Events
Circle K brings convenience to customer doors
Date: 2019-10-03 08:50:31
Circle K is partnering with Texas-based on-demand delivery platform Favor to provide delivery in under an hour from nearly 600 stores in the Lone Star State. No...
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Amazon grocery store chain moves ahead with leases in Los Angeles, WSJ reports
Date: 2019-10-03 08:30:08
Amazon has signed more than a dozen leases in the Los Angeles area as part of its plan to open a chain of grocery stores, the Wall Street Journal reported...
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Starbucks opening mobile pickup-only store format in NYC
Date: 2019-10-03 08:10:10
Starbucks’ loyalty members will soon have a unique location to pick up their beverages New York City’s Penn Station. In a brief post on its e-commerce site, Starbucks says it...
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Magazine: KPMG: Promotional leaflets are the most useful – for the time being
Date: 2019-10-03 07:12:06
More and more information is available to shoppers for deciding where to do their shopping. Most of them still opt for traditional shops, but the good old retail channels mustn’t forget...
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Feldman Zsolt: the yield of autumn crops increased by 7-10 percent
Date: 2019-10-02 11:50:00
Autumn harvested crop yields increased by about 7 to 10 percent, compared to last year, also due to favorable weather conditions Feldman Zsolt – Minister of State of the Ministry...
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Hungarian Advertising Association has launched its Green Planet Initiative
Date: 2019-10-02 11:40:04
The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) has launched its Green Planet initiative to promote the transition of the communications industry to sustainable operation – the association told MTI on Tuesday. According...
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KSH: foreign trade turnover increased again in July
Date: 2019-10-02 11:38:58
In July, exports increased by 8.3 percent in euros, while imports increased by 9.2 percent year-on-year, after a month-on-month decline of 7.3 and 2.3 percent, respectively. The monthly export surplus...
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446 kilograms of food products were offered for charity by the exhibitors of the 79th OMÉK
Date: 2019-10-02 11:37:47
This year, the 79th OMÉK exhibitors also collected food for the benefit of the Hungarian Food Bank Association. Participants of the National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair, which closed...
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The best riesling comes from Badacsony
Date: 2019-10-02 11:33:28
The largest domestic muster of the “most Hungarian” grape variety, the Riesling October Grand Tasting will take place on October 12. As a novelty this year, exhibitors can bring their...
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MLBKT: PMI in September indicates modest growth
Date: 2019-10-02 11:27:49
The seasonally adjusted September Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) is 51.8 points. The 50 points, or above value is indicating trends better than in the previous month – the Hungarian Logistics...
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Half of your work tasks can be automated
Date: 2019-10-02 11:22:45
The further dynamic development of the Hungarian economy and the retail sector in particular has to be sought through a high degree of automation, which, in addition to improving efficiency...
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AM Minister of State: Hungary plays an active role in the UN’s world food cooperation
Date: 2019-10-02 11:18:22
Hungary supports the FAO’s objectives, as evidenced with its multi-year cooperation, as well as with ongoing projects and scholarship programs – the parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Somlói Juhfark Celebration in October
Date: 2019-10-02 11:17:36
The 4th Somlói Juhfark Celebration presents the best Juhfark items of the Somló wine region’s emblematic grape variety with the participation of sixteen wineries in Somló’s Tornai Winery on 12...
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Barry Callebaut Launches Chocolate Made Of 100% Cacao Fruit
Date: 2019-10-02 08:50:32
Barry Callebaut has announced the launch of ‘Cacaofruit Experience’, a new range of chocolate products that are made of the entire cacao fruit. Normally, only 30% of the cacao fruit...
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Asda Introduces Fresh Herbs In Sustainable Packaging
Date: 2019-10-02 08:30:18
UK retailer Asda has announced that it has replaced plastic pots in its fresh herbs assortment with sustainable containers. The plastic wrap around the herbs has also been swapped with...
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Eighty-five thousand visitors from fifteen countries attended the 79th OMÉK
Date: 2019-10-01 11:50:26
The 79th National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK), which featured the best of the Hungarian agro-food industry at HUNGEXPO for four days, closed with the participation of nearly...
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Invitation to BGE’s 50th Anniversary Professional Conference
Date: 2019-10-01 11:22:38
The Faculty of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism of the Budapest University of Economics (BGE) this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of its predecessor, the College of Commerce...
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Hungexpo: arrival to the 21st century
Date: 2019-10-01 11:17:58
Hungexpo’s revitalization program began in Budapest with the foundation stone laying. Existing pavilions will be renovated and upgraded from net 55 billion HUF until 2021. In addition, two new exhibition...
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The municipality is building a new market in Tata
Date: 2019-10-01 11:15:31
The municipality will begin building a new market hall from 350 million HUF to help local producers gain access to the market – Tata’s mayor told MTI on Monday. Michl...
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Consumer sentiment in the United States improved in September
Date: 2019-10-01 11:01:34
According to the monthly survey by the University of Michigan, consumer sentiment in the United States improved in September, indicating that despite increasing uncertainty, consumers are optimistic and continue to...
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Euro-area inflation declined in September
Date: 2019-10-01 11:01:19
The fall in consumer price increase was lower than expected, mainly due to lower September consumer price growth in the euro area, according to a preliminary report released on Tuesday...
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Euroshop for the 20th time in 2020
Date: 2019-10-01 10:42:30
The outstanding efficiency of new ideas. Pioneering energy management. Intelligent air conditioning and refrigeration technology. Modern baking and cooking stations. A new way of thinking. EuroShop 2020, The World´s No....
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Magazine: Retail technology in 2040
Date: 2019-10-01 07:29:00
According to Michelle Evans, head of digital consumer research at Euromonitor International, the digital world has changed things: e-commerce has broken the monopoly of large brands and retailers, making it...
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Nagy István: national and EU funds contribute to the competitiveness of the pig sector
Date: 2019-09-30 11:50:02
Almost 18.9 billion HUF will be available in this year’s budget to support additional animal welfare commitments for pig farmers, which will contribute to the competitiveness of the pig sector...
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The yields of autumn-harvested plants are favorable
Date: 2019-09-30 11:30:30
Autumn crops have promising good yields, and harvesting has begun on time – the Ministry of Agriculture (MTI) announced on Monday. According to the announcement, the crop area of maize...
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The Rabbit Interbranch Organization and Product Council was acknowledged as an interprofessional organization
Date: 2019-09-30 11:27:14
The Ministry of Agriculture has acknowledged the Rabbit Interbranch Organization and Product Council as an interprofessional organization. Feldman Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), haded over...
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Employment may peak
Date: 2019-09-30 11:25:00
Employment may have peaked, and further expansion may be hampered by labor shortages, especially in an uncertain global market environment – analysts told MTI in response to employment and unemployment...
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High quality grapes are expected in the Szekszárd wine region
Date: 2019-09-30 11:22:24
They expect high-quality grapes in the Szekszárd wine region, where the harvest of white grapes is nearing its end, and the yield of some vineyards exceeds last year’s quantity. The...
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Nébih: swine fever infection in dead feral pigs in Pest county
Date: 2019-09-30 11:13:17
African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected in five wild boars, found in the fenced-off hunting area of the Budakeszi Forestry – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih)...
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The economic sentiment in the euro area and in the EU deteriorated in September
Date: 2019-09-30 11:02:46
More than expected, the economic sentiment in the euro area deteriorated to near its five-year low in September, according to the survey of the European commission. The Economic Sentiment Indicator...
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