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Experience as a gift

Feldobox gift vouchers can become a practical gift idea for Christmas. These are available from HUF 4,950 Ft, the tax free limit. People receiving Fantázia, Harmónia, or Energia gifts can...

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Drinks rich in vitamins, at decreasing prices

Demand for fruit juices is higher in colder months than in the summer. However, growth of the segment stopped last season, as a result of a substantial rise in the...

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Shrinking orders

Industrial production was down by 0.7 percent in September 2008, compared to September 2007. Industrial export was down by 2.1 percent. Production of the processing industry was down by 1.8...

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Camping MIX 8-féle sajt 140 gr

The new member of the well known Camping product line represents true innovation. The eight different flavours in Camping MIX cheese boxes provide diversity in a single package....

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Retro

Lánchíd Klub, the Brands Association and everybody else is co-operating in working out a new agreement for the future of th e Hungarian food sector. Some encouraging news has been...

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Marché turning 25

The first Marché unit was opened in Stuttgart in 1983, which means that the chain presently composed of 79 units, is 25 years old this year. The strategy of freshness...

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McCafé expanding

Revenues of the McCafé chain were up by 20 percent in 2008, compared to 2007. The total number of guests served in the chain operated by McDonald’s during the past...

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News

Use of MasterCard PayPass doubling. By the end of the third quarter of 2008, the PayPass™ service offered by MasterCard was used with a total of 44 million cards in...

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Drugstores showing dynamism in face, body and hand care

Retail sales of face lotions were up by 4 percent in the September 2007-August 2008 period, compared to the preceding year. The size of the market has exceeded HUF 9...

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Increasing number of private labels in promotional leaflets

According to the leaflet Monitor published by GfK Hungária, growth has continued in the market of promotional leaflets. Leaflets are still regarded as one of the most effective advertising tools...

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Schlumberger White Secco

White Secco is a champagne developed specifically for ladies’ lips. In 2007, it was an outstanding success among Austrian women, owing to its unique flavour and exquisite looks....

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Hidden camera

In the summer, the Dairy Product Council had begun preparing for demonstrations against multinational chains blamed for the market difficulties which milk producing and processing enterprises are facing. They want...

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New CEO for BAT Hungary

A new CEO has been appointed to lead British American Tobacco Hungary. Emil Moskofian (43) will take over the position from David Waterfield. He has been working for BAT for...

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Trendy music from Mood Media

Mood Media has been contracted by the lingerie chain Konkurencia to provide music in its 12 stores. Adidas, another client of Mood Media, has held a “retro” promotional campaign in...

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We think differently and we do it differently (Business Days 2008, part 2.)

Participants in the “Without taboos” discussion held in the afternoon of the second day had to answer provocative and sometimes disturbing questions. Géza Miklósvári, CEO of FÁÜ-Pepsi Zrt received a...

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Innovations for ageless skin

Although the effects of the financial crisis can be felt in the market of personal hygiene products, average sales are doubled during the Christmas season. Manufacturers have a large number...

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Brief period of happiness after three difficult years

2008 has been a good year for agriculture as production has grown by 20 percent, following three years of decline. At the same time, the domestic market has shrunk, with...

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Davidoff Café Suprême Reserve Javanese Blue

Davidoff Café Suprême Reserve is a limited edition coffee composition available for a limited period for the genuine coffee conoisseurs....

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Stores opening

Spar, Pomáz Open: 6 November Chain: Spar Store space: 922 m2 SKU: több ezer Spar, Debrecen Open: 13 November Chain: Spar Store space: 777 m2 SKU: több ezer Aldi, Dunaújváros...

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Brazilian CEO for Borsodi

Mário Medeiros Nettó from Brazil has been appointed the new CEO of Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. He graduated at Berkeley University in 1990. His previous position has been sales director of...

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Record number of participants at the Nutrikid Olympics

458 primary schools, 656 teams and over 6,500 kids have registered for the Nestlé Nutrikid Olympics. Competitors can win various prizes each month in addition to HUF 100,000. The Olympic...

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Shopping programmed genetically?

We asked professor Csányi if our passion for shopping is “programmed” in our genes. In his opinion, the colourful world of stores has an effect on us like coloured glass...

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Hand cream targeted primarily at the 60+ age group

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, 28 percent of households purchased some kind of body care lotion in the January-September 2008 period. Sales were down by 5 percent in...

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Effect of price rise on sales

The majority of FMCG companies have been forced to increase their prices. However, the effects of price increases can only be assessed subsequently. “Does an optimal strategy exist?” and ”...

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RYN lábbeli

The RYN technology represents a new approach to protection and therapy of the motorial system. RYN footwear requires increased muscle activity which means that legs are not kept in unnatural...

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Vitalade becoming superbrand

In recognition of eight years of work, the Vitalade sports drink has been awarded the superbrand 2008 title by an independent jury. Vitalade containing L-carnitine and marketed by Gramex 2000...

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Walking the rope like no other

The Golden Dove awards of the direct marketing business have been handed over in nine categories this year. The Rope Walker agency received an award in both the lifestyle and...

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Sales in addition to marketing

Márta Galácz, originally appointed as marketing director of Ceres Zrt. in the spring, will also be responsible for sales activities in the future. In the past, she had worked for...

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Thought can overcome background noise

According to Péter Geszti, thought is the most important thing in advertising which needs to be conveyed through the right medium. Though Hungarians are afraid of change, they are also...

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Moderate increase in sales and average price

Sales of women’s hygiene products are increasingly concentrated in drugstores (25 percent), but the market share of hyper markets is even more substantial (32 percent). Sales of women’s hygiene products...

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