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PENNY’s newest store opened its doors in Pilisvörösvár
PENNY Hungary opened its newest store in Pilisvörösvár on February 6th, offering customers a modern design, a wide range of products, opening gifts and the usual favorable prices. The modern...
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A new playhouse and trampoline park opens in Auchan
Debrecen will soon be enriched with a missing entertainment facility, which could become a favorite spot for families. A new playhouse and trampoline park will open in the Auchan area,...
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If it is summer, it is Lake Balaton
This summer almost a third of all overnight stays in Hungary were registered in commercial accommodation in the Lake Balaton region. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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What happens if a domestic tech company is faster than the big ones?
What happens if you forget your company access card at home in the morning? A classic recipe: rushing to the reception, paperwork, and a lot of wasted time. But what...
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Starbucks is putting personal messages on coffee cups again
Starbucks is returning to its practice of having baristas write personal messages on customers’ takeout cups under new CEO Brian Niccol. The move is part of a “Back to Starbucks”...
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Dachser’s new route provides a direct transport connection between Hungary and Bulgaria
Logistics service provider Dachser has strengthened its Kecskemét branch and launched a new, direct transport route between the Hungarian city and the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, the Hungarian subsidiary informed MTI...
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PepsiCo stands fast to long-term growth target with push behind better-for-you
Protein features in PepsiCo’s portfolio push in both snacks and beverages to embrace consumer interest in health. PepsiCo is steadfast on its long-term organic growth target despite falling short in...
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Sustainability index at a record low in Germany
The NIQ Sustainability Index 2025 fell to a record low of 91.3 points in January 2025, down from 92.9 points in October. In particular, consumers’ willingness to make sustainable large-scale...
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Head Cheese: A Traditional Yet Divisive Hungarian Delicacy
Although home pig slaughtering is becoming less common, the demand for traditional pork delicacies remains high during the colder months. This is particularly true at the Rácz Major in Vas...
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Lidl GB To Remove Design Elements Targeted At Kids From Own-Brand Products
Lidl GB has pledged to phase out all packaging designs deemed attractive to children from its ‘least healthy’ own-brand products by mid-2025. The design elements include 3D or animated shapes,...
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Colliers: investor activity expected to increase in the Hungarian commercial real estate market this year
According to market expectations, investor activity may increase in the Hungarian commercial real estate market this year, primarily due to the improvement in investor sentiment, the decrease in the European...
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Kaufland Poland in Need of Transformation
Kaufland Poland has become the problem child of Kaufland’s international business. The Wroclaw-based subsidiary of the German superstore operator plunged into the red in the past fiscal year, posting a...
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Popular meat shop’s response to over-demand – Picture of the day
Owens Meats, a Washington-based company that sells premium ingredients, invented the fresh meat vending machine....
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Valentine’s Day Pizza – Video of the Day
Formatting doesn’t seem too difficult, the rest is a matter of skill. Click on the image for the video!...
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Promotion of the Year 2025 – Competition, Call for Entries & Registration
Trade Magazine is once again launching a competition for participants in the FMCG sector for the prestigious “Promotion of the Year 2025” award. Who Can Apply? Applications can be submitted...
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(HU) Működne Magyarországon a boltok elleni bojkott?
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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Mere did not open a store in Nyíregyháza, it was deleted from the register
Although it was previously announced that the Russian discount chain Mere, known for its spartan savings, would begin its expansion in Hungary, no stores were opened in the end, including...
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All about EUDR – a thematic page on the supervision of deforestation-free products has been launched on the Nébih website
The EU rules on the marketing of deforestation-free products (EUDR) will enter into force at the end of 2025. However, preparations for their application need to start now. To this...
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New Guinness record: 112-meter Dobos Cake made!
The teachers and pastry students of the Budapest Economic Vocational Training Center’s Dobos C. József Vocational School set a Guinness World Record by assembling a 112-meter cake. The experiment was...
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The foie gras burger is returning to McDonald’s
From February 5, McDonald’s restaurants in Hungary will once again offer one of the chain’s most successful and unique sandwiches, the Maestro Goosey Gustav, made with grilled foie gras. It...
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Croatia introduces another price freeze: prices of seventy products are being restricted
The Croatian government will introduce a new price freeze on 9 February, which will now cover seventy products, including basic foodstuffs, hygiene products and beverages. The measure aims to curb...
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MVI is once again among the TOP10 most influential professional organizations
The Hungarian Catering Industry Association (MVI) was once again included in the TOP10 list of the most influential professional organizations in the field of tourism in 2025. The recognition was...
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Fad diets are more dangerous than we think
Fad diets that promise quick weight loss may be a tempting solution for many, but the Hungarian Dietitians’ Association warns: these methods can carry serious health risks in the long...
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2024 was the most successful tourism year ever in Romania
2024 was the most successful tourism year ever in Romania, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday. Last year, 14,263 million tourists spent at least one night in...
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Prosecutor’s Office: an online store deceived consumers with false portraits and customer reviews
An online store deceived consumers with fake facial images and customer reviews, the Pest County Prosecutor’s Office told MTI on Wednesday. The online store, which was inspected by the prosecutor’s...
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JD.com is once again planning to acquire the owner of MediaMarkt
The acquisition of German Ceconomy, the owner of the well-known MediaMarkt and Saturn stores in Hungary, is back on the agenda. The Chinese online store JD.com is once again interested...
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Croatian Prime Minister: Price competitiveness will become a decisive factor in maintaining the positive trend in tourism
Price competitiveness will become a decisive factor in maintaining the positive trend of Croatian tourism, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Zagreb on Wednesday. The Prime Minister called for...
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European Tourism Forum
The European Tourism Forum (ETF) took place in November, bringing together leaders and policymakers from EU institutions, the industry’s major technology providers, tourism researchers and academia, to search for joint...
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Ketchup sprinkles
At the end of summer Heinz rolled out limited edition ketchup sprinkles, supposedly to persuade the mayonnaise (and sprinkles) crazy Dutch to eat their chips with ketchup instead of mayonnaise....
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