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The popularity of e-commerce is growing fast in Hungary. Estimation is that 4,500 Hungarian businesses are selling online, having realised net sales of almost HUF 200 billion in the first...

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Recent acknowledgments to COOP staff

For the fifteenth time, the European Trade Day, the most important trade day for the trade sector, was held on 7 November, and many COOP Economic Group employees was honored...

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The COOP chain was again recognized as an energy conscious company

This year, again, the COOP Economic Group has been recognized with the Energy Conservation Company trademark. For the second time since last year, the chain won the title at the...

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Coop Sweden To Relaunch Its Private-Label Brand, Xtra

Coop Sweden has announced plans to relaunch its low-cost, private-label brand, Xtra. The brand is a favourite for price-conscious consumers and offers around 250 everyday food and household products. As...

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Hungarian Order of Merit Knight Cross was awarded to the leaders of the Coop chain

On behalf of the President of the Republic Áder János, Dr. Palkovics László, Minister of Innovation and Technology handed over Hungarian Order of Merit Knight Cross to Pekó László, Chief...

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The 14th Coop Rally ended in Hajdúszoboszló

The professional program has now introduced 119 domestic food producers and distributors. The team of Szatmári Malom Kft. won the Coop Rally this year. The awards ceremony took place on...

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Co-op teams up with Newcastle Uni to open 1st franchise in north east

Co-op has teamed up with Newcastle University Student Union to launch its first franchise store in the north east later this year. The agreement will see the existing students’ union store...

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App-based payment in 30 Co-op UK stores

British convenience retailer Co-op is to extend the trial of its app-based pay-in-aisle technology: 30 stores are planned to be enabled for shoppers to scan and pay with their mobile phones by...

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Magazine: Where promotions are hunting for shoppers

In Slovakia the top grocery retailers are Tesco, Lidl, Kaufland, Billa and Metro. This was one of the many interesting things that we could learn at the Slovakian retail congress –...

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Coop Launches reCIRCLE Reusable Boxes In Switzerland

Coop Switzerland has announced that it has rolled out reusable boxes offered by reCIRCLE in all its 182 Coop restaurants and Coop Take It in the country. The move will...

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Stability and progress

Coop has a stable position as Hungary’s No.2 grocery retailer. Our magazine interviewed László Pekó, chairman of the board of directors at CO-OP Hungary Zrt. and CEO Géza Tóth.  What was 2018...

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Coop is committed to Hungarian products

The cooperation between the Coop and teh Magyar Product Nonprofit Ltd. is extensive and stable since 2015. Coop has always been concentrated on the products produced in Hungary, and is...

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Magazine: Growing importance of modern channels in fruit and vegetable sales

Eszter Kocsis, Nielsen’s retail services senior manager spoke about the results of the company’s fruit and vegetable buying habits survey at the 5th Zsendülés conference in Szeged. She revealed that the...

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John Lewis Tests ‘Click And Collect’ Service With Co-op

The move is part of John Lewis & Partners’ strategy to reach more customers by leveraging its supply chain. The service will be extended to five Co-op food stores by...

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Coop Sweden tests airport food  delivery service

Coop Sweden has announced that it is testing a food delivery service in the Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden. Customers can order online and pick up their purchases from the arrivals hall...

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Good sales results featured in this year’s FMCG retailer ranking

Trade magazin traditionally publishes its FMCG retailer ranking on the first workday in June. The good sales results of former years improved further last year. Although there was no change...

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Coop Switzerland Expands Gluten And Lactose-Free Baked Goods Range

Swiss retailer Coop has added new products to its gluten and lactose-free baked goods range. The assortment includes a number of different flours, millet flakes, baking mixtures and several baking...

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Magazine: Gluten-free products are more common now

Tamás Czepanecz, brand manager of Nestlé Hungária Kft. informed our magazine that a little more than 1 percent of the Hungarian population are sensitive to gluten, but due to the...

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Coop Netherlands Lowers Price Of Reusable Shopper Bag

In a bid to encourage customers to reduce the use of plastic bags, Coop Netherlands has announced plans to reduce the price of its large reusable shopper bag. It has...

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Coop Switzerland Introduces Meat-Free ‘Beyond Burger’

Swiss retailer Coop has launched a new meat-free burger, the Beyond Burger, which is ‘almost indistiguishable’ from a regular burger, according to the retailer. Baselgia added that it is the...

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Coop Switzerland Acknowledged by WWF

Retailer and wholesaler Coop Switzerland has improved in almost all areas of the WWF’s environmental rating, compared to the last time a rating was taken, in 2015. “We are very...

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Coop Switzerland Launches Almond-Based Yoghurt Alternative

Coop Switzerland has introduced a new range of own-brand, almond-based preparations that offer an alternative to conventional dairy-based yoghurts. The lactose-free range, which is also low in sugar, is suitable for...

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COOP is a seven-time MagyarBrands award winner

This year, COOP was awarded the honorary MagyarBrands award again at the awards ceremony held at the Hotel Helia in Budapest. Tóth Géza (left) receives the MagyarBrands Prize from Dr....

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Magazine: Special trademark promotions at the product presentations for Coop stores

Six companies with products that bear the Hungarian Product trademark offered a special promotional package at the November product presentation organised by trading companies Tisza-Coop and Alföld Pro-Coop for Coop...

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COOP was recognized with a prestigious franchise professional award

The Hungarian Franchise Association held its traditional annual gala party on 31 January, where the 2018 franchise awards were handed over. COOP proved to be the best in two of...

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Coop Santa Claus small train in Szolnok for twelve years

Following the traditions, the Coop Santa Claus small train is on the road again in 2018 for the twelfth time. The train is operated in the co-operation of the City...

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European Day of Commerce: COOP staff members were awarded

On the occasion of the European Day of Trade, the workers of the COOP Economic Group received a high degree of professional recognition on Tuesday. The professional event organized for...

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The COOP won an energy-conscious trademark

The store developments of the COOP Economic Group were recognized with the Energy Conscious Company trademark – company told Origo in its announcement. The award was handed over to the...

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Between two trends, in a balanced state

Coop ended 2017 with a single-digit sales growth and a stable market share. We asked László Pekó, chairman of CO-OP Hungary’s board of directors and the company’s CEO Géza Tóth about...

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CO-OP Hungary Zrt. raises capital

The CO-OP Hungary Zrt. focuses on its IT developments, therefore decided to raise capital at the company’s general meeting on Wednesday. At the event it was said that the COOP...

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