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(HU) Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket – karanténban!
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Britain’s Tesco says coronavirus costs could reach $1.1 billion
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco expects to take a hit of up to 925 million pounds ($1.1 billion) from the costs of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and warned it was unable to...
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Lemon Prices In Europe Double Due To Increased Demand
The coronavirus crisis has led to a boom in demand for lemons in Europe and the rest of the world, with prices almost doubling due to insufficient production. In Spain,...
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Henkel Withdraws 2020 Outlook As Coronavirus Uncertainty Hits
Germany’s Henkel has withdrawn its financial forecast for 2020 citing economic uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The consumer goods giant said that at present it is not possible...
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Our hungriest, most vulnerable communities face “a crisis within a crisis”
In countries whose medical systems are under-resourced, the health crisis could be compounded by a hunger crisis and lost livelihoods unless we act now to help. In this interview, Dominique...
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(HU) GKI: Áprilisban óriásit zuhant a GKI fogyasztói bizalmi indexe
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POPAI-news: Inside and outside
We received a personal report from neighboring Austria. Judit Sándor, who is currently working in the field of e-commerce at Essity’s Vienna regional headquarters, has undertaken to look around Austrian...
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RetailZoom: Customers deciding what are the “non-essential” categories
Although the consumers’ first and immediate response to the start of Corona virus and the quarantine period that ensued was to swarm the retail outlets and building heavy stocks from...
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The special retail tax is coming again
The special retail tax will be reintroduced in Hungary, which will be used in the fund set up to control the epidemic. Multinational retail chains will pay 36 billion HUF...
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Nielsen declining epidemic demand
Between the 8th and the 14th week there was a price increase of barely 1 percent; in week 13, the turnover of hypermarkets, supermarkets and drugstores increased by only 4...
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Muesli, biscuits and snacks could be your Easter favorite this year
On the Hungarian market, 800 tons of Easter sweets are consumed annually, worth about 5 billion HUF, mainly chocolate rabbits and chocolate eggs. The Easter confectionery market has always grown...
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Online conference on the present and future of promotions
Who and how promotion affect people? What were your most successful promotions in 2019 and why? What could be the key to the secret to enticing promotions? How do customers...
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The sale of hollow chocolate figures may decrease
The turnover of Easter hollow chocolate figures, which amounted to 5 billion HUF last year, may decrease by more than ten percent – Sánta Sándor, president of the Association of...
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How to test disinfectants
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, a shortage occured from disinfectants, so many cosmetic companies have started to make water-alcohol products. What do these solutions consist of, what guarantees...
Read moreThe market for online shopping is soaring
Although fewer people ordered online in mid-March, the market for online orders began to soar by the end of the month, and Hungarians are increasingly willing to shop daily through...
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ITM has carried out its traditional Easter inspection
A traditional Easter consumer protection inspection commissioned by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) found the composition of only one of the 78 inspected products to be objectionable. A...
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Online education for FORE members
The Consumer Protection Manager Association (FORE) has decided to launch an e-learning programme for members. This learning opportunity can help the consumer protection managers of member companies to acquire new...
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Hungarian Foodbank supporting those in need
Hungarian Foodbank is helping over 300 thousand people in need, who mainly lost their jobs doe to Covid-19....
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Mondi Produces Face Mask Components In German Plant
Packaging group Mondi has announced that it is manufacturing face mask components in one of its production lines in Germany. The company has converted its production line in Gronau, Germany...
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Campari And Intercos Produce Alcohol-Based Sanitiser For Hospitals
Drinks group Campari and cosmetic products maker Intercos Group have joined forces to produce hydro-alcoholic gel hand cleaners to be donated to healthcare workers in Italy’s region of Lombardy, the two...
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Spar Croatia Increases Cooperation With Small-Scale Producers
Spar Croatia has expanded its cooperation agreements with an additional 60 small-scale agricultural producers across the country, which are facing supply chain challenges due to the coronavirus. The retailer is...
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(HU) POPAI hírek: Zöld és újrahasznosítás az új hívószavak a POP-ban is
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Read moreHow the price of agricultural products changes
After Easter, the price of pork may start to fall moderately. However, the uncertainty in the fruit and vegetable sector is huge – nepaszava.hu wrote. In the near future, the...
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Market shopping – without touch
The essence of an unusual market is that you can shop without touch. The idea was first written onr the Keep Your Grandma at Home Facebook page. They have been...
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How to disinfect eggs during the pandemic
As Easter approaches, many may wonder whether the consumption of ham and eggs poses a greater risk of infection due to the coronavirus epidemic – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Although these foods...
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The consequences of the coronavirus for SMEs are redundancies and cuts in investment
Barely three weeks after the official appearance of the coronavirus in Hungary, Hungarian SMEs are becoming more and more gloomy about the prospects for their business this year, according to...
Read moreThe killed ducks did not have bird flu
Avian influenza was suspected in a flock of ducks in Pusztaföldvár Békés County. The herd was eradicated on Sunday, but later tests showed that the animals were not infected, the...
Read moreCzech retail increased by 7.4 percent in February
In February, retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 7.4 percent year-over-year – the Czech Statistical Office announced in Prague on Tuesday. In January, that figure was five percent. This...
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