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Supermarket Spend Sees Biggest Jump in 18 Months, Despite Inflation Hitting 14 Year
Supermarket spending has seen the biggest increase for 18 months, despite inflation hitting a new 14-year-high, new data has revealed. According to the BRC-KPMG retail sales data, food and drink sales...
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Smell Maps Create a New Way of Exploring Cities
Sensory exploration is a growing area of interest, for reasons pertaining to both health and enjoyment. By engaging more fully with a broader range of human senses, individuals can experience...
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METRO’s Board of Directors has appointed a wholesale transformation department manager
METRO Hungary has prepared a new strategy in the past period, the aim of which is to respond to the needs of professional customers and promote real wholesale turnover, among...
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KSH: the turnover of retail stores increased by 4.3 percent in July
In July, according to raw data, the volume of retail trade exceeded the previous year by 3.8 percent, adjusted for calendar effects, by 4.3 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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Tourism is preparing for the autumn season: the TKI index decreased in August
The National Association of Tourist and Hospitality Employers (VIMOSZ) jointly with the Hungarian Tourism Association and GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. measures the expected development of the business cycle in tourism on...
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Analysts: the adaptation of households is indicated by the retail trade data
Retail trade data for July indicate that households have begun to adapt to the stricter economic environment and that in the third quarter, consumption no longer represents as much of...
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We buy less and less food
In July, the volume of retail trade was 4.3% higher than a year earlier. However, the details behind the apparently strong data strongly shade the picture: with the exception of...
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Good news for Hungarian livestock breeders! South Korea has lifted its ban on European pork and poultry imports
South Korea lifted the ban on the entire European pork and poultry trade due to African swine fever in 2018, and due to bird flu in 2021, the measure benefits...
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In July, retail sales rose in the euro area and the EU
In July, retail trade turnover increased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous month in both the euro zone and the countries of the European Union, based on the Monday...
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The wave of development in Hungarian agriculture continued
The amount of agricultural investments increased by almost 21 percent in the first quarter of this year, and by more than 25 percent in the second quarter. The developments that...
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FruitVeb: gardeners fear a shortage of fertilizers
The EU’s sanctions policy also affects the supply of fertilizers, as the gas crisis worsens, a shortage may develop – read the statement of the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit...
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The government decided on an extraordinary agricultural interest subsidy program
In view of the extremely severe drought situation, in order to improve the financing situation of agricultural production and ensure the security of the food supply, the government will create...
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You can vote for this year’s Gundel award winners until September 9
In memory of the work of the restaurateur and gastronomy writer Károly Gundel, the Hungarian Hospitality Industry Association – with the cooperation of several partner organizations – announces a call...
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The Economic Competition Authority has noticed influencer marketing, new rules are coming!
In the fall, the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) will publish the information on the marketing of the new influencer, which will give opinion leaders much more detailed guidelines for legal...
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About 1,500 students in need were helped by INTERSPAR customers with school supplies
By purchasing more than 58,000 school supplies and donation cards worth nearly HUF 2 million, customers helped the school supplies collection initiative of the Hungarian Maltese Charities and SPAR Hungary,...
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Marks & Spencer: Partnership with Benefit Cosmetics
Marks & Spencer has entered into a partnership with Benefit Cosmetics, which will see the retailer sell the brand in its UK stores as well as online from this autumn....
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A brutal wave of closures is approaching in the hospitality industry
There are restaurateurs who say buffets will suffer the most from the reduction in overheads, while others say mid-range restaurants are most at risk. Everyone’s survival strategy is different: some...
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Is fast delivery more important than everything else? – Future Trade conference – Which way are logistics and delivery services going?
Logistics and shipping were also discussed at the Future Trade conference in May. András Táncsics, the CEO of Boxy Logisztikai Zrt. was the first speaker. He introduced the future-proof logistics...
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Szallas.hu: the autumn season is off to a promising start in terms of accommodations
According to data from Szallas.hu, 42 percent more domestic holiday reservations have already been registered for this fall than at this time last year; Eger, Gyula and Hévíz are the...
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Snack watch – Video of the day
Many things have probably been hidden in Karorá, but certainly not food. We also know that there is not much apple in the Apple smartwatch either. The “action” of the...
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The Vegetarian Butcher
The mission of The Vegetarian Butcher brand is to make meat substitutes from pulses and cereals, utilising new and sustainable technologies, which offer the taste, texture and traditions of classic...
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Beer in a bag – Picture of the day
We have reservations about this type of beer packaging, but since in some places in the eastern half of the world draft beer is brought home in a Skála bag...
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Online Retailers Face Cardboard Shortage
According to the German E-Commerce and Mail Order Association (bevh), online retailers are currently suffering from significantly rising costs for cardboard packaging. Bottlenecks could arise if the energy crisis intensifies...
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PepsiCo rolls out healthier crisps
PepsiCo has launched its first ever high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) compliant range of “healthier” Walkers and Doritos crisps. Popular crisp brands Walkers Baked and Doritos Dippers have...
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Magazine: We want to use less plastic
Plastic Free July is a worldwide initiative that is getting more popular year after year: its goal is to turn this month into a plastic-free one, when consumers don’t buy...
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German Consumer Sentiment Reaches All-Time Low In September
According to the German Retail Association (HDE), consumer sentiment in the country deteriorated again in September amid concerns about the energy crisis, high inflation, and COVID-19 related uncertainties. Having reached an all-time low...
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Tesco to increase store security as “desperate people” turn to shoplifting
Tesco will increase security measures across its stores as “desperate people” turn to shoplifting amid the cost-of-living crisis. Chairman John Allan said shoppers will see extra security tags on food as well...
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TIM State Secretary: the number of products with the eco-label is already close to 90,000
The increase in interest in environmentally friendly products is shown by the fact that the number of products with the eco-label is now close to 90,000 – the state secretary...
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Extra caution is justified: bird flu is once again spreading throughout Europe
From Portugal to Finland, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in several European countries in recent weeks, which clearly proves that the disease continues to pose an...
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The Association of European Fertilizer Manufacturers is asking the EU for help due to high gas prices
According to Fertilizers Europe, much of European fertilizer production has been forced into temporary or complete shutdown due to exploding gas prices, which are more than 1,000% higher than a...
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