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Hungarians drink beer

44% of our citizens never drink alcohol – according to a survey by GfK made in 2008 autumn.  To study the issue, the Wall Street Journal asked market-research firm GfK...

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Capsule coffee spreads

The mashines in value HUF 40-100,000 are mostly bought by firms instead the big and expensive drink automates.  According to a prognosis published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, in the next...

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Germans are optimistic

Most Germans say they are optimistic for 2009 as it will affect them personally while being downbeat for the country’s prospects as a whole, a Forsa poll showed.  Due to...

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New owner by Salamander shoes

The family business Ara will be the 3th owner of the company in last 5 years. The family entrepeneurs ara get the Salamander and Lurchi brands and firms store chain...

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Tesco launches greenest store in Britain

Tesco has opened a store in the UK with a carbon footprint 70% less than other similar sized outlets and will cut its fuel costs by 48%. The 52,000 square...

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Places of retail decreased by 5,000

According to Hungarian Central Statistical Office on 30. June 2008 the number of retail places were only 160,000, it is 3% less as a year before.  But the total retail...

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2008 – year of collapsing

Last year the number of non paying firms grow by 14%, in 2008 four percent of all entrepreneurs couldn't acquit – said Coface Hungary in its newest research.  The most...

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CASINO and Relay to open new store concept in Paris

The new Chez Jean store is a cross between a coffee shop and a grocery store and sells coffee, groceries, fresh bread, flowers, newspapers, tickets and lottery tickets as well...

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TESCO expects a difficult 2009

In the seven weeks to 10 January 2009, Tesco reported a reasonable performance, with total group sales increasing by 11.6%.  Growth has largely been driven by strong performances in the...

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Extreme price decrease by cereals

In November 2008 the producer price level of agricultural products was 22.3% lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year. More specifically, the price level of crops and...

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Hungarian students are the most activy competitors on Henkel Innovation Challenge

In November Henkel called students from 11 European countries for Innovation Challenge. From the Hungarian universities 175 teams and 83 individuals registrated to the competition. In the first round teams...

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Catering trade protest against the inventory-law

Catering industry's professional organisations ask to their member, that they should tighten their hard drink offer by 50% till the bad invertory-law will be not change. 8 organization, among others...

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Record fall in US retail sales

Trade over the Christmas and sales season fell 2.7 per cent, far above the 1.2 per cent expected by analysts and, excluding car purchases, dived 3.1 per cent, the worst...

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SPAR to wind down hypermarket concept in Romania

SPAR Romania announced that it will close its store in Targu Mures, which is its only hypermarket in Romania, Piata magazine has reported.  “The format of the Targu Mures store...

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Asda navigates customers to the shops

Asda, Wal-Mart’s UK retailer will begin using the NAVTEQ Direct Access programme, an advertising solution integrated into car navigation systems. The system uses community-generated data sourced from participating merchants to...

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Beiersdorf AG's profit grow by 25%

Net income increased to 553 million euros ($738 million) from 442 million euros in 2007. Total revenue advanced 8.5 percent to 5.97 billion euros in the year. Beiersdorf’s skin and...

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ALDI reports 24.8% sales boost

The German retailer increased its number of stores by 9.9% over 2008, moving from 416 to 457 stores across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.  Aldi in the UK...

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Budapest hotel developments stopped

Increasing building costs, no credit from the banks, or if they give the developer must have higher own resources as before.  According to business daily Napi Gazdaság 20 hotel developing...

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Ad campaign about children alcohol drinking for parents sponsored by Borsodi

With the title „ Let's talk about it” the brewery published an information brossure for parents, about how the talk about alcohol consumption with teenagers.  Borsodi continoues its well know...

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Promocash to develope chain in France

The Carrefour owned company currently has 120 franchised shops as well as nine integrated outlets in France.  Promocash will open 20 more cash and carry stores in France over the...

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Wineries from Eger protest against sales on dumping price

According to the Association of Wineries of Eger, the Hungarian retailers often sale Egri Bikavér (most well known red wein from Eger) under cost price.  The directory of association decided...

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Lexmark Outlook Darkens

The Lexington based firm warned that its fourth-quarter results would be lower than expected thanks to weak sales and high restructuring costs.  Lexmark now thinks its fourth-quarter sales are going...

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Metro Group sales grow by 5.9%

The Metro Group has reported that its preliminary sales grew to EUR68 billion over the 2008 financial year. However, growth did not reach expected levels of more than 6%.  The...

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Hungarian wine review in Amsterdam

ITD Hungary and the Hungarian Wine Marketing Kht. common organised wine show for 30 Hungarian wines on the Wine Professional between 12-14 January in Amsterdam.  The public, first of all...

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Four stars for Arena

Thanks to the continuous quality improving developments and the increase of services Hotel Stadion operates as a four-star hotel beginning 1st January 2009, under the new name Danubius Hotel Arena....

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People love ads weaking up disere for possession

The most FMCG ads on billboard have average perception, but because of the characteristic image and the popular products this ads have high rates in identification and activation.  Szonda Ipsos...

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Tesco redesigns former Woolworths shops

Retailer giant Tesco has confirmed it plans to buy and reopen former Woolworths supermarkets under Tesco Express brand.  The first unit will be open soon in Ulverston, near to Liverpool....

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Bizerba debuts new product at NRF Annual Convention

Bizerba is presenting its fresh produce management system consisting of a new shop scales system K, the retail framework developed by Bizerba and a comprehensive content database.  With this system...

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Iceland rebrands 51 Woolworths Stores

The frozen food chain has bought 51 of the 800 stores from the now defunct Woolworths group. Iceland will be creating in the region of 2,500 jobs across UK.  The...

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Edeka To Create 8,000 Jobs In 2009

German food discount giant plans to expand its market share in Germany to 30% by 2010 from currently 27% by opening 1,000 new stores between 2008 and 2010.  Edeka officially...

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