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The expected increase in turnover did not happen

Although they expected a better performance, retail sales in December 2010 were 1.7 percent lower than in the previous month and throughout 2010 they remained 2.3 percent below the level...

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We had to pay more for food products

In February 2011 the average consumer price increased by 0.4 percent from the previous month; compared with February 2010 it was up 4.1 percent. Food prices increased the most from...

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Advices for job hunters

When is it time to look for a new job? Well, it is worth considering it if one keeps waking up around 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning with...

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Stylish business look

After purchasing the classic basic items, the little black dress, the crispy white blouse and the pencil skirt let us refresh our wardrobe with the trendiest shades of spring –...

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Food prices will increase in Hungary too

In the last couple of months food prices increased all over the world. Experts say prices have started to grow because demand for products with a higher added value has...

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Stable list of chains: Tesco, followed by two Hungarian chains

Nielsen's report highlights the trend that retail chains reacted in a flexible way to the speedy change of consuming and buying habits, and applied multi channel sales strategies. The rostrum...

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The merchants also pay product investigation fee

The food safety control system is before conversion. Trade partners should share the fees of the fees formerly paid by producers and processors. The government starts to convert the food...

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The Association of Conscious Consumers examined chocolate rabbits

None of the examined chocolate rabbits met the all of the conditions of the Association of Conscious Consumers. The Association of Conscious Consumers examined the chocolate rabbits in the Auchan,...

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The leader of Ferrero died unexpectedly

Pietro Ferrero, one of the Chief Executive of the Italian Ferrero company probably died of a heart attack. 47 year old Pietro Ferrero died unexpectedly from a heart attack on...

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Heineken's profits rose by one fifth in the first quarter

Dutch Heineken has increased the group's turnover and profits in the first quarter, thanks to the strengthening of the African, Asian and European markets – the company said on Wednesday....

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BASF releases two films on wind energy

Fascinating close-up views and animated graphics, extraordinary perspectives, and interesting information – these features distinguish two new BASF films on wind energy. They highlight the opportunities, benefits and challenges of...

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Henkel held its Annual General Meeting: dividend increases significantly

All agenda items were approved at the Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, that was held on the 11th of April 2011 in Düsseldorf. Two thousand shareholders...

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Tetrapak: fast growing markets underpin strong performance

Tetra Pak today announced net sales of €9.98 billion in 2010, up 5.2 per cent from 2009 at comparable rates. Packaging Solutions reached €9.01 billion in net sales in 2010,...

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Henkel launches a social marketing program

Henkel Magyarország Kft.  in cooperation with the Airship Program launches a nationwide series of events. The social marketing program, which amounted to 2 million HUF, gives the oppurtinity to the...

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Most people do not know the difference between expensive and cheap wines

The majority of wine drinkers do not know the difference between the poor quality cheap wines from the sixfold expensive, high-quality wines – presented researchers. The experts showed in their...

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György-Villa success in France

György-Villa Winery has won a bronze medal at 35. Challenge International du Vin wine-competition....

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More time is spent with job search

In 2010 both the number and the proportion of people employed was stable at the level of 2009, while the number and proportion of those unemployed continued to grow –...

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Furniture, equipment, design and lots of light

The EuroConcept section at EuroShop collected store furniture, lighting and selling area design manufacturers and designers. ITAB, a Swedish retail solutions provider was present with the biggest stand (1,600m²) of...

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The Hungarian winners

The first and only Hungarian winner at POPAI Global Awards was Béflex, with their NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto coffeemaker display. From Nestlé’s side business manager János Fehér and category manager Gabriella...

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Our batteries were recharged in Düsseldorf

We already knew in 2008 that we would return to Düsseldorf’s EuroShop in 2011. The world has changed a lot since then (economic crisis, declining sales and demand, etc.), but...

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Smart store equipment

According to Gábor Szécsi, managing director of Commatec Kft. retailers have increasingly higher expectations even from simple cash registers. For instance they like if features of promotions can easily be...

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The difference between rolls can be several meters

Toilet papers constitute the second biggest chemical product category. Market leading brand Zewa keeps educating consumers so that they can find products with the best price-value ratio. Simply looking at...

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Canned meat and liver paté switch to more practical packaging

In 2010 the canned meat market contracted by nearly 20 percent, while long shelf-life liver spreads and patés saw their sales decrease by 10 percent – Erika Vörös, marketing manager...

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Nine out of ten households are still yoghurt buyers

In 2010 nine out of ten households bought yoghurt; nearly all buyers picked some kind of fruit yoghurt, but only 60 percent of the category’s buyers bought plain yoghurt. GfK...

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Flavoured beers may breathe life into to the contracting market

Beer sales continued to decline last year and as a special Hungarian trend the market share of beer in aluminium can kept growing. Edina Avvakumovits, the marketing director of Borsodi...

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Value-crushing competition continues on the beer market

In 2010 more than three quarters of Hungarian households bought beer. Almost all of them purchased some kind of branded product, but at the same time nearly half of the...

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Eastern-European overview

PwC CEE’S Retail & Consumer (R&C) Industry Sector was asked to compare the retail sectors of a few countries in the region. None of the 4 countries introduced plans to...

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20-year-old Profi rewarded loyalty

The Profi chain operates 73 stores in Hungary and their most important objective for 2010 was increasing the basket value. To achieve this goal, Profi organised a loyalty promotion campaign,...

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Rossmann set up its new headquarters in Üllő

Rossmann Magyarország Kft. opened its first drugstore in Debrecen in 1993. Since then they established 200 units all over the country. The average floor space of Rossmann stores is 250m²...

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