Market News
Mobile shopping list, personal trainer and assistant
Date: 2011-04-21 00:47:29
Every day new mobile phone applications are created to make shopping easier. Shopping lists can be compiled, barcodes can be scanned so that prices can be compared online. Allergy and...
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Once upon a time in the West?
Date: 2011-04-21 00:34:01
At the end of February PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft. organised a roundtable discussion about the experiences regarding the first year of the law on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by retailers...
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Even more muscular performance from supermarkets in Austria
Date: 2011-04-21 00:27:57
According to Nielsen Austria, in 2010 the nominal revenue of Austrian food stores was 1.5 percent higher than in the previous year, while the average price of food products and...
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The expected increase in turnover did not happen
Date: 2011-04-21 00:25:45
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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Most people are looking for promotions in the shop they most often frequent
Date: 2011-04-21 00:16:04
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Who pays for the VAT decrease?
Date: 2011-04-19 14:23:37
The Hungarian government is planning to decrease the VAT of certain food products. It is just a preliminary idea because the decision depends on impact studies – but we all...
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Media review
Date: 2011-04-19 14:16:48
I often come across the question of measuring the efficiency of print media, especially when it is b2b like us. How much profit does a banner that is placed on...
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Food industrial associations call for the immediate reduction of VAT
Date: 2011-04-19 14:05:34
According to domestic food industrial associations; the VAT reduction of the basic foods on the Hungarian market is inevitable. These are poultry, egg, pork, milk and bakery products. The effective...
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“Daphne” will be available in Hungary from mid-April
Date: 2011-04-19 13:59:46
GfK Daphne helps advertisers to get more ROI from their marketing communication budget. From mid-April 2011, the system will be available for customers of GFK Hungária, too. To achieve best...
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Two hundred and fifty tons of salt camouflaged as sugar found near Komló
Date: 2011-04-19 12:15:35
Financial investigators found more than 250 tons of salt camouflaged as sugar. In Kaposvár they discovered 80 tonnes of fake sugar. A company near Komló wanted to sell almost 300...
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Most of the CEOs believe, the crisis ends in a year
Date: 2011-04-18 13:55:07
Majority of the world's CEOs believe, that the crisis ends in a year, one in five states that the post-crisis era has already begun – shows the survey of Ernst...
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The quarter of the domestic pig stock carries the PRRS virus that is not dangerous to humans
Date: 2011-04-18 13:03:59
The so-called PRRS disease is not dangerous to humans, but sometimes it can cause big trouble to the pigs. The authorities have organized a national eradication program, and if it...
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Fidesz-fraction does not support Sunday closure
Date: 2011-04-18 12:40:38
According to the informations of Magyar Hírlap; the Fidesz-fraction does not support the law amendment of KDNP over the free Sundays, after a study prepared by the Ministry of National...
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Russian auditors opening facilities for the entire Hungarian food market
Date: 2011-04-15 17:08:42
Russian auditors – controlling experts – arrive to Hungary on 25th April, in order to examine the Hungarian companies willing to export their products. Their major goal is to decide...
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Nielsen: last year, the chocolate rabbit overtook eggs in value
Date: 2011-04-15 13:11:22
The retail sales of Easter seasonal confectionery has been slowly declining. Their store sales in the 2010 holiday season, compared to the previous year, decresed by one percent to about...
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