Market News
The average increase of prices was 7.0% in the first two months
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
In February 2008 consumer prices rose by 1.1% compared to the previous month, the food prices rose by 0.8%. Price increase was measured in case of edible oil (4.2%),...
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Kopint-Tárki lowers 2008 GDP forecast
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Economic think-tank Kopint-Tarki has lowered its forecast for Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2008 from 2.5 percent to 2.2 percent. It raised its inflation projection for 2008 from...
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UK retailers add beverages
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Two of the largest UK retailers, Tesco and Marks & Spencer are expanding their private label offerings in ales, wines and ciders. Tesco has introduced three ales and four ciders...
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Developing the AsiaCenter for 60 million euros
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
The expandition starts next year, the 70,000 sqm center building will be ready by 2011, until this time 1,000-1,500 new chineese company will starts working in Hungary. The Branded Chineese...
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New position at TV2 – Head of producers
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
The chanel wants to strong the position of its own prudeced programs, so they joined the media's drave-devil Attila Arpa. The specialist works under control of program director Bence Gyongyossy,...
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Discounters have to develope its offer
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
Discounters such as Aldi and Lidl are predicted to take one Euro in every two in Germany by 2012, according to a new report from Verdict Research.The study, Retailing in...
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European retail sales rose in February
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
For the first time in five months gauge of sales growth in the euro region rose to a seasonally adjusted 52.4 from 48.1 in January. That's the fastest growth rate...
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Sales in outside compansated the weak performance of Carrefour in France
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
Operating profit rose 3.4 percent to 3.29 billion euros from 3.18 billion euros a year ago. Sales rose 6.8 percent to 82.15 billion euros.Rising food prices combined with competitive price...
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600 food stores had to close
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
According to Nielsen Research there is a slowly at closing the shops, but there are too much small shops in Hungary, another closure is to wait. Last year 21,430 food...
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Hungarian Superbrands program to start
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
This year the top B2B brands and the brands with good CSR will be awarded too. The Superbrands Comitee started its work last Friday, a jourey with 14 marketing, media...
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One ton eggs were stoled
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
The eggs signed with HU 10B081/3 belong to Farmer cooperation in Szomod. The thief probably want to sell it in Hungary, the police nose about it. ...
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Business confidence improved while consumer confidence stagnated
Date: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
According to to economic think-tank GKI's combined and seasonally adjusted index measured -17.3 percent in February compared to -19.7 in January. Business sentiment improved from -9.7 percent in January to...
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Dannon ads Activia with Jamie Lee Curtis in the US
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
The new campaign, via Y&R, features actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who talks about digestive woes, and touts Activia as a solution. Curtis helps the everyday person get comfortable with...
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The possibility of two digits growing makes companies heedles
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
Companies cite corruption and political influences as a major risk in trading with emerging economies, according to a new report by Atradius Credit Insurance company. Atradius research 600 companies in...
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The Pet Food is the Most Popular Privat Label Product in Hungary
Date: 2008-03-06 00:00:00
Accoring to Nielsen Research datas from 2007 costumers give every fifth forints for privat labeled food. From the whole privat label food products 48% is sold in discounts, the international...
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The surfeit on the workplace is the biggest stress factor
Date: 2008-03-05 00:00:00
According to GfK LHS HealthCare newest research every 8 people of 10 Hungarians are living in stress, most of them try to relax with sport or walking. Only 3% of...
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Because of the Polish Import the Eggs are Cheap in Hungary
Date: 2008-03-05 00:00:00
The domestic farmers can't enforce the higher feed prises and the thriving labour cost.Enough eggs and ham wait the customers in the stores at Easter. Food industry warns costumers, better...
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16.5% More Food Sold in Slovakia
Date: 2008-03-05 00:00:00
The consumer bought more premium products, the sale of biofoods grow.Last year the 10 biggest retail chains had a revenue over SK 100 billion, the food section rose with 16.5%,...
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Consumers like and seeing the digital billboards totally in the US
Date: 2008-03-05 00:00:00
According to a study from Arbitron US, the digital billboards are getting high marks from consumers. The majority of digital billboard viewers found the new signs to be attractive, and...
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Hungary manufacturing PMI fall 6 percentage
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
Following a leap in January, Hungary's purchasing manager index plummeted to 50.6 points in February. The Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (HALPIM), the publisher of the...
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Acting in concert against forgery can decrease the black economy
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
The new founded organisation's first assigment is to build a concentrated database. The Hungarian Corporation Against Forgery has a HUF 75 million budget for this year, members are six ministries,...
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To Shop via Internet is Trendy
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
According to Szonda Ipsos research 20% of Hungarian internet users buy something via internet in 2007. Every fifth Hungarian adult visit one of the researched auction, on-line and price and...
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From June only from Hungarian Fruits and only in Hungary can make Palinka
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The Hungarian Parliament talk about Palinka Regulation in March. According to the new laws proceed can be started against who abuses with the Hungaricum's name. The new regulation – starts...
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No tumult at cash desks
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
According to communique of Hungarian Trade Association customers and cashiers succesful resolved the first day of roundings. Gyorgy Vamos, president of the assotiation said, no fights, loud bickerings destroyed the...
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Britain preffers not the complete ban
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Shops could be forced by law to charge for handing out plastic bags unless they agree to impose the fees voluntarily, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned in a hard-hitting...
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Administration of liquidation started at one of M.E.G.A Trade Companies
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The company group's Dis Kereskedelemi Kft. was famous after relabeling action in 2006. As known at company's plant in Budaors more thousands kilos of food was relabeld in 2006. When...
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Economic growth in Hungary only in H2
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
According to a GKI 's forecast elaborated in co-operation with Erste Bank Hungary's economy will eventually get out of the slump it fell into in 2007. Following a huge downturn...
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The economic confidence in the euro zone sank to a two-year low
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The economic sentiment indicator in the euro zone, which has been on a downward path since mid-2007, stood at 100.1 in February, down by 1.6 points from that in January....
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