Tag "e-commerce"
Location becomes a competitive factor in e-commerce
As digitalisation and consumer expectations evolve rapidly, logistics and warehousing have become key competitiveness factors in e-commerce — no longer merely operational necessities. At the 21st E-commerce Conference in Esztergom,...
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How to compete with cheap foreign online retailers?
COVID gave an incredible boost to domestic e-commerce, as most people switched to home delivery due to the epidemic. However, after the epidemic subsided, the growth rate of e-commerce stalled,...
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Fines would be imposed for failed package deliveries
Manhattan Associates CEO Pieter Van den Broecke is proposing a fine for customers who are not at home when their packages are delivered. According to the expert, this measure would...
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Hungarian e-commerce: why Hungarian-owned players were forced to retreat
What had been expected for years has happened: in the rapidly developing electronic retail and logistics sector, Hungarian-owned players have been unable to compete with foreign players. The result: the...
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The growth of Hungarian e-commerce is now driven by imports
In 2024, the entire Hungarian e-commerce market, based on PwC’s measurements between Q1-Q3 and preliminary data for Q4, could reach a turnover of 1920 billion forints with a 15% increase...
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Regional e-commerce has reached a new level
Pepita Group Zrt. increased its domestic gross turnover by more than 24 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, while including foreign markets, the growth reached 39.3%. On average, a successful...
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These will be the best Christmas gifts of 2024 on eMAG
As the holiday season approaches, eMAG has revealed this year’s most popular products, offering insight into what shoppers are adding to their carts. The latest data shows that practical and...
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Online retailers are much more optimistic about Christmas than last year
The renewed rise in real wages is likely to be reflected in this year’s Christmas spending. 50 percent of online stores selling products that come into focus at this time...
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This is how Hungarians shopped for Christmas this year
Christmas is one of the most cherished times of the year, filled with the joys and challenges of gift-giving. A recent survey conducted by Pepita.hu, involving more than 4,000 participants, provides...
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Online shopping scams: a cautionary case about Kockabolygó and Kockaváros
Online shopping has become increasingly challenging in recent years due to the widespread presence of scammers. Platforms like Facebook Marketplace are particularly notorious, where conducting transactions without encountering fake profiles and...
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Experts expect online fraud to increase as Christmas approaches
As Christmas approaches, cybercriminal activity may increase, and online fraud may increase – financial and law enforcement experts warned on Wednesday at a background discussion in Budapest organized by the...
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Hungarian customers want a stress-free Christmas: they shop online in advance and spend over HUF 100,000 on gifts
Hungarians plan to spend more than HUF 100,000 on Christmas presents this year. This is revealed by Alza’s October survey. As part of its own survey, the e-shop asked nearly...
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Hungarian customers are increasingly aware of the online space
According to the latest survey by Pepita.hu, Hungarian online customers are increasingly aware of protecting their personal data and strive to use secure payment solutions. The results of a survey...
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NAV: the public should only order from reliable, well-known online stores
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) advises the public to only order from reliable, well-known online stores; Websites that offer world brands at too low prices are most likely...
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A Shein product caused severe burns to a British teenager
A 13-year-old teenage girl in Hampshire, England, suffered severe burns from nail glue bought from an online store Shein. The case has refocused attention on the quality and safety of...
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Three significant differences emerged from the shopping habits of Glamor Days and Black Friday in Hungary
According to a recent survey by Pepita.hu, 3 significant differences emerged from the shopping habits of Glamor Days and Black Friday in Hungary: · women are significantly more active during...
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Changes at Auchan Hungary
Since the first of October, Kiss Emőke has been the head of Auchan’s e-commerce. The specialist joined the company in 1999 as the commercial manager of the Soroksár store. He...
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An exciting period in the Hungarian parcel delivery market: challenges and transformations in the sector
Hungarian parcel delivery companies have faced many challenges in recent years, since after a rapid growth during the pandemic, returning customer habits, rising costs and new regulations weighing on the...
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Delays and interruptions in parcel delivery: Christmas peak period in danger?
More and more problems are arising in the domestic package delivery market, due to which customers complain about the quality of the services, reports Pénzcentrum. In recent weeks, a number...
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Alza’s growth in Hungary and the shift back to traditional retail
Alza’s Hungarian country manager, Ákos Forrás, discussed in an interview with Pénzcentrum how the end of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant shift back towards traditional brick-and-mortar shopping in...
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Márton Nagy would use administrative means to encourage domestic purchases: what does this mean in practice?
Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy is considering administrative steps to ensure that the Hungarian population prefers to spend its money at domestic rather than foreign-owned merchants – it was...
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New regulations may apply to low-value packages from China
The US government plans to tighten regulations on small-value shipments from China, which could have a major impact on popular online shopping sites such as Shein and Temu, reports the...
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Shein sues Temu
The legal battle in the world of e-commerce has taken another turn after Shein sued its rival Temut in the United States. According to a report by CNBC, Shein accuses...
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eMAG came up with a fashion store section
Az eMAG online áruház újabb mérföldkőhöz érkezett a Divatbolt szekció elindításával, amelyben több mint 600 ezer féle ruházati termék, cipő és kiegészítő vált elérhetővé. Az online vásárlási élmény fokozása érdekében...
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Summer is less and less an off-season in e-commerce, the rise of parcel machines is unstoppable
Traditionally, summer is considered the weakest period for e-commerce, but the seasonal differences that were drastic a few years ago are becoming more and more smoothed out, meaning that we...
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Labor shortages and logistical challenges make it difficult for courier services to operate
The growing popularity of online shopping has presented significant challenges to delivery companies, especially during the summer holidays. According to the modern trade union Egyenlő.hu, more and more customers are...
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Árukereső.hu: this is what is bought here and in the region online during the heat wave
The summer heat is becoming more and more intense, and not only in Hungary, but also in the entire region, people are looking for ways to cool down. The popularity...
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Interview with Kinga Daradics, the new CEO of eMAG: Vision and innovations in e-commerce
In an interview with Pénzcentrum, Kinga Daradics, the newly appointed CEO of eMAG, spoke about the challenges facing the company, its future plans and the future of Hungarian e-commerce. In...
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Delays are expected for Shein and Temu orders due to new measures by US customs authorities
According to the latest reports, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has tightened inspections to curb the importation of illegal goods, which has a direct impact on online commerce giants...
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This is what Hungarians order online when the weather is good
According to the latest data, the weather has a significant impact on shopping habits in Hungary and neighboring countries. Based on data from Árukereső.hu, with the approach of warm weather,...
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