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Retail accounts: banks are already warming up for summer fee increases

Although banks have agreed to a moratorium on retail bank account fees until the end of June, some players have already published the amount of fee increases applied from the...

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Focusing on fair competition and ethical advertising

The joint online workshop of the Advertising Self Regulatory Board (ÖRT) and the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) was held amid record interest. This article is available for reading in Trade...

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NOBILIS IMMUNO+ Apple chips with strawberries

Dried apple chips made from Hungarian apples from sustainable sources, with strawberries and rosehip extract. It is a clean label, gluten-free, vegan, fiber-rich product and a natural source of vitamin...

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Péter Oszkó also sees the future in the Hungarian labor market

After Sharks, a well-known economist has also joined: Hungarian HR-tech startup targets 1 million employees After Sharks’ investors, another heavyweight business player has voted in Giggle. Péter Oszkó’s venture capital...

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PURINA ONE HYDRALIFE

Just two pouches a day* of PURINA ONE HYDRALIFE complementary pet food help support your cat’s hydration with a great chicken/salmon taste. (*For a cat of 4kg.) Additionally, this formula...

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New EU study examines gender differences in deep tech investments

Egy új, EU által támogatott tanulmány rávilágít a befektetések nemek közötti különbségeire Európában, különös tekintettel a deep tech szektorra, arra az innovációs területre, amely kulcsszerepet játszik Európa hosszú távú versenyképességében,...

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Chocolate rabbits might be smaller now, but they are yummy

One of the “specialties” of the seasonal sweets category is that trends arrive here with a delay. This is why inflation still had a very strong influence last Easter. This...

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K&H: others break the rules, we follow the rules? A double picture of Hungarian motorists

Although the majority of drivers adhere to several basic rules, the picture is quite mixed, according to the K&H survey. The new draft of the Road Traffic Act provides an...

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Uber targets $1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion

Uber plans to expand its food-delivery business into seven new European markets in 2026, launching services in markets including the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania, a company spokesperson told Reuters...

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Sodastream transforms into a full beverage brand

Sodastream has announced a major rebranding initiative as it shifts from a traditional sparkling‑water maker to a comprehensive beverage brand. The PepsiCo subsidiary unveiled a new logo, refreshed colour scheme...

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SPAR International and Veesion partner to enhance retail security with AI

SPAR International is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Veesion, a global leader in AI-powered retail loss prevention. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening instore security across...

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NAV: a large quantity of smuggled cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol was found in a house in Debrecen

Tax inspectors found 26,286 boxes of cigarettes of various brands without Hungarian stamps, more than 10 kilograms of cut tobacco and 285 liters of alcohol of unknown origin in a...

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My love is trade marketing – Proven recipes and new waves

Three seconds on the shelf, two weeks during the Back to School season, nighttime shopping with QR codes and increasingly fragmented attention in social feeds – this is the environment...

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How to spend Valentine’s Day around here

Valentine’s Day is all about gift-giving and attention, which is also clearly reflected in bank card transaction data. K&H examined customers’ spending habits in the first two weeks of February:...

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OKSZ on the extension of the margin stop decree

The government – ​​without any professional consultation – extended the margin reduction, i.e. the margin stop decree, until the end of May, which clearly indicates the unpredictability of the regulatory...

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PwC Consumer Loyalty Survey now available for pre-order

Loyalty has become one of the most stable sources of growth, but most companies do not exploit the full potential of loyal customers. PwC Hungary is conducting extensive research on...

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A Hungarian mineral water among the best in the world

Another significant international professional recognition strengthens the good reputation of the Hungarian food and beverage industry: PERIDOT naturally alkaline, low-deuterium ice age mineral water won the main prize of the...

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OTP Bank won the grand prize of the 20th Mastercard – Bank of the Year competition

OTP Bank won the grand prize of the Mastercard – Bank of the Year 2025 program. In one of the most prestigious professional competitions in the Hungarian banking sector, based...

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KSH: in January, consumer prices exceeded the values ​​of the same month of the previous year by an average of 2.1 percent

In January 2026, consumer prices were 2.1 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Consumer prices rose by an average of 0.3 percent in one month, the Central Statistical...

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Oversized packaging not only deceives the customer, but also violates the principles of the circular economy

It often happens that a half-kilo meat product almost getting lost in a disproportionately large plastic tray. Although the indicated weight is correct, the visual appearance is deceptive: the product...

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Hungary also fits into the global commercial impact of Valentine’s Day

Many people associate Valentine’s Day with emotions, gifts and romantic dinners, but in practice it has now become one of the most important seasonal shopping impulses of the year. A...

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New business areas drive growth at CECONOMY – record customer satisfaction and online share

CECONOMY AG (CECONOMY) and MediaMarkt have made a strong start to the new financial year: the first quarter (i.e. October-December 2025), defined by Black November and the Christmas period, is...

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The 8th Meat Industry Professional Day will be held on Shrove Tuesday

We are increasingly confronted with the fact that the importance of consuming meat and animal products in general is being questioned. Moreover, often pseudoscientific misconceptions, sometimes the philosophical approaches of...

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Fashion, drones and sustainability – the new face of agriculture at the AgriTech InnoExpo event

Robots, artificial intelligence, solar panels, vertical farms – and a fashion show where the tractor is the main character. On March 5-6, 2026, one of the most beautiful locations in...

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Return comes first: this is how Hungarian households renovate today

Half of Hungarian households are currently thinking about some kind of housing project: moving, renovating or modernizing. Today, a home is not only a living space, but also a series...

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Chinese courier company comes to Europe: JD.com launches under the name Joyexpress, promises same-day delivery to Joybuy

JD.com has announced its European express delivery service, Joyexpress, which will be launched as part of Jingdong Logistics. The move will serve a new European online retail pilot project, Joybuy,...

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Kometa’s new giant investment in Kaposvár will create four hundred new jobs

The meat processing company Kometa 99 Zrt. is implementing a capacity expansion worth 45 billion forints in Kaposvár, which will create four hundred new jobs in the city – Minister...

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Slovenia’s largest brewery not affected by Heineken Group’s downsizing for now

Slovenia’s largest brewery, Pivovarna Lasko Union, will not be affected by the job cuts announced by the Heineken Group for the time being, the Slovenian company announced. The international brewing...

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New Hungarian record attempt at the jubilee 4 HÍLYSZÍN Kitchen Furniture Exhibition

This year, the country’s largest kitchen technology and home decoration event, the 4 HELYSZÍN Kitchen Furniture Exhibition, will open its doors for the fifth time. On the occasion of the...

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Valentine’s Day on Kifli.hu: in addition to classic favorites, everyday attentions are increasingly coming to the fore

What does Valentine’s Day look like in Hungarians’ shopping carts today, and what goes into it besides the classic gifts? According to Kifli.hu data, traditional favorites are still strong, but...

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