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GKI Digital – Árukereső.hu Hungarian e-commerce freely interprets Black Friday
In 2019, Hungarian web stores did not wait for the official daze of Black Friday (29 November) and shoppers also did not wait for promotions specifically related to this event,...
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ITM Hungary is in the top five at the European Waste Reduction Week
This year the European Waste Reduction Week ended with more than 16,000 actions in 30 countries. Hungary joined the initiative with 410 outlining ideas, leading it to fifth place, ahead...
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Euro area inflation rose in November
In November, the annual rate of increase in consumer prices in the euro area was higher than in the previous month, mainly due to higher prices of food and consumer...
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New Zealand’s first darkstore
Countdown is set to open New Zealand’s first darkstore in Auckland in April 2020. The retailer will open its first online dedicated fulfillment centre in response to growing demand for...
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Coles opens new innovative store
Coles has opened its latest iteration of its urban supermarket format ‘Coles Local’ in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The retailer has pitched the store as its ‘most innovative’ supermarket yet,...
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Edeka Launches Own-Brand Pasta Made Of Legumes
German retailer Edeka has announced the launch of low-carb, gluten-free organic pasta made of legumes. Edeka Biopasta is available in two variants made of red lentils or chickpeas. The red...
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Nébih: labeling errors were found in case of six capsule coffees
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (NABIH) investigated espresso capsule coffees in its latest Supermenta test. Proceedings were launched against 6 out of 24 samples. Fines were initiaded in a...
Read moreCarpathian Basin Honey Festival is held in Zalaegerszeg
With the march of Honey Knights, the 16th Carpathian Basin Honey Festival begins in Zalaegerszeg on Saturday. The two-day event awaits the visitors with honey programs, including a honey beauty...
Read moreKSH: increased its investments by 14.8 percent in the third quarter
The volume of investments increased by 14.8 percent in the third quarter, compared to the high base (21.6 percent) of the same period of last year. Investments increased 18.0 percent...
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HEPA’s Western Balkans regional office in Belgrade was opened
Serbian-Hungarian trade relations have been exceptionally good in recent years, and significant progress has also been made in terms of investments recently, and further common successes are expected in the...
Read moreThe 16th Transylvanian Santa Claus tour starts this year with a donation of 19 tons
The 16th Transylvanian Santa Claus tour starts on Friday from Dunaföldvár. 19 tons of donations will be distributed to the seventy-two settlements in Transylvania in the first week of December...
Read moreUS economy grew faster than expected
The annual growth rate of the US economy accelerated in the third quarter of this year from the second quarter, expanding at a faster pace than the first estimate released...
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Selfridges removes single-use beauty wipes in latest sustainability pledge
The latest move reinforces Selfridges’ commitment to tackle the issue of ocean plastics since the launch of its Project Ocean campaign almost a decade ago. Selfridges has removed all single-use...
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Amazon scraps popular free sample scheme
Amazon is scrapping its experimental free sample campaign which saw it deliver free items to consumers it thinks they would like to buy. In January, Amazon announced a free sampling...
Read moreIKEA to invest 200 million euros in race to turn ‘climate positive’
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture group, said on Wednesday it would spend around 100 million euros (£86 million) to support direct suppliers as they switch over to renewable energy use....
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Magazine: More than just a box
Shelf-ready packaging solutions are much more than a box with products inside. Their value is growing and they have more and more functions. We learned from Árpád Keskeny Jr, the...
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MAHAL: fish sellers are ready for the festive demand
Fish sellers are already waiting the customers with a Christmas offer, and during the year they could meet much higher demand than usual, a spokesman for the Hungarian Aquaculture and...
Read moreCIB: Hungarian economy’s growth is expected to decline to 3-3.5 percent next year
The growth rate of the Hungarian economy will be 4.8 percent this year, but next year it may fall to 3-3.5 percent, which, however, still remains one of the highest...
Read moreNAK: V4 agricultural chambers jointly urge the reform of several EU regulations
The Chambers of Agriculture of the Visegrád Countries urged the reform of several EU regulations and the maintenance of a favorable EU agricultural policy at their meeting in Poland on...
Read moreApiary Association: price of honey decreased by 20 percent in one year
Honey prices have fallen by 20 percent in one year, and over the past ten years decreased by sixty percent in euros – the president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping...
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KSH: the neumber of employees remains over 4.5 million people
The average number of employees in the August-October period was 4 million 520 thousand, 18 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of 15-64 year-olds rose to 70.3...
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Hungary continues to support the FAO’s objectives
Hungary is ready to continue its successful cooperation so far with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its offices in Budapest to achieve the goals...
Read moreAM: 2.4 billion HUF grant has been decided for the enclosed garden program
Great interest surrounded the tender for the development of the infrastructure of the closed gardens this year again. The Ministry of Agriculture will increase this year’s support to 2.4 billion...
Read moreTax evading grain traders have been charged with commodity traders in Komárom-Esztergom County
The Komárom-Esztergom County Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses a Komárom-Esztergom County prosecutor of two hundred million VAT fraud of building a corporate network to issue fictitious invoices, thus reducing his tax...
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Winter is Coming: 18,000 dogs are in danger
Most Hungarians are aware of the tough situation of animal welfare workers. We often see the problems caused by careless animal husbandry: stray dogs, cats (45%) and irresponsible pet care...
Read moreGfK: consumer sentiment improved in Germany in December
Contrary to expectations, last month’s consumer sentiment in Germany improved slightly, according to a December survey by the GfK Economic Research Institute. The December consumer sentiment index increased by 0.1...
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Eurocash Group’s Abc Stores To Introduce Parcel Service
Polish retailer Eurocash has announced plans to introduce parcel delivery service – My Package – for online purchases in its abc grocery stores. The service will allow abc customers to...
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