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MNB: Október 31-ig lehet fizetni a régi 1000 forintos bankjegyekkel
Már csak egy hónapig, október 31-ig lehet használni a készpénzes vásárlásoknál a régi – 2017 előtt kibocsátott – 1000 forintos bankjegyeket, mert október végén a Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) bevonja...
Read moreUS consumer sentiment improved in September
The mood of US consumers has improved significantly in September, according to the regular monthly survey of the Michigan University. The consumer sentiment index increased to 100.1 points from the...
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You are the warrior of beer! – Video of the day
This pizza is topped with cheeseburgers. Welcome to America, where we make it incredibly convenient for you to quickly become obese!...
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The new national campaign of the Hungarian Tourism Agency was launched
The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) launched its autumn domestic traffic promotion campaign with a new digital platform – the MTÜ told MTI on Tuesday. In the campaign, MTÜ traditionally cooperates...
Read more(HU) A Pécsi Sörfőzde is APÁ-t hozott a piacra
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Read more(HU) Borvirág Borklub – Bemutatkozik az egri Nyolcas és fia Borház az MKVM-ben
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Read moreIn the first eight months, the number of guest nights increased by 4.2 percent in Romania
In the first eight months, the number of guest nights increased by 4.2 percent to 19.569 million, compared to the same period of last year – according to the Romanian...
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Promising digitalisation level of Hungarian SMEs with a high business potential
According to the results of UniCredit Bank and Inspira Research’s Business Potential study, Hungarian SMEs with a high business potential are of the opinion that only new technology-based solutions qualify...
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Consumer prices grew by 3.4 percent in August too
In August 2018 consumer prices were 3.4 percent higher on average than a year before, just like July. In comparison with August 2017, food prices increased by 4.1 percent. Egg’s...
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More expensive cereal crops
In July 2018 agricultural production prices grew by 1.2 percent from the level of July 2017 – reported the Central Statistical Offi ce (KSH). This increase was the result of...
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Retail sales up more than 5 percent
In July 2018 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 5.4 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 5.3 percent – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and...
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It is key to reward skilled workers and professionals
The latest Cofidis Loan Monitor survey has revealed that it is difficult for Hungarians to find specialist doctors (84 percent), electricians (82 percent), painters (80 percent) and home appliance repairers...
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Faster growth than expected, but it is losing speed
In the 2nd quarter of 2018 the Hungarian economy grew faster than expected – and faster than most EU member states – but if calculated with the EU methodology, the...
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One word is enough
On 6 September members of the Trade Marketing Club gathered to listen to presentations about unusual promotion campaigns, special product displaying ideas and new-type communication strategies. Each strategy presented started...
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The shopping centre of the near future
International shopping centre Westfield has presented its vision about the store of the future with the title Destination 2028. In Westfield’s concept the relationship between people and nature dominates. The...
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Our waste, our responsibility
Bottletop on Regent Street in London is the first zero-waste shop in the world. The interior is fully 3D-printed, using materials from 60,000 PET bottles, 75 car tyres and 3,500...
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Innovation focuses on food-to-go
Food-to-go services are one of the top trends in the domain of retail innovations. Offline retail trade can use not only digital solutions to keep customers, but also various services...
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FMCG sales are growing dynamically online too – 15th E-commerce Conference, 5-6 June 2018, Visegrád (Part 3)
On the second day of Ecommerce Hungary’s conference the FMCG sector was analysed at a roundtable discussion, which was moderated by Zsuzsanna Hermann, our magazine’s editor-in-chief. She pointed it out...
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New poppy seed production plant in Tiszavasvári
Sotiva Seed Kft.’s poppy seed cleaning plant in Tiszavasvári was built from HUF 170 million. Managing director Gyula Sotkó told: in the future they would like to do all stages...
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Why should both manufacturers and wholesalers enter the website of the year competition?
In this year’s website of the year competition there are individual categories for trade companies – called e-commerce and trade – and manufacturers – named B2B and brand site. Participation...
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Can an e-commerce association be the solution in competing with giants such as Amazon?
One of the reasons why Central Europe is a popular cross-border e-commerce target is that giants such as Amazon or Alibaba aren’t expanding in the region yet. This situation is...
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Once again Extreme Digital has the No.1 spot on the e-top list
GKI Digital published the ranking of Hungary’s 10 biggest online retailers for the fourth time this year. In 2017 the 10 companies featured in the list made up for 37...
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Those who buy Hungarian onion help our farmer
In the spring of 2017 NAK set up an onion working group with the aim of making the Hungarian onion sector more competitive. NAK organises talks between farmers and retailers,...
Read moreTesco launches part time job scheme
Tesco’s ‘Fixed to be fix’ part time job programme offers flexible conditions to those who like their work time calculable. They can ask for 5 hours per week or only...
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SPAR reopens three stores
SPAR has invested HUF 810 million in modernising two former CBA stores in Budapest and one Erdőkertes. SPAR’s head of communications Márk Maczelka informed that the trading areas of the...
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Coccolino: renewal both inside and outside
Coccolino’s large-scale relaunch project has come to an end. In 2018 the fabric softener brand got a new design and improved formulas. Brand manager Judit Benczik told: new products had...
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Stable sales growth for Auchan
In the 2017 fiscal year annual gross sales of Auchan Hungary’s 20 stores and 18 petrol stations increased by 3.7 percent – the company announced at a press conference on...
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Costco adopts Apple Pay in the USA
In the USA Costco has begun accepting Apple Pay following its recently completed deployment of contactless payment equipment throughout its network of 750 stores. The company also is planning to offer...
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Kroger to get rid of plastic bags by 2025
US retail giant Kroger Co. has announced that they would stop using plastic bags in all of their 2,800 supermarkets by 2025. Kroger’s annual single-use plastic bag output is 6...
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