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Business Dinner 2020: ‘It is unlikely that we will have to step on the brake this hard again’
Trade magazin’s traditional end-of-May Business Dinner was organised online this year. The participants were Dr Zsolt Feldman – state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, András Báldi PhD – scientific...
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Macy’s calls for brand ambassadors
Anyone with dreams of becoming a style influencer can take a shot at joining the Macy’s Style Crew. Launched with the department store chain’s employees in 2017, Style Crew is...
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Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy
Kroger Co.’s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless...
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Consumers without masks can still shop at Walmart
Despite a mandate that consumers wear facial masks in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Walmart isn’t enforcing the requirement within its stores. Customers without facial masks will still be...
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Magazine: #buyhungarian grows into a movement
More and more companies join the ‘Buy Hungarian! Support Hungarian food companies!’ campaign – informed Eszter Benedek, managing director of Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. She told that any company can...
Read moreAM: this year’s wheat crop could be about 4.7 million tons
About 4.7 million tons of winter wheat were produced this year, domestic consumption is usually 2.5-3 million tons, so there is plenty remained to be exported – the Deputy State...
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Harvest has begun
With the harvesting of the earliest ripening grape variety, Csabagyöngye, the harvest began in Hungary on Saturday – the co-owner-manager of Varga Pincészet Kft. said in Ordacsehi, Somogy county. Varga...
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The Talentis Agro Zrt. donates two hundred bags of wheat to the Hungarian Bread Program
The Talentis Agro Zrt., part of the Mészáros Group, contributes to the Hungarian Bread program with about 200 bags of wheat. MTI / Rosta Tibor In this year’s program, farmers’...
Read moreProfession.hu: people worked 5 days a week from home during the time of the emergency at 33 percent of the companies
At the time of the emergency, employees worked 5 days a week from home during the time of the emergency at 33 percent of the companies. 16 percent had 3-4...
Read moreKSH: foreign trade surplus was 697 million euros in June
In June, the value of exports in euros decreased by 3.1 percent and imports by 5.7 percent year-on-year. The foreign trade balance of products improved by 201 million euros and...
Read moreBisnode: the willingness to start a business declined in the first half of the year
The number of companies decreased by one and a half percent, the number of company start-ups by 14.7 percent, while the number of liquidations increased by almost 40 percent in...
Read moreThe wine weeks in Balatonfüred were opened
The wine weeks in Balatonfüred were opened, and at the event, the Minister of Agriculture Nagy István announced a 1.8 billion HUF support package aimed at supporting winemakers. The head...
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Waberer’s published its second quarter results
In the second quarter of this year, Waberer’s International Plc.’s revenue decreased by 33.1 percent to 115.5 million euros, and its regular net loss increased from 9.1 million euros last...
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Private Label gives energy
More and more consumers, especially Millennials, seek healthier energy alternatives to boost their busy on-the-go lifestyle. The category presents opportunities for FMCG market growth and private label. Chef Berry Pronk...
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Animal feed from Pakistani locusts
Pakistan has been plagued by an increasingly severe locust invasion for years. This year’s “season” has already begun and may last until mid-September – origo wrote. Scientists are working hard...
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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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