Company and Personal News
Tesco to open new department store in Czech Republic
Date: 2009-02-10 09:53:43
According to Retail Week the new store to open at the end of February in Liberec, will carry a mix of fashion, home furnishings and food. The department store will...
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CSR by price cut
Date: 2009-02-10 09:44:35
The retailer Mercator is adjusting its price policy, permanently lowering the prices of 2,800 products. The reductions cover products purchased by households for everyday use. The company has said that...
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Lidl adds stores and premium products in UK
Date: 2009-02-10 08:41:08
The discount chain is extending its product range to 2,000 SKUs and now includes a new deluxe premium range. Lidl plans to add 50 stores in the UK this year,...
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Cimsec donation to Bokay Foundation
Date: 2009-02-09 09:33:19
Henkel Hungary gave HUF 1.3 million support for buying a diagnostic equipment, which could help against cradle death. The company collected more than HUF 1 million from selling CIMSEC products...
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Kaufland expands aggressively in northern Germany
Date: 2009-02-09 08:48:56
It is rumoured, that Schwarz Group acquiring Famila hypermarkets from Bünting and Bartels-Langness in the future. According to Lebensmittel Zeitung, Schwarz Group’s Kaufland is planning 70 additional hypermarkets and a...
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Kellogg reports profit grow by 3 million US in Q4
Date: 2009-02-09 08:25:08
For the year-ending quarter, profit rose to $179m , compared to $176m last year. The company estimated that it lost 1 percentage point of market share in the US cereal...
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Sales of Bertolli help Unilever's net profit
Date: 2009-02-06 09:46:59
Unilever has reported a 51% rise in net profit to EUR1.2bn for the fourth quarter of 2008, boosted by the sale of its Bertolli brand for EUR630m. The consumer goods...
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Happy Meal serves knowledge
Date: 2009-02-06 09:29:47
From January McDonald's started an education marketing campaign for Happy Meal. After last years 'Did you know?' campaing in 2009 the fast food chain spurs on exploring the world around...
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Aranyfácán plans to expand production
Date: 2009-02-06 09:12:46
In spite of the agricultural sales problems last years, there was no scandal on tomato front. The grower and processors work together in harmony, the supply price is since many...
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Metro to expand private label range
Date: 2009-02-06 08:41:09
Metro has 24 private labels comprising around 800 products. The private labels account for around 7% of the chain’s portfolio, but the share will grow to around 10% in the...
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Carrefour France to hire 15,000 workers
Date: 2009-02-06 08:20:50
Despite a downward revision of its results and replacement of José Luis Duran by Lars Olofsson as CEO, Carrefour will maintain its workforce levels in France. Carrefour has announced plans...
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SPAR Danmark acquires 100 stores
Date: 2009-02-06 04:02:59
Danish retailer SPAR Danmark has acquired 100 stores in its purchase of Danske Köbmaend by holding company Dagrofa. The deal means that SPAR Danmark’s turnover will increase by USD 209.61million....
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Aldi accused of human rights violations
Date: 2009-02-06 03:10:35
German discount chain Aldi is reported to violate labour and human rights of Chinese staff that produce promotional goods for the company. A study by the German Südwind institute claimed...
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Wal-Mart sales increase in January
Date: 2009-02-06 02:13:58
Same-store sales excluding petrol at the country's largest retailer rose 2.1% last month, more than the 1.1% gain expected by Wall Street specialists. Like supermarkets in the UK, Wal-Mart said...
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Polish CEO for Tchibo Budapest
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Since January, Andrzej Jackiewicz (41) has been the new CEO of the Hungarian Tchibo subsidiary. Apart from strategic expansion, retail and wholesale, he is also responsible for the recently opened...
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Modernised METRO stores more customer-friendly
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The average size of stores belonging to Metro Kereskedelmi Kft in Hungary is 8,000 square meters. At the end of 2008, the total number of Metro stores was 13, with...
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Nestlé moving
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Nestlé Hungária is to relocate its offices in April. They have signed a rental agreement for 3,890 square meters in the Millennium Tower II building, owned by Tri-Gránit Zrt....
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SPAR completing largest acquisition in the sector
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to Zsuzsa Laber, communications director of SPAR Magyarország Kft, sales targets were met in 2008, though precise figures are not available yet. SPAR completed the largest acquisition in the...
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New head of sector in GfK Hungária
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Steigervald Krisztián was appointed sector manager of consumer goods in GfK Hungária on 1. January 2009. He had joined GfK Hungária in 2003 and has been heading qualitative research successfully...
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More “green” Tescos
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to Mónika Hackl, communications director of Tesco Globál Zrt, the balance sheet has not been completed yet, but it is certain that results will be below target figures. However,...
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New CEO for Friesland Hungária
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Johan Priem was appointed the new CEO of Friesland Hungária Zrt in January. After working in several positions for British American Tobacco in Europe, Africa and Asia, he joined the...
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Kinder Hűtött Finomságok
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The advertising spot made for Kinder Hűtött Finomságok focuses on the essence: it shows us that packaging has value because it can be exchanged for gifts. Agency: Consulting Kft./Well Reklámügynökség...
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For rubbing as well as drinking
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The „Vizek krémje“ collection is intended by Szentkirályi to enhance its position in the beauty market. The hand cream and body lotion developed jointly with EVM Zrt and launched in...
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Help from Tesco for people in need
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
A substantial quantity of clothing was distributed by Tesco through several charitable and social organisations in December. A total of 150 palettes of clothing worth HUF 60 million was donated...
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Who is who?
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Peter Linzbach: Following a long period spent with the Otto group, he joined Metro eleven years ago as the purchasing director of the Cash&Carry sector. He has been working in...
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Stores opening
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Tesco, Balassagyarmat Open: 5 December Chain: Tesco Store space: 3000 m2 SKU: 22 000 Coop, Rákócziújfalu Open: 4 December Chain: Coop Store space: 2800 m2 SKU: n. a. Tesco, Ócsa...
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Munich no match for the Amsterdam PLMA yet
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Several events are organised by the Private Label Manufacturers Association every year where manufacturers get an opportunity to do business with retail chains. Among these, the exhibition held in Amsterdam...
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Stability and development by Magyar Cukor
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Though Hungary has become a net importer of sugar, Koronás Cukor, the leading local brand continues to be manufactured in the Kaposvár plant. The only remaining Hungarian manufacturer, Magyar Cukor...
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