkets, under a new scheme. The move forms part...
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SPAR International partners continue to invest
We look at how SPAR International partners are investing in their store networks in Spain, Hungary and India. In the last two months of Q2 2019, SPAR Spain opened three...
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Shoppers want the personal contact
In May JLL published a study about the future of retail. From this we learned that 65.2 percent of ‘veteran’ consumers need a professional’s help when shopping, for Baby Boomers entertainment...
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One can apply for the Merchant of the Year award until 21 August
This year’s Trader of the Year competition focuses on customer experience and innovative commercial solutions. More information about the competition, prizes and more details can be found at Trader of...
Read moreConsumer prices increased by 3.3 percent in July
In July, consumer prices were 3.3 percent higher on average year-on-year, and were 0.2 percent higher compared to June – according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Inflation declined further,...
Read moreThe first-half annual export surplus is 3.3 billion euros
In the first half of the year, the value of exports in euros increased by 3.2 percent and imports by 5.0 percent. The export trade surplus was 3,328 billion euros,...
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Nébih is satisfied with the mobile shops
The first phase of the summer seasonal food chain inspection has been completed, with experts withdrawing about 7 tons of food worth about 1.4 million HUF from the market. This...
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Cooling Flavors from Pepsi: refresh with the Ginger Sugar Free Coke
Would you like to refresh but don’t want to drink sugary soft drinks? Would you like to try a bolder taste? The Ginger flavored member of the Pepsi Sugar Free...
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Melon Day is organized in Ópusztaszer
Melon Day is held on Saturday in the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, where guests can taste the fruit and find out who can estimate the weight of a larger...
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Waberer has published its financial report
Waberer’s International Plc. closed the second quarter with a net loss of 9.1 million euros loss, after last year’s 100,000 euros loss. The company’s turnover is 172.7 million euros ,...
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Seventy million forints worth fake branded clothes were seized on M5 motorway
In excess of seventy million forints, more than six thousand pieces of fake branded clothes were seized by a National Tax and Customs (NAV) employee on the M5 motorway from...
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Europe’s winemakers: climate change and adaptation
Climate change may increasingly force European wine producers to rethink their planting and farming practices so far, even for the sake of elementary survival – privatbankar.hu wrote. Planting of varieties...
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FedEx broke up with Amazon
FedEx has announced that it will not renew its contract with Amazon, so they will not ship Amazon-ordered products to customers in the future – portfolio.hu wrote after The Wall...
Read moreBudapest Airport has installed an automatic baggage delivery system
The operator of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport installed and tested an automatic baggage delivery system at Ferihegy Airport Terminal 2. According to a report issued by Budapest Airport...
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Marihuna’s effect on alcohol consumption
Alcoholic beverage sales fell by 15 percent following the introduction of medical marijuana laws in a number of states, according to a new working paper by researchers at the University...
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Hungarian Tourist Agency: students of lower grades can travel free
Lower Grade School Students can travel and explore the country free of charge within the Where are you, Kajla? program of the Hungarian Tourism Agency – the agency’s chief marketing...
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Making a pizza in space – Picture of the day
In November 2000, the Expedition 1 crew began the first long-duration stay on the International Space Station. Now, in perhaps an even bigger breakthrough, astronauts on the ISS are making...
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More and more young entrepreneurs in Hungary
Entrepreneurship is growing stronger and stronger worldwide and the Hungarians are also getting more optimistic. Four out of ten young people would start own company – Amway’s Global Entrepreneurship Report...
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The origin of baklava – Video of the day
The origin of baklava is hotly contested, but this restaurant in Gaziantep, Turkey has been making it since 1887. Join Daniel and Mirra from The Perennial Plate as they tour...
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Asda Uses Non-Recyclable Plastic For Car Park Makeover
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has resurfaced its car park in Wakefield with non-recyclable plastic from discarded water bottles. The initiative is part of Asda’s commitment to reduce...
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Pyaterochka Rolls Out ‘Smart Store’ Technology To Cut Energy Consumption
Russia’s X5 Retail Group has announced that it has rolled out Smart Store technology in four Pyaterochka stores in Moscow. Through this initiative, the retail group aims to reduce the...
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Amazon’s Pegasus Drive robots to be used in new Spanish DC’s
Amazon plans to open three new distribution centres in Spain, which will host its Pegasus Drive robots. Amazon’s new DC in Barcelona will be the seventh in this city, will...
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