Market News
Goods shortages due to the shy merchants
Date: 2009-11-16 00:00:15
A lot of products ran out of stock in the U.S. stores, because the merchants despite the Christmas season are too shy to order large stocks, because of the crisis....
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The Consumer Confidence Index improved by 6 points in Hungary
Date: 2009-11-13 00:09:59
The Consumer Confidence Index improved by 6 points to 58 points in October compared to April. Thus the indicator but is still far from the pre-crisis level. The improvement is...
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The promoting of the quality Pálinka consumption continues
Date: 2009-11-13 00:09:54
The campaign aims to change general consumer attitudes to one of the most important Hungarikum, the Pálinka. The project developer the Agricultural Center (AMC), promotes conscious consumption. Everyone can find...
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Decline in agricultural prices
Date: 2009-11-13 00:08:21
According to the Central Statistical Office’s report the decrease of the agricultural prices continues. The prices are close to the low point of the decade. Az agrártermékek termelőiár-szintje 2009 szeptemberében...
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The cafeteria will stay, benefit will be reduced
Date: 2009-11-13 00:06:22
According to the survey of Sodexo Pass; two-thirds of the firms plan with the same cafeteria budget, for next year as this year. This means a one fifth reduction in...
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The inflation data is better-than-expected
Date: 2009-11-12 00:09:27
According to the Central Statistical Office; the consumer prices increased by 4.7 percent in October compared to last year and remained unchanged compared to September. Analysts expected a 4.9 percent...
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A hundred billion was spent on web purchases
Date: 2009-11-12 00:06:21
Although barely one percent of the annual domestic trade revenue comes from web, this amount is still close to100 billion forints. In 2009 Bookline became the Best Internet Trader.The quarter...
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This year's new wines are promising
Date: 2009-11-12 00:05:47
Autumn harvest’s first wines can be tasted from the beginning of November. Expectations very high among the professionals. This summer was good for grapes, the experiences of the new wine...
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Low goose prices in Germany
Date: 2009-11-12 00:04:19
Goose breeders who are exporting mainly to the German Market are in a difficult situation. Due to the previous animal rights campaign, and the dramatically falling prices. According to the...
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Sense and sensitivity in the call centers
Date: 2009-11-12 00:02:01
Due to legal obligations the telephone customer service operators have to record the dialogue, and store it for five years. With the usage of an analysis software the companies can...
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Fall in the price of pork
Date: 2009-11-11 00:07:12
The purchase price of pork decreased drastically within a few weeks by 15-16 percent – said the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture. The decrease occurred, despite the fact that the number...
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There is still no trend change in domestic tourism
Date: 2009-11-11 00:06:02
According to the Central Statistical Office; between January and September 2009, the number of foreign and domestic guests decreased by 11 and 6 percent, compared to the same period the...
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The business sentiment has improved the most in Hungary in the region
Date: 2009-11-11 00:05:28
According to the analysis of Thomson Reuters and the Austrian OeKB (Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG); the business sentiment has improved the most in Hungary and in Poland, in the Central and...
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1500 billion in the pocket of shoplifters
Date: 2009-11-11 00:00:15
According to the statistics, the total value of products stolen by shoplifters increased by 20 percent, over a year. Moreover, amateur middle-classed thiefs increasingly committed thefts. The British Center for...
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The usual Christmas rush may be omitted
Date: 2009-11-10 00:07:35
Less and less expensive – That is what traders expect for the holiday season. Although the season warm-up ads build on the customer rush of the past years, traders believe...
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Gift spirit decreased
Date: 2009-11-10 00:07:21
According to Promo Direct Market Research’s national survey, fourty-four percent of the companies do not know exactly how much they spend on gifts. Due to the crisis, gift spirit decreased...
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Thirty companies joined the Good CSR program
Date: 2009-11-10 00:05:12
Thirty companies joined the Hungarian initiative and in 2009 became international corporate responsibility program this year. Due to the enlargement; beside the Hungarian companies, two Polish and six Romanian companies...
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The first E-Mail Marketing Report has finished
Date: 2009-11-10 00:03:21
According to the E-Mail Marketing Report of the KutatóCentrum; Ninety percent of the active Internet users read the interesting subjected advertising messages. However personal invocation, does not always show an...
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Closed cooling desks and energy-saving bulbs
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:46
The British government is planning Decisive steps in the economical in order to operate the retail chains more economically. Food prices also can be reduced with the new rules. According...
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Revenue of 250 thousand euros at the mushroom auction
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:15
A 750 white truffle has been bought at an auction for 100 thousand euros (27 million HUF) held in Grinzane Cavour, Nortern Italy. A total of 11 Italian white truffle...
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The international chains defeat the domestic
Date: 2009-11-09 00:09:02
The Vienna based RegioPlan Consulting analyzed the main market participants in nine Eastern European countries. In some sectors it was hard to find a domestic company among the top players....
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External trade balance: it will be slow to recover
Date: 2009-11-09 00:07:12
The trade balance surplus was not surprised the analysts. The moderation of exports decrease shows an improvement, however, several analysts see the dynamics of the improvement powerless. According to the...
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EU protection for Makói onions
Date: 2009-11-09 00:07:01
The European Commission picked up Makói onions on the narrow range of protected products known as the European Union list. The Hungarian specialty, was picked up on the list with...
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The agricultural production decreases this year, compared to 2008
Date: 2009-11-09 00:04:28
According to Kopint-Tárki and Agrár-Európa Tanácsadó Ltd.’s Agrármonitor; this year's production level is expected to be 10-12 percent below compared to last year's outstanding value. Producer prices also decreased in...
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Only good products are on this list
Date: 2009-11-09 00:04:01
The “Good product” database, of the Association of Conscious Consumers was published. The database informs the costumer about the characteristics of dairy, chocolate, cocoa and coffee products and gives tips...
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Health protection for the economic growth
Date: 2009-11-09 00:03:52
The World Health Organization statistics and national studies show that 73 percent of the workers' health depends on factors, that can be controlled. The largest share of the 73 percent...
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Price increase in the stores
Date: 2009-11-09 00:01:00
Origo’s product basket price increased significantly, compared to the last survey. The web portal – as before, now it did not take own branded products into account. The prices of...
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Romanian pork exports can be re-started
Date: 2009-11-09 00:00:15
Next year, Romania can export pork products, such as Szebeni salami into the member countries of the European Union as well as raw meat exports may restart – announced Emil...
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Hungarian product from Hungarian shop
Date: 2009-11-06 00:05:22
Leader Alliance for the Renewal of the Countryside, the Coop Hungary Ltd. and the East-Central European Federation for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises signed an agreement with “Hungarian product from Hungarian...
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Even the chocolate declines in the crisis
Date: 2009-11-06 00:03:25
The confectionery industry is also infiltrated by the crisis. According to Bélai Krisztina Secretary of the Hungarian Confectionery Association, the third quarter datas are already indicates a decline in the...
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