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Organic champagne from Kaufland
German retailer Kaufland has put an organic champagne on the market: Canard-Duchêne ‘P181’ Extra Brut. The new product contains three grape varieties that complement each other: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay....
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Unilever to buy toothpaste brands from P&G
Unilever announced that it had signed an agreement to buy toothpaste brands Fluocaril and Parogencyl from Procter & Gamble. Fluocaril provides oral care solutions for cavities, while Parogencyl tackles gum issues. Both...
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Metro Canada and Uber Eats team up for hot meal delivery
Canadian food and drug retailer Metro Inc. has joined forces with Uber Eats for home delivery of ready-to-eat meals in Quebec: 23 stores now deliver prepared meals to customers in...
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Coop Sweden tests airport food delivery service
Coop Sweden has announced that it is testing a food delivery service in the Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden. Customers can order online and pick up their purchases from the arrivals hall...
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Taste gin with Waitrose in your home!
UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has introduced a new service – called Gin O’ Clock – that allows customers to have gin tasting sessions at a location of their choice. The two-hour...
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Evie: the first electric van for home delivery from Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is the first UK supermarket to test electric van technology for home deliveries. Initially using one 100 percent electric van – named Evie – the trial runs until May; then...
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Good sales results featured in this year’s FMCG retailer ranking
Trade magazin traditionally publishes its FMCG retailer ranking on the first workday in June. The good sales results of former years improved further last year. Although there was no change...
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Light, temperature and decoration
The three things mentioned above are the most important components of a pleasant in-store environment – revealed a survey conducted by financial service provider Liberis, conducted with 1,000 participants in...
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Maximum in-store experience
US premium audio system manufacturer SONOS has a flagship store in Manhattan that offers a really special customer experience. There are seven test rooms in the store, where all kinds...
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POPAI meeting at Coca-Cola
POPAI Association members gathered at the Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország headquarters in Dunaharaszti on 9 May. Csaba Veres, in-store and event activation manager of Coca-Cola HBC was the host, who gave...
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Apple Pay launched in Hungary
On 21 May the Apple Pay service was launched in Hungary, debuting at OTP Bank and to be followed by more banks in the weeks to come. With Apple Pay...
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Reál opened a modern supermarket last year
Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. operates approximately 1,500 stores from which more than 300 work in a franchise system. All of the eight member companies serve as regional centres. Reál convenience stores bigger than...
Read moreKSH: the Hungarian economy grew by five percent in the first quarter
According to the raw data, Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.3 percent. According to the seasonally and calendar effect adjusted and balanced data the Hungarian gross domestic product...
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Tesco wants to be a role model
Zsolt Pártos, operations director of Tesco Hungary told us that they would like to be a role model for everyone with Tesco’s CSR programme: the food saving programme is already...
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Responsible innovations from Lidl
Lidl has 180 stores and employs more than 5,000 people in Hungary. The retailer pays special attention to working with Hungarian suppliers, and thanks to this almost 60 percent of the...
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CBA: Development can’t stop
In 2018 CBA’s Príma network strengthened further and the company continued turning the franchise system into a real service provider franchise. CBA president Vilmos Lázár told that they had launched...
Read moreKSH: agricultural data collecting started in case of individual farms
Agricultural data collection began on Wednesday; the survey, which lasts until June 15, concerns 484 settlements in the country. The aim of the action is to explore the economic activity...
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Auchan anniversary, combined with a strategic renewal
In 2018 Auchan celebrated 20 years in Hungary. Dominique Ducoux, CEO of Auchan Retail Magyarország told that they had opened new supermarkets and superstores, and today Auchan is already waiting...
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Green Brands brand marketing
Independent international brand marketing organisation Green Brands started its Hungarian training programme with two ‘Academies’ in April and May. Ákos Kozák, the first speaker at the April event made an...
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Nespresso coffee machines are already available in Auchan
Another milestone has arrived in the life of Nespresso. The brand has expanded its range of collaborative partners with the convenience of customers, so Nespresso is waiting the customers in...
Read moreTesco develops the financial awareness of its staff
Tesco launched a national campaign called “Financial Practices” for its staff. In May, in cooperation with the Hungarian National Bank, the Ministry of Finance and the State Audit Office, they...
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FruitVeB: rainy weather was good for horticultural crops
The rainy weather of the past few weeks has been good for outdoor horticultural crops, but rain also increases the risk of infections – FruitVeB explains in its latest report...
Read moreEcfin: growth forecast for Hungary
The European Commission has improved Hungary’s economic growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 in its spring forecast, but warned that there were more and more signs of overheating in the...
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The quality of public catering can be enhanced with high quality ingredients
It is an important goal to prepare healthy and safe foods mainly from local and bio-based ingredients in public catering, which quantitatively and qualitatively meet the physiological needs of the...
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Colorants over limit were found in candy for children
More than permitted quinoline yellow and unlabeled tartrazine dyes were detected by the Slovak authorities in a tongue coloring candy intended for children. The National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih)...
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Employment in the euro area increased more than expected
Employment in the euro area increased more than expected in the first quarter, compared to a year before – according to data reported by the European Union Statistical Office (Eurostat)...
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Tourism agency: the tourist information center designed to develop tourism
The purpose of the National Tourist Information Center (NAK) is to develop tourism and to get traffic data faster – the Chief Executive Officer of the Hungarian Tourism Agency told...
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SPAR: progress in every area
SPAR Magyarország closed 2018 with an almost 10-percent sales increase. The company invested HUF 32 billion in building 6 new stores and modernising another 17 last year. Sales of the franchise...
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Even nicer stores and better sales results from Rossmann
Last year Rossmann celebrated 25 years in Hungary. Our magazine interviewed managing director László Flórián. Which were the most important events and results for Rossmann in 2018? – Obviously the main...
Read moreIn addition to stagnating guest traffic, the revenue of commercial accommodations increased in Budapest
In the capital, the revenue of commercial accommodations increased in the first quarter in addition to stagnating guest turnover – according to the analysis of the Budapest Festival and Tourism...
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