News and articles
Advices for job hunters
Date: 2011-04-21 00:12:14
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
Date: 2011-04-21 00:11:09
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
Date: 2011-04-21 00:10:08
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
Date: 2011-04-20 13:31:56
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
Date: 2011-04-20 13:30:03
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
Date: 2011-04-20 13:25:01
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
Date: 2011-04-20 13:00:21
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
Date: 2011-04-20 12:58:06
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
Date: 2011-04-20 12:56:00
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
Date: 2011-04-20 12:40:28
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
Date: 2011-04-20 12:35:42
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
Date: 2011-04-20 12:33:55
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
Date: 2011-04-20 12:15:08
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
Date: 2011-04-20 11:37:54
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
Date: 2011-04-20 11:16:33
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:47:34
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:44:25
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:29:39
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:25:07
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:18:11
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:16:23
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:11:59
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:04:10
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
Date: 2011-04-19 15:01:23
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
Date: 2011-04-19 14:57:08
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
Date: 2011-04-19 14:52:34
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
Date: 2011-04-19 14:51:30
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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Comfort and freshness are the two cornerstones of the Match
Date: 2011-04-19 14:50:16
Csemege-Match Kereskedelmi Zrt. is member of the Louis Delhaize Group. The Csemege-Match chain consists of 121 units with a floor space of 300-2,500m². Consumer satisfaction is in the centre of...
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ALDI increased the number of their stores by 25 percent last year
Date: 2011-04-19 14:48:35
ALDI Hungary is the member of the ALDI South Group, which has been present on the Hungarian market since 2008. Last year ALDI increased the number of their stores by...
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drogerie markt opened a new logistics base in Érd
Date: 2011-04-19 14:47:25
The first Hungarian dm store opened in Budapest on 8 July 1993. Now they have 255 modern units all over Hungary, which meet even the highest standards and employ 2,230...
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