News and articles
More seasonal and more promotion-dependent wet condiments
Date: 2011-12-05 01:38:07
Nielsen data about the first half of 2011 indicate that so far there has not been a decline in demand for wet condiments. Kinga Vichor, Unilever Hungary’s dressings deployment assistant...
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Sales have become somewhat more concentrated
Date: 2011-12-05 01:29:23
Among dry condiments the mayonnaise category is the biggest, with annual sales above HUF 6 billion, according to Nielsen data for the September 2010-August 2011 period. Retail sales were up...
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Demand has shifted towards poultry wieners
Date: 2011-12-05 01:19:46
Wiener remains an important element on the New Year’s Eve table. Boglárka Grabant, marketing manager of Sága Foods told our magazine that in December 2010 wiener sales soared by 53...
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Wiener sales improved in terms of both value and volume
Date: 2011-12-05 01:12:10
November-December is wiener season indeed: last year 21 percent of total volume sales was realised in this period, just like a year before. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, retail...
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‘Physical and mental condition marketing’ – Mutiny with the Bounty
Date: 2011-12-05 01:08:08
On the third day of Anuga the director of Rheingold – a prestigious German qualitative market research company – gave a presentation titled ‘Current nutritional trends, from sensibility through renouncing...
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From the journalist’s notes taken in Berlin
Date: 2011-12-05 01:04:33
‘Love your shopping data. From a value perspective, data is the new oil.’ (Alastar Bruce, director of Google Germany) • ‘Men simply buy something, while women go shopping. This is...
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Dedication and the quality-oriented approach remain
Date: 2011-12-05 01:00:45
Jens Hillebrand was named Wiesbauer-Dunahús’ managing director early this year. He worked for the company for seven years under the leadership of Dr Endre Tamás, who taught him a lot....
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László Krisán: ‘Minus three percent’
Date: 2011-12-05 00:47:23
– I have mixed feelings on this day when we celebrate commerce. I am happy to see that a mid-term strategy is about to be developed for the sector but...
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Judit Iglódi-Csató: ‘We draw local entrepreneurs to shopping complexes’
Date: 2011-12-05 00:44:40
– We are really glad to have received the prize, it is a great honour indeed, even more so because we were awarded for our work in a field that...
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Tibor Kujbus: ‘This prize does not only acknowledge my work’
Date: 2011-12-05 00:39:25
.– I was surprised and happy when I learned about being awarded. This is my first prize and I know that it does not only acknowledge my work but everyone...
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European Day of Commerce: deserved attention
Date: 2011-12-05 00:36:58
In Budapest the European Day of Commerce was held for the 7th time on 3 November. Commerce generates 11 percent of the European Union’s GDP and in Hungary more than...
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Péter Boros: ‘One of the secrets of Coop’s success is the ability to think together’
Date: 2011-12-05 00:34:02
– I am very proud to have been honoured with the Klauzál Gábor Prize, this is one of the most prestigious acknowledgements of my career. Obviously the whole Coop Group...
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Széchenyi Card is also available at UniCredit Bank
Date: 2011-12-05 00:19:47
For enterprises it is a basic task to be able to finance their development activities. Eszter Török, the head of UniCredit Bank’s small business segment is of the opinion that...
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Meat Academy training from Tesco
Date: 2011-12-05 00:15:38
Tesco launched a training programme that stands alone in Hungary: Meat Academy regularly educates Tesco staff working behind the meat counter. The main objective is to raise the level of...
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RC. Security ‘For security’s sake’
Date: 2011-12-05 00:09:45
Vision Box 1.1.2 product protecting and presenting system is a new innovation. Ferenc Veroszta, the owner of RC Security Kft. told our magazine that his patent, Vision Box allows shoppers...
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Anuga participation with state support
Date: 2011-12-05 00:07:13
Agricultural Marketing Centre announced a tender for SMEs and family enterprises, in order to help them in participating in trade fairs or exhibitions abroad. A sum up to HUF 2...
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LED lights are environmentally friendly and economical
Date: 2011-12-05 00:02:20
It is absolutely worth replacing classic light bulb lamps and old fluorescent tubes with LED lights because LED (Light-Emitting Diode) performs much better than its predecessors. High-tech LED lights by...
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Criminals are more active in shopping malls during the holiday season
Date: 2011-12-02 15:05:25
The police is about to take special care of certain districts of the capital throughout the holiday season, with a special emphasis on shopping centers and malls – László Oláh,...
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Krisán László: The Szechenyi Card is a real help for the businesses
Date: 2011-12-02 13:55:07
Businesses need effectively assisting programs. The Széchenyi Card can ensure this- emphasized Krisán László, CEO of KA-VOSZ Zrt. to MTI k summarizing their experiences. The National Association of Entrepreneurs and...
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KSH: exports rose in September
Date: 2011-12-02 13:50:27
The volume of export and import continued to increase in September. Export increased by 8.6, while import by 2.2 percent compared to the same period of the last year –...
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The finance of food chain surveillance will mainly be paid by the trade from the middle 2012
Date: 2011-12-02 13:10:11
The finance of food chain surveillance will be transformed from the middle of next year. The new system replaces the former, which will take the changed conditions into account –...
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Heineken became Britain's largest pub owner
Date: 2011-12-02 12:50:00
Heineken increases its British interest with the purchasing of more pubs. The Dutch beer manufacturer acquired 918 pubs from the state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland in a value of 412...
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Romania: the mall fever supersedes the small shops
Date: 2011-12-02 12:25:06
In the past four years, 6,500 stores have been terminated in Romania, and the trend continues. Beside the decrease in purchasing power, the other reason for the phenomenon is the...
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The Matusz-Vad Zrt. prepares for a nearly one billion HUF investment
Date: 2011-12-02 12:20:50
The leading frozen food wholesaler, the Győr-based Matusz-Vad Zrt. prepares for a nearly one billion HUF investment in which two refrigeratories will be built, one in Győr and one in...
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Flashmob wheelchair dance in the Corvin Shopping Centre
Date: 2011-12-02 12:00:02
The dancers of the Gördülő Tánccsoport (Rolling Dance Group), the Salsa Picante Dance Studio and the Spicc Studio prepare for a flashmo in the Corvin Shopping Centre on Saturday. The...
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Hungarian women barely spend on cosmetics
Date: 2011-12-02 11:57:05
According to a Farmec's new survey, carried out by NRC, the fifth of Hungarian women over 40 do not purchase any creams against wrinkles, due to financial reasons or the...
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Entrepreneur of the year award goes to Levente Balogh
Date: 2011-12-02 11:19:07
The prestigeous Entreprenour of the Year 2011 Award, issued by VOSZ (National Association of Entreprenours) goes to Levente Balogh, CEO of the mineral water producing company Szentkirályi. The expert was...
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Magazine: Forced price increase may end the energy drink boom
Date: 2011-12-02 11:11:46
Currently the most important factor in energy drink sales is the public health product fee (‘crisp tax’ as it is called). It is rather probable that the new tax will...
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Grape-expert's statue presented in Lakitelek
Date: 2011-12-02 10:32:59
The bronz-statue of grape-expert János Mathiász was presented this weekend in Lakitelek, at the statue park of the college. (MTI)...
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The mall stop is a mistake according to the president of OKSZ
Date: 2011-12-01 13:10:26
The mall stop is a bad decision and the EU and the IMF will not like it as well – said Vámos György, General Secretary of the National Trade Association...
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