Tag "Trade magazin 2024/6-7"
Walmart to remove self-checkouts from some of its stores
Following Target, Dollar General and other chains, Walmart has begun to recalibrate its strategy for self-checkouts and the checkout experience. Walmart is removing self- checkouts in some of its stores...
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SPAR sales exceed a thousand billion forints in 2023
Sales by SPAR Magyarország reached HUF 1,060.3bn in 2023. At the end of last year SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. operated a total of 641 stores. Together with the franchise network,...
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Speciesism in AI could hinder animal welfare reforms and the shift to plant-based diet
Speciesism is a strengthening concept in animal ethics that claims a moral advantage for members of the human species. According to Food Ingredients First, animal rights groups are concerned about...
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Flora Plant ice cream base
New Flora Professional 100% plant-based, allergen-free ice cream mix! It can be used to make scoop ice cream, soft ice cream and shakes. Ready to use, no other ingredients are...
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Domestic slowdown vs. soaring Temu
NorbertAccording to GKID and Mastercard’s Digital Commerce Survey 2024 report, the Hungarian e-commerce market still showed growth in 2023 (8.5%), but this was a significant decline from the double-digit growth...
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Minimum effort, maximum experience – the ideal promotion for 2024
The Promotion of the Year 2024 competition, organised by Trade magazin, has once again put the world of promotions in the spotlight. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Great past and great future for Rossmann
Rossmann celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, opening its 250th drugstore. László Flórián, managing director of Rossmann Magyarország Kft. talked to our magazine: “At the level of numbers everyone made progress in...
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Albert Heijn publishes climate impact of 1,100 private label products
Albert Heijn is to publish the “climate impact” of 1,100 private label products in stores and its digital app, as part of a collaboration with Vienna-based climate technology start-up inoqo.The...
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New crops may conquer farmland
Sweden’s OlsAro, a start-up developing crop varieties resistant to environmental stressors, plans to launch a salt-tolerant wheat variety in the near future. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Promotions are increasingly important
Promotions are becoming increasingly important: in 2023 promotional sales already accounted for 32% of total sales and this figure is expected to increase further in 2024. Tünde Turcsán, managing director...
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Reál is becoming more unified and coordinated
In 2023 Reál Hungária continued the structural transformation it had started in the previous year. Until the end of 2024 the retail chain plans to make several significant investments to...
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National tobacco shops further increase their share in FMCG sales
FMCG sales by National Tobacco Shops exceeded HUF 187bn in April 2023-March 2024, growing by 13% compared to the previous period. This has put the tobacco shop sales channel in...
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Lidl to increase plant-based product sales in Belgium by cutting prices
From 15 May Lidl permanently reduces the prices of its plant-based milk and meat alternatives to bring them in line with animal products. Plus the share of plant-based protein sources...
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Coffee blends made with AI in Finland
An artisan roastery in the Finnish capital has launched a coffee blend developed using AI. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7 The company hopes the technology...
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Erwin – The smart ice cream scoop
The patented system seamlessly counts and transmits the quantity of ice cream scoops sold, making accurate and reliable data collection possible. Contact: Pálffy 2003 Kft. Ervin Szabó managing director; T.: +36-30-939-3222;...
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Inflation – how consumers have adapted to constant changes
Andreas Christou, managing director of RetailZoom told at the Trade Marketing Club’s market research day: shoppers are no longer able or willing to spend more. This article is available for...
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Promotion of the Year awards presented at a trade conference
This year the “Promotion of the Year 2024” awards ceremony took place on 18 April, organised by Trade magazin and bringing together key players from the FMCG sector for the...
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(HU) Tanqueray 0.0%
Tanqueray 0.0% non-alcoholic spirit, made with high quality herbs, including a special mix of the four classic Tanqueray ingredients – juniper, coriander, liquorice and angelica root. Contact: Zwack Unicum Nyrt. Bálint...
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Adobe: how consumers use generative AI
A new study from Adobe explores how consumers use generative AI to shop – and how they want to shop. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7...
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Ahold Delhaize reports improving performance from Belgium
Thanks to cost savings and an improving performance in Belgium, Ahold Delhaize had a strong first quarter, ending with higher profitability in Europe. With quarterly revenues of EUR 21.7bn and...
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Lidl stays in the No.1 spot
For the fourth time Lidl is at the top of Trade magazin’s FMCG retailer ranking. Head of company communication Judit Tőzsér helps to look back on 2023. “We are delighted...
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Germany’s Biomarkt partners with AI app
In April Biomarkt Verbund, the association of independent health food stores started a nationwide cooperation with diet planning app Choosy. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7...
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The evolution of the FMCG market through the NIQ lens
Shoppers across the continent, including Hungary, continue to save in every possible way, Csilla Czikora, head of consulting and analytic insights at NIQ told when presenting their market research data...
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Some surprising trends
After the negative volume sales trends in 2023, a look at NIQ figures for this year shows a further decline in the toilet paper market, already accompanied by a decline...
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Nescafé® Farmers Origins
Nescafé® Farmers Origins coffees have arrived, straight from the coffee fields of Colombia, Brazil, India and Africa, sealed in Nespresso compatible capsules! Contact: Nestlé Hungária Kft....
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A master course in adaptation – how the inflationary environment has influenced the FMCG market
Krisztina Bakonyi-Kovács, senior consultant of GfK-CPS told at the April meeting of the Trade Marketing Club (TMK): the pressure on brands continues to grow. One of the first words that...
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Dishwashing: switched to eco mode
Last year the market of both dishwasher detergents and washing-up liquids developed nicely, with double-digit growth month on month. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7 “In...
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Fizz Water
The Horvátzsidány-based manufacturer has created its botanical refreshments using a selection of excellent ingredients available in Hungary. The waters are made with 100% natural ingredients, with a touch of carbon...
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Ecofamily – more than just a store, a feeling!
Our Hungarian-owned store chain celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7 The Tree of Life motif in our stores isn’t only an...
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Instacart partners with Uber to offer food delivery in the US
As part of a partnership between the two companies, Instacart users can now order from hundreds of thousands of Uber Eats restaurant partners across the US by using the food...
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