Company and Personal News
New supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. in Nagykőrös
Date: 2009-04-02 21:07:00
A new supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. has opened on 2nd April, in Nagykőrös. The new store is the first SPAR-unit of the city, and the 393rd supermarket of the...
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Profi Romania reports 45% sales growth in 2008
Date: 2009-04-02 06:02:51
Louis Delhaize’s discount chain in Romania reported total sales of EUR120 million in 2008, accounting for 45% year-on-year growth, Piata magazine reported. “We had an excellent year in 2008:...
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Hilton Budapest's new restaurant opens in Spring
Date: 2009-04-01 20:41:00
Hilton Budapest is about to open a new restaurant with a view to the House of Parliament and the Halászbástya on 11th April. The new restaurant is called ICON and...
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New icons of the Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series published
Date: 2009-04-01 20:33:00
The new icons of the Siófok based Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series are three Hungarian music-legends: Hungária, Demjén and Edda. A new feature of the event is that...
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Go to work by bike, with SIO-ECKES
Date: 2009-04-01 20:20:00
SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is trying to call attention to environment-conscious lifestyle by giving their program „Go to work by bike” a wider publicity. The main goal of the program started...
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ALDI feels weaker demand for non-food goods in the UK
Date: 2009-04-01 05:09:48
Hard discounter Aldi is celebrating the opening of its 400th UK store this week. The retailer is feeling the effects of the recession in the UK, with sales growth dipping...
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Holló Maxi Coop ABC to open in Polgár
Date: 2009-04-01 04:37:40
The store is 670 square metres and features items of over 30 million HUF, with sixteen employees and a free parking lot. Albert Makó, CEO of Polgár és Csege Coop...
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László Kiss CEO of Tokaj Kereskedőház Zrt.
Date: 2009-03-31 05:29:04
Hungarian State Holding Company selected the homeborn, young wine-grower for the position among thirteen tenderers. The winner conception of the 34 years old tenderer was about assuring the raw...
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Campari portfolio sold by BOLS Hungary
Date: 2009-03-31 05:02:07
From 1th April BOLS trades Campari International's portfolio (Campari, Cinzano Vermuth, Cinzano Asti champagne, Old Smuggler whisky and Ouzo 12) in Hungary. 'Important instalment of our growth strategy is,...
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At least five new Maxima supermarkets to be opened in Latvia in 2009
Date: 2009-03-31 04:58:00
The new retail stores will be local in Riga, in Riga District's Pinki, Talsi (western Latvia) and Saldus (southwestern Latvia). Maxima Latvija spokesman Ivars Andins pointed out that even though...
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Tesco to open bank branches in 30 stores this year
Date: 2009-03-31 02:44:00
By the end of the year, 30 new instore bank-branches are about to be opened by UK retailer Tesco, The Independent reported. The first branches will open in Blackpool, Coventry...
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Tesco is the most creditable merchandising retail chain according to Hungarian consumers
Date: 2009-03-30 22:58:00
Tesco-Global Plc. is considered to be one of the most creditable Hungarian brands and the best trusted food retailer, says Reader's Digest's Trusted Brands 2009 survey. Reader's Digest Trusted Brands...
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BB Plc wins silver medal at French wine competition
Date: 2009-03-30 22:04:00
The 16th annual Chardonnay du Monde international wine competition recognises Balatonboglári Borgazdasági Plc.'s 2008 wine Chapel Hill Chardonnay as a silver medal winning product. The world’s best Chardonnay wines and...
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METRO joined the global movement Earth Hour
Date: 2009-03-30 09:00:49
Earth Hour — at 8.30 p.m. local time on Saturday, 28th March — offered a unique opportunity for all METRO stores to demand action to combat climate change by switching...
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Energizer campaigns for fresh air
Date: 2009-03-30 08:50:18
The more customers of Energizer or Wilkinson products send in the data featured on their receipts, the more chance there is for Energizer-gardeners to clean up the park or green...
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REWE to break up with joint venture partner for Russia
Date: 2009-03-30 06:23:46
According to German business magazin Lebensmittel Zeitung, Marta Unternehmensberatung, Rewe Group's expansion partner for its supermarket division in Russia, has gone into Austrian court. Rewe Group has confirmed that...
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Lidl's logistics development in France
Date: 2009-03-30 06:17:50
The new unit will supply 51 discount stores near the Swiss border. Schwarz Group Lidl has invested EUR23 million on a new logistics platform in the Isere department near Grenoble...
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Tesco joined to Earth Hour action
Date: 2009-03-27 16:28:33
On 28th March to frontlighting of three Tesco hypermarkets will be back for a half hour. Earth Hour program began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and aims to promote energy...
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Students plan future's Henkel products
Date: 2009-03-27 12:56:59
Over 600 students from 11 countries submitted their ideas to the ‘Henkel Innovation Challenge’ competition. The challenge this time: competing students will be expected to act as creative business development...
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Novelty at Nestea Vitao
Date: 2009-03-27 12:21:52
Nestea Vitao Strawberry combines the power of antioxidants with a light refreshing tea taste with strawberry flavour. NESTEA Vitao shuttered the liberal and naive updating effect of the folding...
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BAT is helping at homelesses' catering
Date: 2009-03-27 11:36:56
“Let us help with a dish of eat! – with this address gave out common appeal the Menhely Alapítvány (Foundation Almshouse) and the British American Tobacco Hungary. One of key...
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Road Parcel divorced name
Date: 2009-03-27 10:48:22
The company owned by Austrian Post changes it's name to “trans-o-flex” from 2009th April. Road Parcel was estableshed in 1997 as package delivery service, from the next month firm changes...
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Nestlé will grow in 2009
Date: 2009-03-27 10:43:36
Because of the financial crisis the sales of frozen food and chocolate were up and mineral water were down. "Nestle will also grow respectably in 2009. But that doesn't...
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Winding up of Horker
Date: 2009-03-27 08:59:17
The company had yearly HUF 8 billion revenue, but its financing bank annuled in 2007 and than started the graceful degradation. According to business daily Napi Gazdaság, the former...
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Tesco hypermarket to open in Mohacs
Date: 2009-03-27 06:16:57
The new 1,000 sqm big warehouse waits there consumers from 25th March in Family Center shopping mall. The store gives work directly for more than 100 people. It offers almost...
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Rebranding Carrefour stores in Belgium
Date: 2009-03-27 03:49:00
Belgian supermarket chain would be interested in taking over some Carrefour stores if the French group decided to exit Belgium, the retailer’s CEO told in a Belgian magazine. "If...
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PayPass 50 million issued
Date: 2009-03-26 21:20:01
MasterCard Worldwide announced that in the last year more than doubles the number of cards and devices in circulation around the world. PayPass is designed to provide a convenient...
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Coop Szolnok bought the Héliker chain
Date: 2009-03-25 11:17:33
The member of Coop group won on appraisement application of the Héliker Zr. against Tesco. With acquisition the sales of Coop Szolnok grew by HUF 9 billion, the retail area...
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Anomalous champagne testing in heart of Budapest
Date: 2009-03-25 10:52:43
Törley Champagne manufacture organised the first „Evening of Champagne” on 19th March at Hungarian Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The guest of the evening tasted Törley's champagnes specialities: Törley, François, Champagne...
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Gramex is in expansion
Date: 2009-03-25 10:27:35
The construction works of Gramex 2000 Ltd.'s manufacturing-hall as well as warehouse of raw material and wholly manufactured goods finished in Veresegyház industrial park. Currently, including the expansion the...
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