Company and Personal News
ALDI plans to expand in US
Date: 2009-01-02 00:00:00
Germany-based Aldi is looking to grow its portfolio of stores in Memphis in the US. The discount retailer recently purchased a site in Collierville for USD1 million where it will...
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KFC opens 200th Store in Beijing
Date: 2009-01-02 00:00:00
The company had earlier announced that it plans to open 500 KFC stores in China in 2009. In China, Yum! Brands-owned Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has opened its 200th store...
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Tesco donated clothes
Date: 2008-12-31 00:00:00
The retailer donated clothes in value of HUF 60 million for aid organisations before Christmas. According to Tesco the donation came to poor families with more children or families only...
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WAL-MART soon starts in Russia
Date: 2008-12-31 00:00:00
Wal-Mart has joined the Russian retail association, the lobby group said, the latest in a series of moves indicating the world's largest retailer's interest in expanding into Russia. Members of...
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Prénatal to open shop in Budapest
Date: 2008-12-31 00:00:00
The French based chain is specialized in the sale of products for mothers and children, now is looking for Hungarian partner. The Prénatal brand, established in 1947 in France, has...
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Nestle Nutrition to Invest USD 75 Mln in US
Date: 2008-12-31 00:00:00
As part of the investment, the baby food producer will upgrade the facility in Fremont and will add new production lines, the company will create 200 jobs over the next...
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Unilever to Hire New Workers in the UK
Date: 2008-12-31 00:00:00
The company is expected to create at least 40 new jobs at its ice cream plant in Barnwood, Gloucester, report local sources. The Gloucester ice cream factory has an annual...
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YUM! offers fitness
Date: 2008-12-30 00:00:00
Yum! Brands, known in Hungary by KFC and Pizza Hut, has announced that it is launching a free online fitness programme starting January 1, 2009. As part of the company’s...
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AUCHAN installs cardiac defibrillators
Date: 2008-12-30 00:00:00
Auchan France and its property arm will install cardiac defibrillators in all hypermarkets and shopping centres by the end of January 2009. All of Auchan’s security staff will be trained...
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TESCO renews IT in its Czech and Slovakian operations
Date: 2008-12-30 00:00:00
Tesco has implemented its standardised ‘Operating Model’ set of software in its Czech and Slovakian operations. The software, which comprises Oracle Retail's merchandise management system and POS software from Retalix,...
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AMAZON reports record holiday season sales
Date: 2008-12-29 00:00:00
Company said more than 6.3 million items were ordered on its site worldwide for the peak shopping day of 15 December, amounting to 72.9 items ordered per second. Online retailer...
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Penny has stoped switched off the self-service payment machines
Date: 2008-12-29 00:00:00
After six weeks test periode, Rewe’s discount banner in Germany has ended its trial with self-service payment machines. The three Pecuron payment terminals from IBM and Giesecke & Devrient as...
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Two digits increase at Coop-Group revenue
Date: 2008-12-22 00:00:00
According to managment's hopes the company will get HUF 500 billion income, dispite of last year's HUF 440 billion. Laszlo Muranyi, CEO of Co-op Hungary said at a press conference,...
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Pevec Enters Serbian Market
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
The Croatian DIY chain invested E40m to open its first store in Serbia. It is the chain’s 18th store in the region. According to local press information company built a...
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Pernod Ricard Sells Off Some Brands
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
Alcohol major Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell several of its brands in order to full conditions laid down by the European Commission, related to its acquisition of Vin &...
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U.S. Regulatory „yes” for new sweeteners
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc have long searched for a natural alternative to chemical sweeteners to help reinvigorate U.S. soft drink sales which have slipped as consumers opt for other...
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Kay Schiebur – new member in Lekkerland's Executive Committee
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
Lekkerland AG & Co. KG is creating a portfolio for this purpose at the Board of Management level and vesting this responsibility with Kay Schiebur, who will serve as Chief...
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Donationcard at the SPAR stores
Date: 2008-12-18 00:00:00
This year in December SPAR and Hungarian Maltese Charity Service issued donation cards, what are available at the retail chain's cash desk. With donation cards in value of HUF 200...
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New OBI store in Kecskemet
Date: 2008-12-18 00:00:00
It is the DIY store chain's 23th unit in Hungary. The warehouse has 8,200 sqm retail area and wide range of goods. „We hope that our retail and communication system...
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Modell and Hoppy toys at Pető Institute
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
120 children in need of developing and 30 conductors participited at Pető Institute's Christmas party on 12th December. Event organiser Inspirations made gingerbread baking for them. From Minimax chanel well...
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Lidl UK buy British pork
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
Schwarz Group-owned Lidl in the UK plans to switch all of its fresh pork supplies to British by the end of next month, and 40% of its bacon by February....
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ALDI offers compostable bags in Germany
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
The bag features Aldi's Bio organic logo and the claim 'Give a smile to nature!' Discount retailerhas started offering 100% compostable plastic bags made from renewable raw materials in Germany....
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Rewe to open Selgros cash & carry in Russia
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
The first store operates in Kotelniki, around 20 km southeast of Moscow. Further the launch of first Selgros cash & carry store was scheduled for the second quarter of 2008,...
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Lucky Destinies
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The kinder prize game Úticélozz! is to continue in December with a trip to an eastern destination using a STA TRAVEL voucher worth HUF 650,000. You can still register on...
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Joint venture to be formed by B&P Social Branding and NetAktív
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
B&P Social Branding and NetAktív Kommunikációs Ügynökség announced the formation of a joint venture and the beginning of strategic co-operation in November. The agency to be established under the name...
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YO to be distributed by SIÓ-ECKES
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The YO syrup owned by the Eckes-granini group is to be distributed by SIÓ-ECKES Kft. from January 2009. This syrup product line originally distributed by Maresi Kft., has been present...
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Fruit Logistica focusing on innovations
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Innovations in the fruit and vegetable category will be presented at the Fruit Logistica exhibition to be held in Berlin between 4-6. February. Special attention will be devoted to innovations...
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Marché turning 25
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The first Marché unit was opened in Stuttgart in 1983, which means that the chain presently composed of 79 units, is 25 years old this year. The strategy of freshness...
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