Market News
Employees in the retail sector aren't comitted enough to their workplace
Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
Only half of the employees is able and want too, to make better achievement to help their workplaces succes – said an research in business daily Vilaggazdasag. The most comitted...
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New EXPO under construction in Budapest
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The most modern and prestigious exhibition centre in Europe is under construction in Budapest. Apart from its futuristic architecture and state of the art technology, the EXPO area in the...
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Red meat and game more popular among men than women
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to a survey by Gfk Hungária about culinary habits, poultry is the most popular form of meat among Hungarians, with pork in second place. Health conscious consumers prefer fish....
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Boost in price and sales of pasta
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Retail sales of pasta total neerly HUF 27 billion per year. Sales were up by 21 percent in terms of value in the October 2007 – September 2008 period, compared...
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Difficult period for FMCG logistics in Hungary
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to János Mondovics, member of the board of the Hungarian Association of Logistics (MLBKT), the current recession is having an amplified effect on providers of logistic services. – This...
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Small stores and big chains in Italy
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Italy is one of the big European markets with 59 million consumers, there is only one Italian retailer (in 27th place) among the top 30 European retail enterprises. 77 percent...
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Teenagers waiting for advice
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to a presentation at the Hungarian Consumer 18 conference, Hungarian teenagers are more deeply committed to classic civil values than teenagers living in neighbouring countries. This is why they...
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Pre-packaged products increasing their market share
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Sales are increasingly concentrated and the market share of pre-packaged products continues to grow. Sales are expanding in the cheapest segment. Retail sales were up by 2 percent in terms...
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Pasta equally popular
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to a survey of eating habits conducted by GfK Hungária, nine out of ten people like pasta and consume it once every three days on average. Pasta enjoys equal...
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Meet the Opel five! Vivaro, Movano, Corsa Van, Combo, Astra Van
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Opel Vivaro. For all kinds of haulage. Practical design; Numerous versions; Modern engine. Innovations (2008): Owing to its long wheel base, Vivaro can now be used as a taxi as...
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Take a look at Paris!
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Hyper markets are undoubtedly a French invention. Carrefour has been the first to open a store of this type in a suburb of Paris. Let’s take a look at the...
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Marché expanding in Slovenia
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Two new Marché™ Bistros were opened by Marché International in October 2008, along the Zagreb és Obrežje motorway, brining the total number of their bistros in Slovenia to 15....
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Sales of processed poultry approaching HUF 40 billion
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Sales of processed poultry expanded slightly in the September 2007 – August 2008 period, compared to the preceding year. Sales increased by 3 percent in terms of value, approaching HUF...
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(HU) Minden második szomjoltó ásványvíz
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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Packaging industry developing in spite of increasingly strict regulation
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
2008 has brought major changes in regulations concerning the packaging industry and further changes are expected in 2009. The industry is developing steadily with paper and plastic accounting for three...
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In London…
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Though I had not been in London since Dockland has become a new city centre, rain and 13 °C quickly persuaded me that walking around is not such a great...
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Payment morale: ranking in the middle
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to the latest survey by Altradius Hitelbiztosító, Romania and Poland are the only countries in the Central European region where payment morale is lower than in Hungary. The main...
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Shift towards higher level of processing for fish
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Demand for fish has been increasing slowly but steadily in recent years. Current average per capita consumption of fish is still only 4 kg/year in Hungary, the lowest in the...
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Sales of alcohol-free beverages over HUF 160 billion
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The continuous growth in sales of mineral water has stopped after more than a decade. Retail sales were down by 3 percent in terms of quantity and by 1 percent...
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Bears are dangerous predators…
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
… which makes their spectacular career even more surprising. The largest specimens weigh nearly 800 kilos, are very aggressive and smell very bad, but their PR is still better than...
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Christmas tricks to boost sales
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
It is worth taking another look at category roles in connection with the Christmas season. The Christmas campaigns with armies of Santa Clauses employed to find out what children want,...
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Consumers persisting or changing
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
How do consumers react to rising food prices? In order to find out, a survey has been conducted by Nielsen in five leading Western European markets: France, Germany, UK, Spain,...
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Shrinkng dairy sector
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to Mikóls Istvánfalvi, vice chairman of the Dairy Product Council, a number of producers have gone of business in the last twelve months. The number of member enterprises in...
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Growth broken
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The consumption of mineral water in Hungary has increased substantially in recent years. However, this trend was broken a few months ago, and demand began to drop. Brands are the...
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Cost saving innovations in machinery
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Innovation in technology for the food industry has accelerated in recent years. Innovation is aimed primarily at reducing operating costs. Economy is a priority in both energy consumption and the...
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Night shift successful
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
In our July edition, we reported about the night of displays when the Hungarian section of POPAI organised the installation of three unusual displays during the night in the INTERSPAR...
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From one to two
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The 100,000th Széchenyi card and the first Széchenyi card 2 were handed over ceremonially in Budapest, on 9. October. Among others, the event was attended by the minister of finance,...
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Dairy products focusing on health have potential for growth
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Though the market of dairy products had expanded in 2007, it has started to shrink in the first 8 months of 2008, mainly as a result of higher prices. There...
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Market shrinking as a result of rise in the price of materials
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The FMCG market has shrunk by 3 percent in terms of value and 7 percent in terms of quantity in the past 12 months. Demand has shifted from premium products,...
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Prices dropping since August
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Average consumer price remained unchanged in September 2008, compared to August, but was up by 5.7 percent compared to September 2007. Food prices were down by 0.1 percent compared to...
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