Market News
Fall In Retail Sales in Germany
Date: 2008-04-02 00:00:00
According to preliminary data from Germany's Federal Statistics Office, retail sales fell by 1.6% month-on-month in real terms in February and also fell 0.3% on an annual basis. Despite a...
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Hungary manufacturing PMI rises to 52.5 % in March
Date: 2008-04-02 00:00:00
The rate of the March growth was smaller than in the same month of 2007 (59.0), and equals the increase detected in March 2006. According to the Hungarian Association of...
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Design Awards for the FMCG sector
Date: 2008-04-02 00:00:00
The in Hungary 3 years old DesignRoom magazin found a Design Award for companies who use design as value added on the products and in communications too. This is the...
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Voice of Entrepreneurs association in spring time
Date: 2008-04-01 00:00:00
It's the third event series round in Hungary about questions concerning the domestic entrepreneurs. This year tax decrising and transparency of tax system is on the table. National Association of...
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Cantaloupe from Honduras brought Salmonella outbreak in the US and Canada
Date: 2008-04-01 00:00:00
The FDA advises that U.S. grocers, food service operators and produce processors remove from their stock any cantaloupes grown packed and shipped from this country. Based on current information, the...
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Hungarian economy will bottom out from the last year’s “growth hole”
Date: 2008-03-31 00:00:00
According to the forecast prepared by GKI Economic Research Co. in co-operation with Erste Bank the internal and external balance of the economy will improve further considerably in 2008. The...
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Unemployment grow in Hungary
Date: 2008-03-31 00:00:00
In the period of December 2007–February 2008, the number of employed people was 3,855 thousand and the number of unemployed people was 337 thousand, which meant an nemployment rate of...
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Ban British finance minister from pubs
Date: 2008-03-31 00:00:00
A blogger-led internet campaign aiming to ban British finance minister Alastair Darling from U.K. pubs after he raised alcohol taxes appears to be making headway. The campaign to prevent...
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Faktoring ABC – about factoring in simple terms
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
We hear about factoring every day, but relatively few businesses actually use this financial service. Probably, not many people are familiar with the advantages of factoring. We have asked Andrea...
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More effective compact washing powders more expensive
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Washing powder is the largest among the 60 categories of chemical products monitored by Nielsen. Sales increased by 10 per cent in terms of value last year, reaching HUF 37...
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CIES: business objectives and responsibility
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted for CIES, manufacturers and retailers agree: leading enterprises in the food sector are able to view issues from a far wider than purely business perspective....
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FMCG retail chains ranking
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
21,340 general food stores operated in Hungary at the end of 2007, whereas the same number was 21,959 in 2006. According to Mrs. Szalóky Judit Tóth, director of Nielsen, this...
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Market of washing powder shrinking – fortunately this time
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
While sales of washing powder in terms of quantity are shrinking in Hungary at a slower pace than expected, sales show dynamic growth in terms of value and exceeded HUF...
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European champions in promotions
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Supermarkets account for half of total FMCG sales in The Netherlands, while both the market share and turnover of hard discount stores is shrinking. The food retail business is highly...
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The inquisitive eyes of MARI
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Thanks to Martin Kingdom, head of English POPAI, his MARI (Marketing at-Retail Initiative) can give us an accurate picture of the effectiveness of our POS activities. It has been an...
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Trapped colours
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Spotless colour trap tissues help to prevent different colour clothes leaving stains on others during washing. They have been present in the Hungarian market under the brand name Grey since...
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Visiting neighbours
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The Slovakian economy has certainly caught up with us. However, they are producing 8 per cent growth, while we are producing stagnation. We can see significant differences in their retail...
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To see and to be seen – in stores as well
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
According to the Shopping Monitor survey of Gfk Hungária, highly visible price discounts are the most effective means of getting customers to buy things they had not originally intended to...
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Exceptional advertising for softeners
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Fabric softener is the sixth largest among the 60 categories of chemical products monitored by Nielsen. Total annual sales amount to almost HUF 13 billion. Sales increased by 6 per...
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Steve Martin and Gary Colleran: Sold!
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
How can we make it easier for our customers to buy from us? In my opinion, Steve Martin and Gary Colleran have found the answer in their book. Steve and...
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Hard time for private labels in the market of chewing gum
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Retail sales of chewing gum show dynamic expansion. Sales were up by 28 per cent last year, compared to 2006, with total sale exceeding HUF 14 billion. Adult products account...
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Fabric softeners with exotic fragrances and attractive packaging
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The market of fabric softeners is expanding dynamically in Hungary. There has been a shift in consumption towards concentrates and manufacturers are reducing the assortments of normal softeners. – Expansion...
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Notes to a book review
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Not even marketing, or trade marketing tools or loyalty programs can guarantee a competitive advantage in the long run. Sales personnel are still the key figures in sales. Most companies...
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Chewing gum brands in zones
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Chewing gum is a category where spectacular growth is not the result of the expansion of private labels, but of innovation. Sales of chewing gum increased by over a quarter...
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Instore Audit: a review of store space
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Excellent plans are worked out for instore sales promotion and BTL communication. However, the question is: how are these implemented in everyday life? Data from Nielsen Instore Audit shows that...
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What’s on TV?
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
For the sake of simplicity, try to imagine a store like a TV channel, with categories of products like different programs and the places on shelves like the times when...
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Trident ready to take off
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The utmost secrecy surrounded the latest product launch by Cadbury in Hungary, which took place on 11. March. Jose Bonito, regional director of Cadbury, descended from the sky commando style,...
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Inspiration for shopping in tomorrow’s stores
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Over 1,900 exhibitors from 90 countries attended this year’s renewed EuroShop event. Both the number of exhibitors and visitors to the event broke all time records. Visitors were able to...
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RFID in the refrigeration chain
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Demand for guaranteeing food safety has been growing for years. A monitoring system would allow the origin and whereabouts of products to be identified quickly and accurately throughout their lifecycle....
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Orange and peach on top
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Retail sales of fruit juice has been stable in terms of quantity but increased by 10 per cent in terms of value in the February 2007- January 2008 period. According...
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