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KSH: the number of guest nights decreased by 75.2 percent in June
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic in June, the number of nights spent by foreign guests in commercial accommodation fell by 93.2 percent and the number of nights spent...
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Conscious consumers are living among us
According to GfK, Hungary’s GDP growth in 2019 was one of the best in the European Union. The engine of retail sales growth was the increase in purchasing power. Last...
Read morePassenger traffic at Ferihegy Airport was more than 80 percent lower in July than last year
The passenger traffic at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was more than 80 percent lower in July than a year before, but compared to the previous month, there were three...
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ICSC: Back-to-school shopping spend to rise; will extend into September
The average consumer expects to spend more on back-to-school items this year than in 2019, despite continued uncertainty over school openings amid COVID-19. That’s according to a survey by the...
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(HU) Végleg bezár a Burger King a Nyugatinál
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Jumbo Launches Own-Brand Vegetarian And Vegan Range
Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced the launch of ‘Lekker Veggie’ meat alternative range offering 42 vegetarian and vegan items. The new range builds on the retailer’s Veggie Chef range and...
Read moreAnalysts expect further moderate improvement in retail
Macroeconomic analysts told MTI to expect a gradual recovery in retail sales, according to which the pre-pandemic level is expected to be reached by the end of the year and...
Read moreEY: our shopping habits will change forever
In the long run, one in two people’s consumption habits will be transformed by the health emergency worldwide, according to EY’s international research of more than 14,000 people. After the...
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PICK’s new campaign film invites you to grill
PICK’s new August film, made by Café Communications, presents the moments of family grilling and the excitement that goes with it. Campaign goal: To support the introduction of PICKOLINO Hot...
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Despite the pandemic, the operator of the auchan promenade closed a successful first half
Although a significant portion of the stores were closed during the March-April period, the majority of tenants imported the loss of revenue, resulting in overall similar sales as before the...
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Zwack has published its quarterly report
The closure of the catering units for several weeks had painful consequences for the Hungarian spirits producer, Zwack. Despite the fact that the sales of beverages in stores increased slightly,...
Read moreHungary successfully stood for home brandy brewing
Hungary has consistently advocated tax-free brewing for its own purposes, and this can now be achieved at the EU level as well, András Tállai, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry...
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Kika stores will be transferred int XXXLutz stores
The transformation of Kika stores has begun: from October, the chain’s Hungarian stores will take on the name of its new owner, XXXLutz. Founded 75 years ago, the Austrian group...
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The name of the National Association of Hungarian Dietitians is abused in online advertisements
A scam three years ago hit his head again in ads circulating on the Internet. They associate the names of stars with dubious origins and effects that they do not...
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Retail sales in the euro area rose to pre-pandemic levels in June
The volume of retail sales in the euro area rose to pre-coronavirus levels in June. The European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat) announced on Wednesday that retail sales in the 19-member...
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Szállás.hu is one third of domestic bookings in the Balaton region in the high season
Lake Balaton is an absolute hit this summer as well: in the high season, 34 percent of domestic bookings come here, so the average booking value increased by roughly 12...
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After ordering a house, the Food Chain Safety Agency also conducted an on-site inspection
In five categories, a total of 26 ready-to-eat meals were delivered by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). On the basis of laboratory results, on-site inspections were...
Read moreTourism agency: The number of domestic tourists visiting Budapest must be increased
40 percent of the 75,000 tourists who visited Budapest in July, came from Hungary and 60 percent from abroad, but the number of the latter decreased significantly because it used...
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Eisberg makes its customers vote for the salad of the country
The best “professionals,” the salad consumers themselves, can decide what ingredients make up the Country Salad to be presented to the public on August 20th. Eisberg Hungary Kft. Encourages fans...
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Global food prices rise in July
Global food prices continued rising for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, according to the benchmark United Nations report. The Food and Agriculture...
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Naked Wines Reaps Benefits Of Pandemic-Driven Deliveries Boom
Online wine seller Naked Wines said that it expects total sales in July to rise 73% from a year earlier and that it has seen continued strong rates of new...
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Continente Implements Measures To Curb Food Waste
Portuguese retailer Continente has introduced five-kilogram boxes of fruit and vegetables that are close to their optimum consumption point at €0.50 € per kilogram. The ‘Zer0% Desperdício’ boxes aim to...
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Amazon set to open 30 physical stores in the UK
Amazon has reportedly agreed to a deal to open more than 10 of its checkout-free Go stores, and is in holding talks for 20 more stores, according to reports from...
Read moreKSH: the turnover of retail stores did not change in June
The retail stores could be open in June without pandemiological restrictions in the whole country, so according to the raw data, the volume of their turnover increased by 0.8 percent,...
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The shopkeeper market has grown in
The first half of the year and June are also closed slightly but above zero. The sales of clothing stores decreased the most. Although the sales of web stores jumped,...
Read moreITM: retail sales could be positive again this year
Retail sales could be positive again this year, after a short period of recovery, thanks to government action, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology’s (ITM) said...
Read moreThe future belongs to responsible consumption according to Cetelem’s research
More subdued, health- and environment-conscious demand could replace the mass consumption typical of the last thirty years, according to the international Cetelem Panorama 2020 survey. Every year, Cetelem Bank’s representative...
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SPAR’s range of environmentally friendly packaging products has expanded again
The product range of INTERSPAR hypermarkets has been expanded with environmentally friendly sandwich packers and food containers. The store chain is constantly updating its “green” solutions for food packaging and...
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