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Community buying starts in food retail

Groupon, the biggest US community coupon service provider sells Unilever’s ice creams with a 40-percent discount in the Jewel stores of Chicago. Buyers with a loyalty card can buy 15...

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Decor cosmetics are flying high again

In the restrained spending environment after the recession it was a welcome surprise that branded makeup product sales soared by 9 percent in the United States. For instance 57 percent...

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Top 10 trends for the start of the school year

The summer holiday has hardly started and parents can already choose from the best school year-staring offers. Research by NRF and Bigreasearch (USA) revealed that parents only buy what is...

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POPAI-news from Hungary

On 16 June POPAI Hungary Association held its annual meeting in the Origo headquarters. The annual report was approved and a couple of topical issues were discussed. POPAI Awards POP...

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Chipstax arrives on Thursday

Soft drinks, energy drinks, prepackaged snacks, sugary, salty snacks and condiments will cost more from Thursday, 1st September, due to the new health product tax, otherwise known as chipstax. In...

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The Agri Széchenyi Card can be requested from September

The Agri Széchenyi Card can be requested from the 1st of September. The new financing possibility will help to restore the prestige of the Hungarian agriculture and its the economic...

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Retail food sales in Hungary rose

Retail food sales in Hungary rose 3% in value terms but fell 2% in volume terms in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, market researcher Nielsen...

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Saga fruit and black teas

Exceptional in-store visibility, thanks to the unique primary packaging that calls attention to the flavours of the product with a spectacular design. With the help of the resealable bag the...

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We can be the hardest working country of the EU

It is possible that with the new Labour Code's draft Hungary can become the state in the EU where workers work the most – shows the analysis of Policy Solutions,...

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GKIeNet: a further expansion in domestic online retail

Electronic retail turnover is further expanding this year. After last year's 133 billion HUF, in 2011 it may reach 155-160 billion HUF – summed up GKIeNET, the results of its...

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The apple harvest will be weak

Apple harvest has begun in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, where more than half of the country's apple-growing area can be found – said the main village economist of the regional government office...

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The economic sentiment deteriorated in the euro area

Euro zone's economic sentiment index deteriorated in August, and within, the retail, industrial and the services confidence indicators also decreased – states the European Commission. The euro area economic sentiment...

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Tescomobile: the chain may appear as a virtual service provider

Although its not yet confirmed by Tesco, but one can hear more and more of the domestic introduction of Tescomobile. The store chain will appear as a virtual operator on...

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The Pick Szállítási Kft. contracted with new partners

The Pick Szállítási Kft. that is operating for more than twenty years has contracted with the dried fruits and seeds producer Nobilis Zrt. and the baking and confectionary distributor Puratos...

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Fonte Verde mineral waters

Environmentally friendly packaging and a new design....

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Vintage starts on 1st September in Eger

Eger has decided to start the vintage of early grapes on 1st September. The following types will see the harvestt early this year: Cserszegi fűszeres, Leányka, a Muscat ottonel and...

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MobileCom Day: mobile solutions for a successful supply chain and sales

GS1 organised its MobileCom Day with great success in 35 countries. The goal was promoting B2B solutions, standards and product tracing solutions, together with their increasingly important B2C activity. In...

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Kaiser Piccolo salámi, 250 g

Kaiser Piccolo salami offers the unique, piquant and harmonious flavours of winter salami in a smaller, slimmer and more practical packaging....

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ProX probiotic yoghurt drink family

The delicious 6×125g products of the successful ProX probiotic yoghurt drink family are introduced to serve the demand for a healthy diet. From August they are also available in sour...

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KSH: increase in the number of employees

The number of employed people aged 15-74 was 3 million 832 thousand in May-July 2011, 43 thousand (1.1 percent) more than in the same period of the last year –...

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The proportion of empty shops reduces in the downtown

The proportion of empty shops reduces in the main shopping streets of the downtown: in and around the Váci Street and its in the Andrássy Avenue and in the central...

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What has happened to the Hungarian sugar factories?

More than 20 years ago, 12 sugar factories were operating in Hungary, now only one left in Kaposvár. The government decided to investigate the privatization process of the domestic sugar...

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Auchan has launched an InfoCenter

Auchan has introduced a unique initiative on the market of Hungary hypermarkets. On 15th of August 2011 the chain launched a telephone information service to manage the feedbacks and comments...

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The chocolate is more delicious, if we believe that its Swiss

If you check is scientifically, it turns out, that people do not feel the Swiss chocolates, the famous and expensive wines of California, more delicious, but a Chinese piece of...

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Hungaricums and culinary attractions will also take place at the BNV in October

The Budapest International Fair (BNV) will be held between October 19 and 23 this year, instead of the former September dates – announced the Hungexpo Zrt. At the world of...

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Szerencs beside chocolate production can be the citadel of the reviving sugar industry

The chocolate production in Szerencs is a real value rescue, because Szerencs has a huge part in the existence of the Hungarian chocolate, – said Rural Development Minister Fazekas Sándor...

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Electro World may survive on a smaller base area

Currently the group is negotiating with a foreign investor. Electro World may survive transformed and in stores that have smaller base area – said Nagy Károly András chief executive officer...

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Magazine: Celebrities in-store and in hailstorm

On 2 June Trade Marketing Club members convened for their traditional season starting barbeque party. Due to a heavy downfall participants were forced to find shelter inside Szépkilátás confectionery. Zewa,...

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Many people wait for the last days to purchase school supplies

Hungarians usually get their back to school shopping done during the summer, but 20 percent of the population waits for the last days before school starts to purchase everything for...

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Gallicoop-kids get back-to-school support

By the end of October this year, Gallicoop Turkey Producer Ltd. is supporting their employees with a total of 8 million HUF back-to-school support. With this gesture, the company is...

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