Market News
U.S. industry is in prosperity for the seventh month
Date: 2010-02-18 00:00:59
According to FED; U.S. industrial production increased greater-than-expected, by 0.9 percent in January. The experts interviewed by Reuters expected a more modest, 0.7 percent expansion of the industrial production.The U.S....
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China consistently overtakes
Date: 2010-02-18 00:00:02
After became the world’s largest exporter this year, China can be the second largest economy after the United States, overtaking Japan. According to the statement of the Tokyo government; Japan's...
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Nearly 10 percent reduction occured in the producer price of agricultural products last year
Date: 2010-02-17 00:03:02
In 2009, the agricultural producer price level fell by 9.5 percent, which came from the 12.7 percent price decrease of the plant products and the 4.6 percent price decrease of...
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The U.S. manufacturing industry improved
Date: 2010-02-17 00:02:25
In February, optimism increase significantly in the American manufacturing sector – appears in the survey of Fed. The value of the Empire State index, increased to 24.91 points, from 15.92...
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SMEs save on marketing
Date: 2010-02-17 00:01:59
According to the research of internetvallalkozas.com; last year, the SMEs were dealing with their already existing customers and the tracing of new markets, marketing spendings were drastically curbed. According to...
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We like to buy vitamins in drugstores also
Date: 2010-02-17 00:01:42
Nowadays we spend every fifth HUF for vitamin in drugstores. While we could observe the emergence of agency networks in 2008, in 2009, the turnover of drugstores increased significantly by...
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KSH hanged the consumer basket
Date: 2010-02-17 00:00:10
The crisis has changed the consumer habits, so the Central Statistical Office (KSH) also changed the consumer basket: the ratio of consumer durables decreased. The Central Statistical Office (KSH) each...
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Hungarian economy declined by 6 percent last year
Date: 2010-02-16 00:05:17
According to KSH’s and Ecostat’s datas; The latest Hungarian GDP data caused a slight positive surprise among analysts. The Hungarian economy shrunk by 4 percent in the last quarter of...
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The number of employed people can decrease with millions in the coming decades
Date: 2010-02-16 00:03:29
The Economic and Social Council (GSZT) is concerned about the demographic trends in Hungary, and proposes to prepare a comprehensive program to improve the situation – said Parragh László president...
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More optimistic mood in the three-fourth of the world
Date: 2010-02-16 00:02:12
According to the research of Ipsos and Reuters News; positive consumer evaluation of the economic outlooks published for the first time, since the large destruction of the recession. In the...
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Food price insecurity
Date: 2010-02-16 00:00:55
Food price can go up and down in the forthcoming months. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and the changes in demand can also affect the price of the...
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The Arany Korona cooperative will help the Hungarian small-scale producers
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:59
The Arany Korona which is a marketing cooperative was formed in October last year and would like to help domestic manufacturers and service providers, in the distribution of Hungarian goods....
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The increasing of recycling is a Europe-wide trend
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:41
According to the survey of the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE); The household glass recycling in Europe increased into record heights, in 2008. In 2008, 25.5 billion bottles, about 11...
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OKSZ vs. Agricultural Office
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:35
The National Trade Association expressed its consternation in a communication, in context with the Agricultural Office’s Food Code related resolution. According to OKSZ; the Office cannot determine such implementing terms,...
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2010 may be worse for German households, than last year
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:32
In 2009, consumption in Germany increased by 0.4 percent, boosting the economic development. In 2010, household spendings are expected to stagnate – appears in the latest research of GfK Group....
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CSR – what lies behind the letters
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In 1987, the United Nations’ World Commission on Environment and Development established the following definition: ‘sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability...
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Two-digit decrease among frozen convenience foods and ready-made meals
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
ConsumerScan by GfK Hungária reveals that narrowing spending possibilities of households had a significant effect on convenience foods and ready-made meals as well. The market was expanding until 2007, when...
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Preserving industry produces less
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Two thirds of the preserving industry is dominated by Hamé, Univer and Bonduelle. Last year they held back production by 15-20 percent. The canning segment’s annual sales revenue is HUF...
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Creative yearend
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The end of the year was all about the holidays: an arsenal of decorational accessories lured customers and the impulse zone was full of seasonal products. Small household appliances and...
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Trade marketing toolbar – Display
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
What makes a display work? Why do some of them multiply sales while others remain practically invisible? Are their golden rules? What are the latest trends? To display means making...
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We economise on pizza too
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The frozen pizza category has always been price-sensitive and the market has been shrinking since 2007. Despite consumers’ spending more time with cooking at home, frozen pizza sales are not...
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The frozen food market contracted
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, 67 percent of Hungarian households bought a frozen product (pizza, meat product, potato, vegetables) at least once in October 2008-September 2009, down 1 percentage point...
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Most people would prefer free Internet content
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
80 percent of Internet users would like free access to Internet contents; one third want free content without advertisements, but the majority would tolerate advertisements if access was free. In...
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Environmental product charge system changed again from 1 January
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
As recession hit different industries to a varying extent, actors in the packaging industry sensed the crisis differently. Those who produce packaging for daily consumer goods were affected less or...
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More expensive milk chocolate egg and rabbit figures are the most popular
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Easter sweets sales are expected to be around HUF 2.3 billion-2.5 billion. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, seasonal turnover growth stopped in 2008 – in volume there was an...
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Baking industry concentrates further
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
While last year’s grain harvest was good, low buying prices were a disappointment to farmers. The baking industry has been concentrating for years; the number of small companies is declining,...
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Retail keeps shrinking
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Retail sales continued to fall in October, informs KSH’s quick report. Volume sales of retail stores were down by 4.7 percent in the first t en months of 2009 and...
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It is rewarding to care about hair
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Hair dye belongs to the smaller categories on the cosmetics market, but it is very important and it expands by 3-5 percent every year. No wonder, as many decide to...
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You can look and you can touch – Easter chocolate figures
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
After last year’s renewal, this year it is the turn of presenting the assortment in a spectacular fashion at Bonbonetti, the market leader in Easter chocolate figures production. According to...
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Pasta prices slightly reduced – turnover remains stable
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Pasta is one of the most popular food products in Hungary. It ranks eleventh among the 90 categories measured by Nielsen, measured in value. Annual retail sales are above the...
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