Company and Personal News
CBA: Príma and Cent came to the rescue
Date: 2012-05-06 19:30:50
In 2011 the CBA network’s turnover was HUF 565 billion, surpassing the HUF 555 billion performance of 2010 despite the recession. CBA still has the most units among Hungarian chains,...
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dm-drogerie markt is in top form
Date: 2012-05-06 19:30:29
The first Hungarian dm store opened in Budapest in July 1993. Currently they have 256 units all over Hungary and employ 2,251 people. In the 2010/11 fiscal year dm’s turnover...
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Tesco’s revenue was above 700 billion
Date: 2012-05-06 19:27:10
In the 2011-12 fiscal year Tesco Hungary’s turnover augmented by 6 percent, thanks to innovations and to increasing the number of their services. Tesco Hungary’s gross revenue was HUF 705.2...
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The logistics center of Alföld Pro-Coop was implemented from half-billion HUF
Date: 2012-05-04 13:08:10
The storehouse base of the Alföld Pro-Coop Zrt. is ready with a 462 million HUF investment in Kecskemét. The European Union supported the project with 161.8 million HUF. With the...
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The Gallicoop turkey processor is crisis resistant
Date: 2012-05-04 12:13:29
The determining Hungarian poultry company, the Gallicoop Pulykafeldolgozó Zrt. based in Szarvas closed last year with a 31 billion HUF revenue. That means a 13.6 percent sales increase, compared to...
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Hey-Ho’s manufacturer requests bankruptcy protection
Date: 2012-05-04 12:05:50
The manufacturer of Hey-Ho fruit juice, the First Hungarian Fruit Processing and Fruit Juice Manufacturing Inc. (Elma) asked for bankruptcy protection. The company has been profitable even in 2010,its turnover...
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Pepsi pays tribute to Michael Jackson
Date: 2012-05-04 11:27:53
Soon Pepsi cans will appear on the shelves of the stores with the face of the king of pop. Pepsi pays tribute this way to Michael Jackson celebrating the 25th...
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Tesco has agreed with the trade unions on the wages of cashiers
Date: 2012-05-04 10:40:28
The satisfaction of its employees is important for the supermarket chain, and therefore Tesco will pay the same amount of rate collated with the trade unions. Tesco has agreed with...
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(HU) Hullámok tetején
Date: 2012-05-03 22:29:28
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(HU) Többet kínál a sörnél a METRO
Date: 2012-05-03 22:27:04
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Unbroken success last year
Date: 2012-05-03 20:09:41
Róbert Bárdi, sales director with Dunapack Kft. told our magazine that 2011 was a good year for the stronghold of domestic corrugated cardboard manufacturing: their sales revenue was HUF 31...
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Metro’s revenues increased by seven percent in Eastern Europe
Date: 2012-05-03 12:11:13
In the first quarter of 2012 Metro’s performance was proper to the expectations of the analysts, however in case of operating profit, the company made a loss, that caused a...
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The Czech part of the Schlecker German drugstore chain was purchased
Date: 2012-05-03 12:10:21
The Czech part of the Schlecker German drugstore was purchased by the Czech p.k.Solvent (PKS) company. The TETA, that has 700 stores is now the property of PKS. This is...
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Tesco auctions its used assets
Date: 2012-05-03 12:00:17
Tesco auctions its used assets. The value of the 139 items is about 35 thousand euros on starting price. According to the communication of Intergavel Aukciószervező Kft. the Internet auction...
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One of this year’s largest logistics company merge successfully completed in the Czech Republic
Date: 2012-05-02 12:00:37
On the 1st of May 2012, the Czech Republic’s logistics market witnessed the successful fusion of the Raben Logistics Czech a.s., the Transkam-Logistik spol. s.r.o. and the Raben Trans European...
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Gold Friday Reloaded
Date: 2012-05-02 11:55:42
The Gold Friday campaign of the Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. in connection with the Arany Ászok brand was relaunched in April this year. The campaign last year has brought renewal not...
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New dm store opened in Pilisvörösvár
Date: 2012-05-02 11:50:40
The dm drugstore chain opened its new store in Pilisvörösvár on the 26th April 2012. On the occasion of the opening the drugstore chain awaits the customers with 5X points...
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Pepsi has launched an advertising offensive
Date: 2012-05-02 11:30:45
Pepsi began a large offensive: in the first quarter the company spent 25 percent more on advertising than a year earlier. The marketing campaign is the part of a major...
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The handover documents of the Cora stores were signed
Date: 2012-04-27 13:07:51
The handover documents of the Cora stores were signed on Friday afternoon – said Gillemot Katalin, Auchan spokesperson to MTI. The spokesperson said that from the afternoon, the stores will...
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Unilever shows solid progress in first quarter 2012
Date: 2012-04-27 11:31:28
The first quarter results reflect solid performance in challenging market conditions. Despite sluggish economies, weak consumer confidence in many markets and sustained levels of competitive intensity, all of our Categories...
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Gramex expanded its warehouse capacity
Date: 2012-04-25 13:25:51
One of the largest beverage company of Hungary, the GRAMEX 2000 Kft. handed over its new finished goods warehouse in the industrial park of Veresegyháza. With the expansion the company's...
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HEINEKEN Hungária: beer will be more expensive
Date: 2012-04-25 12:41:05
Several beer brands are affected by the announcement of HEINEKEN Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. that due to the economic and political environment they should increase their prices. The primary cause of...
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The proportion of student workers at Tesco is five percent
Date: 2012-04-24 12:07:47
Tesco-Global Zrt. employs student worforces in 210 Tesco stores. The students work legally through student cooperatives. The 5 percent rate of students meets the average of the retail companies employing...
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HEINEKEN Hungária is committed to the Hungarian consumer
Date: 2012-04-24 11:27:29
HEINEKEN Hungária keeps seeing an optimistic long term vision, keeps its role of being a good corporate citizen and continues to drive for quality and value in the market place....
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The Coop Group buys the stores of the leaving multinational companies
Date: 2012-04-23 12:50:48
The Coop Group buys the stores of the multinational companies, that are leaving Hungary. The acquisitions are expected to be announced within days – told Murányi László, CEO of the...
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Laurel Record: 1.3 million transactions in one day
Date: 2012-04-23 12:15:49
The Laurel Group IT has successfully completed the modernization of the central information system of one of Hungary's largest loyalty program, the SuperShop Card. “The current records show that the...
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The Agárdi Pálinka Distillery won 19 medals at the World Cup in Gyula
Date: 2012-04-23 12:10:29
A record number, 1,120 samples were sent to this year’s 1st Pálinka, Fruit and Wine Distillate World Cup, including to the 20th Hungarian National Pálinka és Törkölypálinka, a Fruit and...
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Nestlé Hungária Kft. has announced a marketing competition
Date: 2012-04-23 12:09:27
Nestlé Hungária Kft. announced a marketing competition for those college and university students who want to gain an insight into the marketing campaign of a large company. Applicants should create...
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McDonald's started the year well
Date: 2012-04-23 12:06:26
The first-quarter results of McDonald's became better-than-expected, after the world's largest fast-food chain's sales level was above the estimated value, and profit margins also increased – summarizes Questor. The company's...
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