Market News
Since Hungary’s EU accession, the number of pigs decreased by nearly two million
Date: 2010-03-26 00:07:14
Currently, the number of the Hungarian pigs are on Austrian level, about 3.2 million – said Menczel Lászlóné, secretary of the Livestock and Meat Product Board (VHT). The expert added...
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Partial success in the Slovak-Hungarian Tokaji Case
Date: 2010-03-26 00:06:12
The European Commission deleted the Slovakian entry from the community register, that registered the Tokaji name among the protected geographical indications, in a benefit to Slovakia. But the Slovakian claim...
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Consumer durables market falling for one and a half year now
Date: 2010-03-26 00:03:12
While we must spend on food, durable goods are not so important. The datas show the decline in demand. The decrease of the consumer durables market continues. According to GfK...
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Eurozone: 2 percent decline in industrial orders
Date: 2010-03-26 00:02:15
In January 2010, the industrial orders within the Eurozone showed a 2 percent monthly decline, after the 0.8 percent increase of December. This is really a big surprise, because expectations...
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Battle for EU labeling
Date: 2010-03-26 00:00:55
The Which? British consumer magazine sent jam donuts to all members of the European parliament, to protest against the planned changes in food labeling. The British consumer group states, that...
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Expanding British retail
Date: 2010-03-26 00:00:05
British retail sales rose in February excess of the expectations, thanks to the record level sales of household goods. On the basis of the datas of the British statistical office;...
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The demand for quality sweets continues to increase in the Easter season
Date: 2010-03-25 00:07:02
In the 2009 Easter period, the Hungarian consumers have been observed despite to high quality, despite the crisis, because twice as many high-quality chocolate candy was purchased than products made...
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Slow way out of the crisis
Date: 2010-03-25 00:06:59
The recovery from the crisis, its speed and durability – especially the most important to us in the EU – is uncertain and a fragile process – states GKI. In...
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Nearly half of the investments came to Budapest
Date: 2010-03-25 00:03:25
46 percent of investments of the country, came to Budapest last year, in addition the concentration increased in the last two years. The per capita investment was 823 thousand HUF...
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Retail sales: decreased by 5.5, increased by 0.6 percent
Date: 2010-03-24 00:08:02
The retail sales datas of January 2010, adjusted from the calendar effect, decreased by 5.6 percent, compared to the same period of last year, but rose by 0.6 percent, compared...
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Easter ham traffic remained stable
Date: 2010-03-24 00:07:12
Consumers continue to purchase Easter ham. Retail sales increased in value by 5 percent, in quantities by 1 percent last year in the March-April season, compared to the previous year's...
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Decreasing trade – increasing black economy
Date: 2010-03-24 00:06:11
According to the Central Statistical Office; trade sales in January were less than a year earlier. Due to the decline last year, this reflects a very negative consumer market –...
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Decreasing expectations in wages
Date: 2010-03-23 00:08:55
According to Workania.hu web job site; the expectations of job searchers fell to 166,700 HUF for an average wage in 2010, while in 2009, the expected to average wage was...
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The 102nd Social Store opened in Dombóvár
Date: 2010-03-23 00:08:12
At the weekend the 102nd social store opened in Dombóvár. In the retail network – that was the initiative established by MAGOSZ – the fruits, vegetables basic foodstuffs of Hungarian...
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Last year a 30 percent decrease in sales of processed fruit occured
Date: 2010-03-23 00:07:15
According to the president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Council (FruitVeb) less fruit is expected this year than in 2009, although last year, the sector...
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The first self-service warehouse opened in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-23 00:00:08
Nearly for 50 years, a large part of Americans do not store unnecessary stuff at home, rather in self-service stores. In the specially-built warehouses anyone can rent storage place. The...
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Wet wipe and baby powder sales strengthened
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
As the Nielsen Retail Index states, baby wipe value sales were up by 2 percent and reached HUF 4 billion last year, while volume sales also gained 1 percent. Baby...
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More foreign tourists visited our western border region last year
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The latest data by KSH informs that in the Western Transdanubia region foreign guests spent 1 percent more nights at commercial places of accommodation in January-December 2009 than a year...
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It is fun to learn with children’s brands
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
These days one of the biggest challenges for parents is to guarantee a healthy way of living to their children. Children’s brands are increasingly participating in teaching how to lead...
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Industrial production is expanding
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
In November 2009, industrial production fell by 6.8 percent compared to the same period a year earlier, but in December KSH measured a 1-percent growth. The quick report reveals that...
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Retro 4 (in memoriam listing)
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Since Act 95/2009 on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by the suppliers of the food product life cycle entered into force, several conciliation meetings were organised by the trade....
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Versions on milk
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Despite milk and dairy products being a cornerstone of our diet, many consumers go without it because of health reasons or a conviction. Lactose-free dairy products and milk substitute drinks...
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Food import went downhill
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
KSH registered a moderate increase in turnover in its latest report: in November 2009 export grew by 3 percent and import augmented by 1 percent, if we compare it with...
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Evil rates
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
From retail’s point of view, the most important question last year was whether the decline in demand and turnover already hit rock bottom or it could still go lower? Another...
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Organic eating: the key to the future or passing fad?
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Why is the proportion of organic products rising rapidly abroad, while in Hungary it remains the same? Is it because they are too expensive? Is society still unwilling to trust...
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