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First Lidl+, now Netto+
Denmark’s Salling Group has launched a new shopping app for its discount retail chain Netto, called Netto +. The new app features an ‘intelligent shopping list’ and a price scanner, and...
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Sustainably grown potatoes from Carrefour
French retailer Carrefour markets potatoes grown using sustainable farming methods from October across the country. The potatoes – grown without the use of pesticides – are available under the Carrefour Quality...
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Auchan launches private label wine in Portugal
Auchan has rolled out a new private label wine range, ‘Bando’ in Portugal. Bando consists of 20 SKUs from five Portuguese wine regions. Auchan plans to expand the offer to...
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Ferrero acquires Fox’s Biscuits to expand cookie business
Nutella-maker Ferrero has agreed to purchase British company Fox’s Biscuits, as part of its strategy to expand its cookie business in Europe. The group provided no information on the value...
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Biedronka protects shoppers with longer opening hours in Poland
Polish retailer Biedronka plans to extend the opening hours of its shops to ensure the safety of customers during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the plan, more than 40 Biedronka...
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SPAR Austria rolls out private label protein product range
SPAR Austria has introduced a selection of high protein private label products. The ‘High Protein’ range includes chocolate and vanilla drinks, caffé latte, crunchy vegan mueslis and Scandinavian yogurt specialty skyr....
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Digitalisation and IoT solutions are absolutely necessary
Vodafone Business published its IoT Spotlight report, which was made with the participation of nearly 1,700 enterprises and focused on how Internet of Things (IoT) solutions affect the operations of...
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Second wave of the pandemic reaches e-commerce
At the end of September sales revenue in e-commerce exceeded that of the May peak during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic – reveals a survey by digital marketing...
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Hungarian retailers can now offer card payment service without a terminal
Mastercard and Pay Point have announced that from now on Hungarian retailers can also use their Android smartphones for accepting card payment, complying with the new regulation that enters into...
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Google Pay starts at three service providers in Hungary
On 17 November Mastercard announced that it is starting the Google Pay service in Hungary, in partnership with payment service providers Revolut, Curve and Monese. Google Pay offers fast, secure...
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Online retailers in the EU are about to become more competitive
As of 1 July 2021 the European Union will end the 22-euro import VAT exemption of the goods that are purchased from non-EU sellers. This step means that import VAT...
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Digital economy skyrocketing in the region
‘Digital Challengers in the Next Normal in Central and Eastern Europe’ is the title of McKinsey’s latest report that reveals: in the first five months of the pandemic – January-May...
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ProNature products combine innovation and sustainability
Henkel’s ProNature product selection already consists of eight Clin, Bref, Pur and Somat products. These products contain more sustainable components than standard Henkel products. Their packaging – with the exception...
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Pandemic-proof muesli
In mid-October the experts of the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers (MÉSZ) discussed at a trade event how the muesli category continues to perform very well. President Sándor Sánta spoke...
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Once again Coca-Cola HBC is Europe’s most sustainable soft drink maker
According to the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Coca-Cola HBC is the most sustainably operated soft drink company in Europe. This is the seventh time in the last 8 years...
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End-of-year SIÓ campaign for children in need
Between 1 November and 31 December Hungary’s leading fruit juice company SIÓ-Eckes is using some of the revenue from the sales of certain SIÓ products (e.g. every 1-litre SIÓ fruit...
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Tesco Box officially becomes an online shop
In the spring Tesco launched its Tesco Box service to give those shoppers the chance to order FMCG products online that hadn’t had access to this service before the pandemic....
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Mandatory deposit return scheme for drink bottles proposed
The Hungarian government has proposed a bill for introducing a mandatory deposit return scheme for drink containers. At the moment it seems the new system will enter into force on...
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Docking gates at Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország
Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország has installed five separate docking gates at is production plant in Dunaharaszti. Thanks to this step the country’s biggest food industry warehouse can serve trucks even faster,...
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Christmas Candy of the Year 2020 winners named
This year was the first that the Christmas Candy of the Year contest was organised. The organisers invited both the big manufacturers and small companies. Winners were announced in the...
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Tesco home delivery available in more regions
On 30 November Tesco’s online shopping service was launched in Veszprém and Kaposvár; in the first two weeks of December Zalaegerszeg, Szolnok, Eger and Békéscsaba followed. With this move Tesco’s...
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Let’s care for each other is Coca-Cola’s Christmas message
Oscar-winner Taika Waititi has directed Coca-Cola’s Christmas commercial, which is aired in 91 countries from 1 December. The advert’s message is that in the current special conditions we should care...
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KSH: earnings increased by 9.1 percent
In August, gross average earnings were 391 thousand 600 HUF, 9.1 percent higher than a year earlier, and in the first eight months of the year they amounted to 395...
Read moreThe economic downturn may be greater than previously expected
Minister of Finance Varga Mihály presented the government’s recent macroeconomic forecast at Friday’s HBLF conference – portfolio.hu, wrote. According to them, this year the economic downturn could be 6-6.5% instead...
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A wine investment support program is launched
Almost 3.4 billion HUF in multi-phase support for the purchase of machinery related to grape processing and wine technology will be available to wineries from 2 November – the Ministry...
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Strictness in wearing the masks
The austerity bomb could explode immediately: not only will the places to wear be expanded with hospitality and entertainment venues from the second of November, but now the shop, restaurant,...
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Nébih: Hungarian-grown pumpkins are safe
In the seasonal test of the Supermenta program, 11 domestically grown pumpkins were examined by the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and found thzat the Hungarian-grown...
Read moreGerman GDP soared in the third quarter
Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an all-time high of 8.2 percent in the third quarter of this year from the previous three months – the Federal Statistics Office...
Read moreConsumer sentiment improved in October in the United States
Consumer sentiment in the United States improved more than previously estimated in October, according to definitive data from the University of Michigan’s monthly regular survey. According to the final data...
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Amazon’s revenue rises based on Q3 data
Amazon’s advertising revenue rose 51% in Q3 from a year earlier as marketers sought to reach the e-commerce giant’s customers while they shopped online. Amazon’s total revenue gain of 37%...
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