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SAP Emarsys, introduced during the pandemic, delivered record revenue growth for Euronics
Date: 2022-02-22 09:49:39

Better opening rates, more click-throughs, less spam, and 80% revenue growth – sap emarsys marketing automation system solved years of newsletter problems at Euronics. Hungary’s second largest technical retail chain...

Waitrose sells ‚tearless’ onion
Date: 2022-02-21 13:39:34

Waitrose offers tearless onion to its UK customers under the name Sunion. The ’brown, tearless and sweet’ onions have taken over 30 years to perfect. The produce was originally developed...

Morrisons recommends sniff test over use-by dates
Date: 2022-02-21 13:38:09

In a haste to prevent nearly 3.5 million litres of milk from being wasted, Morrisons removes use-by dates and encourages shoppers to use a sniff test to make out whether...

The first petrol forecourt store of SPAR Ukraine opens
Date: 2022-02-21 13:34:05

SPAR Ukraine’s first petrol forecourt store opened in the north-eastern town of Kharkiv, in partnership with the Ovis network. Depending on customer feedback, the retailer has further expansion plans in...

JD.com opens robotic stores in the Netherlands
Date: 2022-02-21 13:32:20

Under the name Ochama, JD.com opens two robotic stores in Leiden and Rotterdam. It is the first time that JD.com opens a physical store in Europe. The name Ochama blends...

Kaufland switches to 100 percent German pork
Date: 2022-02-21 13:22:50

Demonstrating that Kaufland values sustainable German agriculture and supports long-term agreements with suppliers and subcontractors, the retailer switches to 100 percent German-origin pork in the future. Under its K-Wertschätze quality...

Carrefour to experiment in Greece again
Date: 2022-02-21 13:20:42

Ten years after it left Greece, Carrefour plans to make a new attempt in the Hellenic Republic through a local franchise partner, Retail & More. The first stores are expected...

Checkout-free Shop&Go Aldi store in London
Date: 2022-02-21 13:19:00

ALDI’s first checkout-free Shop&Go store opened in Greenwich, London. In the AiFi-enabled store, customers can shop without scanning a single product. The purchase of alcohol and other ‘Challenge25’ products is...

No more virgin plastic in the crisp bags of PepsiCo Europe
Date: 2022-02-21 13:17:26

By 2030 PepsiCo Europe will eliminate the use of virgin plastic in the packaging of its Walkers, Doritos and Lay’s branded products. Instead, the packaging’s recycled content will be derived...

Albert Heijn: Nutri-Score labels on private label products
Date: 2022-02-21 13:11:30

Albert Heijn attaches Nutri-Score labels to further 6,000 PL products in their electronic price tags and shows the Nutri-Score logo next to the products on its website and in its...

New digital employer branding campaign from Henkel
Date: 2022-02-21 13:01:26

Henkel is transforming its employer communication and launches a new career website plus an employer branding campaign, with the motto ‘Dare to make an impact?’. Henkel rolls out the campaign...

K&H: Living our daily lives at the speed of light
Date: 2022-02-21 12:58:33

5G then 6G, followed by quantum computers and blockchain technology – these can appear in our daily lives in the next few years, and then everything will speed up for...

Nestlé’s plan to eliminate child labour
Date: 2022-02-21 12:36:07

Nestlé announced plans to tackle the risks related to child labour repeatedly appearing in cocoa growing. The plan focuses on an innovative scheme aimed to ensure a higher income for...

New marketing and trade marketing director at HEINEKEN Hungária
Date: 2022-02-21 12:28:16

As of 1 February, Heineken Hungária’s marketing and trade marketing director is Orsolya Mottl-Molnár. She joined the company in 2010. In 2017-18, she worked as member of the HEINEKEN Global...

Ten truckloads of help from Bonduelle
Date: 2022-02-21 11:57:01

In 2021 Bonduelle Central Europe Kft. donated 171 tonnes of long shelf life food to the Hungarian Food Bank Association. The company helped poor people and families with 504,787 cans of food...

New country general manager for CHEP Magyarország
Date: 2022-02-21 11:21:03

CHEP, the global supply chain’s leading pallet pooling service provider, has appointed a new country general manager for its Hungarian operations: Nóra Barla-Szabóné Illés is responsible for CHEP’s business performance...

Almost 25,000 people visited the FeHoVa exhibition at Hungexpo
Date: 2022-02-21 11:18:56

Almost 25,000 people visited the Hungexpo Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center for the 28th FeHoVa exhibition, the most important weapons, fishing and hunting event in the region, Hungexpo told MTI...

Bruce Willis is the face of Hell for the third time
Date: 2022-02-21 11:12:16

Bruce Willis and energy drink brand HELL have signed another 2-year contract – the Hollywood actor will advertise HELL energy drinks all over the world. Krisztián Schmidt, HELL ENERGY’s creative...

Pek-Snack thanks its most loyal partners
Date: 2022-02-21 11:01:42

Pek-Snack manufactures and sells frozen baked goods. Every November-December the company says thank you to shops which have been part of Pek-Snack’s sales network for the longest time. In 2021...

Diageo Enters Deal to Repurchase Up to GBP1.7B of Shares
Date: 2022-02-21 10:18:17

Diageo PLC said Monday that it has started a share buyback for up to 1.7 billion pounds ($2.31 billion) as part of its return of capital program. The U.K. alcohol-beverage...

Find MUCI! – Most Useful Creative Innovations
Date: 2022-02-18 18:00:32

The Trade Marketing Club’s annual “My Love” conference featured interesting presentations on innovations in commerce from the retail, brand and research sides. The winners of this year’s university display design...

The Házi-Hús Kft. starts a development
Date: 2022-02-18 11:22:37

The Gyula-based Házi-Hús Kft., starts a development ina value of more than a quarter of a billion forints. The company received half of the amount required for the investment from...

Rossmann’s sales grew 9 percent last year
Date: 2022-02-18 11:22:11

Rossmann Magyarország achieved sales of more than 115 billion HUF last year, 9 percent more than in the previous year, and the turnover of stores and webshops also increased, the...