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February was a good month in retail trade
In February 2019 like-for-like retail volume sales (combined sales of physical stores, mail order companies and online shops) augmented by 8.4 percent – adjusted for calendar effects – reported the...
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(HU) Az okosforradalom felfalja saját gyermekeit
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3.7 per cent price increase in March
According data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), consumer prices were 3.7 percent higher in March 2019 than in March 2018. Food prices jumped 5.4 percent. Seasonal product prices (potatoes,...
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GKI forecast: inflation speeding up, domestic use slowing down
At a press conference held on 27 March, GKI presented its first economic forecast for 2019. GKI foresees a 3.5-percent ecomomic growth, which will be generated by domestic use –...
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Cheaper eggs
According to the latest market report of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), Hungary’s live cattle export grew by 6 percent in the first month of 2019 (in comparison with...
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Robots on the street
After a test run in May 2018, Co-op launched its home delivery by robots service in Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) in April 2019. The robots – manufactured by Starship Technologies...
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Fitt menu launched
In the first quarter of 2019 public sector catering company GasztVitál launched the whole-day healthy menu delivery service GasztVitál Fitt. The all-day menu and the Fitt lunch can help consumers...
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Dutch retailer Albert Heijn also introduces a delivery robot
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has unveiled its new delivery robot at the Digital Food 2019 conference. The robot will work with customers as part of a pilot programme at...
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Walmart organises two-day forum for suppliers
On 18-19 June Walmart ‘Open Call’ will take place, an event where the US retailer’s purchasers will meet face-to-face with hundreds of aspiring suppliers, who can showcase their products. In...
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Small store formats: Aldi Local and Lidl Express
Aldi appeared in London with a new store format: Aldi Local is located in Balham and its size is half of a normal Aldi store, and it sells about 1,500...
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Carrefour store in Poland urges shoppers to bring their own bags
Carrefour Polska has announced that customers in its store in Bydgoszcz can now bring their own containers and bags for grocery purchases. It is the first store in the network...
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Dino Polska opened 33 new stores in the first quarter
Polish retailer Dino Polska reported opening 33 new stores in the first quarter of 2019. The store expansion means that Dino Polska now operates a total of 1,009 stores as...
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New Kusmi Tea selection in Nestlé Specia.T capsules
Nestlé’s Special.T tea machine brand has teamed up with premium French tea brand Kusmi Tea to create a new range of speciality tea capsules. The capsules will be available in...
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Discounters open new stores in Italy
Lidl has opened a new ‘green’ store in the Tuscany region: all electricity comes from renewable sources. At the same time the MD chain opened its 169th store in the...
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7-Eleven takes Japanese convenience to India
Seven & i Holdings will open a Japanese-style 7-Eleven store in India this year, to exploit the great opportunities in a market dominated by family-owned small shops, as growth slows...
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FamilyMart: fighting the workforce shortage with facial recognition technology
In Yokohama FamilyMart introduced checkouts that use facial recognition technology. The company seeks to make adjustments as there is a nationwide labour shortage. With technology developed by Panasonic, customers can...
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Aldi to protect water responsibly
Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced the publication of a joint water protection policy, which will focus on the supply chain for fruit and vegetables, as well as on...
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Kroger teams up with Pinterest in digital marketing
Precision Marketing – a division of The Kroger Co. – has entered into a partnership with Pinterest: advertisers will be able to track shopper behaviour from digital inspiration to purchase....
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Robotic apple harvester used in New Zealand
New Zealand’s biggest apple grower and exporter T &G Global has begun using a robotic harvester for commercial apple. The technology has been developed in partnership with US company Abundant...
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Danish Crown has pledged to become climate neutral
Denmark-based meat processor Danish Crown has pledged to halve the company’s carbon footprint per kilogram of pork by 2030 if compared with the 2005 level. As part of the effort,...
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Tesco introduces gin made from discarded grapes
Tesco’s new gin Hyke is special because it is made from discarded grapes. Hyke gin is the result of collaboration between the Kent-based fruit supplier Richard Hochfeld Ltd. and craft...
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Coop Denmark cuts pesticide residue in fruits and vegetables
Coop Denmark will introduce measures to reduce pesticide residue in fruits and vegetables by 50 percent. They will also take steps to ensure that suppliers stop using problematic pesticides. The...
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Carlsberg buys share in Chinese micro brewery
Danish beer company Carlsberg has acquired a minority stake in Chinese micro brewery Jing-A. Carlsberg will distribute beer produced by Beijing-based Jing-A but the Chinese brewer will remain in control...
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2 Sisters Food Group sells its frozen food business
2 Sisters Food Group has announced that it has completed the sale of frozen food brands Green Isle Brands and Donegal Catch to a consortium of investors led by Maurice...
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eMarketer: by the end of 2019 every other US household will be an Amazon Prime member
By the end of 2019, 51.3 percent of US households will belong to Amazon Prime, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. This means 63.9 million households, up from 47.4...
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Tropical Mountains: respect makes coffee taste better
Tropical Mountains believes that respecting coffee trees, local farmers and the environment all lead to a stunning cup of coffee, with a flavour that is truly gourmet. In the coffee...
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Carrefrour Belgium reduces the salt content of bread by 25 percent
Carrefour Belgium has announced that it has cut salt in its range of breads by 25 percent, as part of the group’s ‘Act for Food’ initiative. The retailer aims to...
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Insect-flour bread available in Norway
In March Norwegian retailer Meny started selling bread partly made of larvae flour in 22 stores, to improve its efforts in food innovation. The coarse-textured bread, branded Mjølmums, contains 2.1...
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Waste-free SPAR convention in the Netherlands
In February Spar Netherlands organised a ‘waste-free’ annual convention that concentrated on the theme of responsible retail trade. In order to make the event waste-free, SPAR implemented a number of...
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