Market News
Smaller companies can get source
Date: 2010-01-19 00:04:07
The small business venture capital program may be launched in Hungary first, among the countries of the European Union, with a close to 31.5 billion HUF of EU support, a...
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Ipsos: The advertising newspapers have a significant impact
Date: 2010-01-19 00:03:01
The untargeted advertising newspapers have a significant impact on customers, by motivating the impulsive purchases. Also inform of promotions and new products and give a kind of “hunting experience” –...
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The development of professional store chains can save the bakers
Date: 2010-01-19 00:02:37
Last year, the situation of the bakery companies has not improved, this year their market position may deteriorate further. The bakery companies can escape forward, with the development of professional...
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Cognac sales have been decreasing since 2008
Date: 2010-01-19 00:02:13
Cognac sales declined by 12.4 percent worldwide in 2009 – said the professional organization of the French Cognac Producers. Sales are reducing for the second consecutive year, after the 6.2...
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The Christmas turnover of SMEs decreased
Date: 2010-01-19 00:01:11
According to the online survey of MarketingCommando; The Christmas sales of the small and medium sized enterprises further reduced in 2009, compared to 2008. Fourty-four percent of the surveyed firms...
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The consumption of vodka and gin increased last year
Date: 2010-01-18 00:04:21
Spirits turnover at the organized retail was stable with about 70 billion HUF, between December 2008 and November 2009, just as in the same comparable previous period. Compared to the...
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Hungarian competitiveness reduced
Date: 2010-01-18 00:03:25
The competition index (VEX) of GKI-Microsoft slightly decreased in the third quarter of 2009 in Hungary, Romania and Austria. The value of the business environment index (UX) was 20, higher...
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Pálinka consumption is popular
Date: 2010-01-18 00:01:15
The commercial brewed spirits rate increases by 10 percent annually, but the current annual production of 1.5-2 million, is well below of the hire brewing’s 10 percent reduction, still producing...
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Expanding American industry, rising consumer confidence in the U.S.
Date: 2010-01-18 00:00:55
In December, the industrial production of the United States increased by 0.6 percent, the same extent as expected. The manufacturing production decreased by 0.1 percent, in November, while mining production...
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Annual inflation was 4.2 percent last year
Date: 2010-01-15 00:05:17
Consumer prices in 2009 increased by an average 4.2 percent. In last year December it was standing 5.6 percent higher than in the December 2008 and have not changed, compared...
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A significant increase occured in the rate of domestic bank savings last year
Date: 2010-01-15 00:02:27
According to GfK’s survey; In Hungary, 17 percent of the population believe that they can save, in the fortcoming 12 months. The survey covers 14 Central and Eastern European countries....
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Turcsán Tünde became the director of the Romanian Nielsen
Date: 2010-01-15 00:00:59
Turcsán Tünde (age 34), the Account Director of the Hungarian ACNielsen Market Research Ltd. was appointed as the executive director of Nielsen Romania, from 15th January. Turcsán Tünde is working...
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Pessimistic Tárki, optimistic Origo
Date: 2010-01-15 00:00:35
According to Tárki’s montly survey; Only a fraction of the Hungarians believe, that their financial situation will improve in a year, the majority feels that things are going in the...
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The crisis has changed the consumption habits
Date: 2010-01-14 00:03:07
The crisis, not only reduced the level of consumption, but the structure has also changed. There are changes in purchasing habits that will not be the same, after the crisis...
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FAO’s food price index is on its fifteen-month peak
Date: 2010-01-14 00:02:01
The food prices further increased in December. The FAO global price index of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization is on its fifteen-month peak. The international organizations explained the...
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January price increase in the stores: the Auchan sticking out of the line
Date: 2010-01-14 00:01:59
The Privátbankár’s January basketprice-assessment experienced a 4.5 monthly and a 1.7 percent annual increase in prices, on the basis of the prices of three hypermarkets. Based on a survey made...
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German GDP fell bigger last year than it was expected
Date: 2010-01-14 00:01:28
According to the latest report of the German Statistical Office, despite the economy stimulating measures and the export demanded, German GDP fell by 5 percent in 2009. This caused a...
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Czech retail sales fell further
Date: 2010-01-14 00:00:19
The purchasing power in the Czech Republic continues to be weak. In November retail sales are decreasing for the fourteenth months, in a bigger amount than it was expected. On...
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Cafeteria system remains at the majority of the companies
Date: 2010-01-13 00:04:13
In spite of the restrictions, the domestic companies believe that the cafeteria system has a right to exist. This year, only 9 percent of the companies do not want to...
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Turkey declines
Date: 2010-01-13 00:03:44
Not only the pork, but the demand for less expensive birds have also declined. The biggest loss is recorded in the turkey industry. According to the recent report of the...
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Excellent retail datas from Great Britain
Date: 2010-01-13 00:02:58
The British economy is showing the signs of stabilizing. The British Retail Consortium's monthly survey showed that the sales of December has not increased as much as now, since 2005....
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The governments of Europe fight against obesity with taxes
Date: 2010-01-13 00:01:45
While the Romanians trying to press down the fast-food consumption, Danes trying the same with chocolate consumption. In Spain the government tries to repel the unsaturated fatty acids and try...
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ESFA is examining smoke flavor
Date: 2010-01-13 00:00:12
According to the recent report of the European Food Safety Authority; Some flavor, consumed in large quantities can be harmful which flavors are used to produce smoked flavored products. The...
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Glorious welcome for the Hungarian wines in the U.S.
Date: 2010-01-12 00:03:11
The Wall Street Journal business newspaper reports about the almost unspeakable, but excellent Hungarian wines. From New York to Los Angeles, several leaders of the American wine industry fell in...
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The Polish GDP was able to increase last year
Date: 2010-01-12 00:00:45
The Polish economy last year grew by 1.6 percent – stated Michal Boni, economic adviser of the Polish prime minister, on Monday. The Polish central bank vice president, Zbigniew Hockuba...
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US-Russian negotiations on chlorinated chickens
Date: 2010-01-12 00:00:25
The U.S. government has initiated negotiations with the Russian Government, after Russia banned the imports of poultry cleaned with chlorinated agents from 1st of January. The delegation of American experts...
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Chile can be the key to Latin America
Date: 2010-01-12 00:00:12
Chile will become a full member in the OECD. This can bring favorable market opportunities for Hungary, in South America. Chile can be an excellent starting point for the Hungarian...
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This year there will also be Community Wine Marketing
Date: 2010-01-11 00:01:17
Despite the liquidation of the Hungarian Wine Marketing Nonprofit Ltd., this year will also be Community Wine Marketing in Hungary – said Horváth Csaba to the MTI. The expert reminded,...
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Mixed news from the U.S.A.: overwhelming labor data, encouraging wholesale stocks
Date: 2010-01-11 00:01:02
With the 85 thousand registered dismissal of the last month, U.S. unemployment stays on 10 percent. The unexpected growth of the wholesale stock, can compensate the analysts. The number of...
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