Market News
Turnover increased in the country of supermarkets this June
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
In Austria food retail turnover grew by 1.5 percent in value in the June 2009-May 2010 period, compared with the same period a year earlier – informs Sigrid Göttlich, the...
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Packaged expectations
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to data from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the global packaging material market represented a value of USD 564 billion in 2009, from which the consumer packaging market was...
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Promotional gifts and prizes
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
There are evergreens on the prize gift market, for example all kinds of technical devices and IT gadgets. Obviously these cannot be used in every segment of the market and...
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The Internet helps in buying medicine
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Hungarian medicine and medicinal product buyers use the Internet to gather information more often than other nationals. A Nielsen survey (conducted in 55 countries) found that 34 percent of Hungarian...
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The silent shop assistant
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Trends in the packaging of daily goods are influenced by global processes in world society and economy, creating new opportunities and demand, but posing new challenges as well. Experts have...
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The wine market is waiting for better times
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
– Sales and buying occasions of consumers moved drastically towards products supported with promotions. It is promotion campaigns that drive consumers to sales channels and products – Gábor Soltész, president-director...
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Shoppers who buy vodka are likely to put other drinks in the basket too
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Nielsen’s Retail Index reveals that discount stores realised 17 percent of value sales in the 90 food categories measured in the December 2009-May 2010 period. As for the 60 household...
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Ready to be transported and put on the shelf
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Global trends influence the Hungarian collective packaging market. One of the current trends is using lighter cardboard products, especially on developed markets. In Europe demand is constantly growing for below...
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Wine has become cheaper in retail chains, while organised retail is consolidating
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, wine value sales grew by 14 percent and volume sales were up 8 percent in the eight retail chains measured by Nielsen, in the...
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Traditional shops increased their market share
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, 8 percent less salami and 4 percent less sausage was sold in value by retailers in January-April, in comparison with the same period in...
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The Spritzer Bus has hit the road
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
The idea came from the Community Wine Marketing Fund: promoting spritzer made from good Hungarian wines with a 2-month, nearly 2,000-km tour around the country. Early July ‘spritzer master’ András...
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Long-established Hungarian meat brands stand firm
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Although meat is one of the essential food products, the market was unable to evade the effects of economic recession. Zoltán Nagygyörgy, PICK Szeged Zrt.’s product manager told us that...
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Failing to catch the consumer groups, for ten years now
Date: 2010-08-27 00:03:29
The state offices are incapable against consumer groups that are offering loans, seem like services. Only the Competition Authority scans them. Sometimes prohibits and fines, because of misleading advertising slogans,...
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Failing to catch the consumer groups, for ten years now
Date: 2010-08-27 00:03:29
The state offices are incapable against consumer groups that are offering loans, seem like services. Only the Competition Authority scans them. Sometimes prohibits and fines, because of misleading advertising slogans,...
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Harvest to start
Date: 2010-08-27 00:01:55
The winemakers are optimistic, over this year’s wine harvest, which is expected to be smaller than the average, but in case of long fall, top wines may born from the...
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Harvest to start
Date: 2010-08-27 00:01:55
The winemakers are optimistic, over this year’s wine harvest, which is expected to be smaller than the average, but in case of long fall, top wines may born from the...
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(HU) Új lehetőségek rejlenek a csomagolási innovációkban a baromfipiac számára
Date: 2010-08-26 23:55:28
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(HU) Új lehetőségek rejlenek a csomagolási innovációkban a baromfipiac számára
Date: 2010-08-26 23:55:28
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Nearly 5 percent shrinkage in the retail market
Date: 2010-08-26 00:02:58
The retail sales volume – adjusted from calendary effect – in the first half of 2010, fell by 4.7, in June by 4.6 percent, compared to the same period of...
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Nearly 5 percent shrinkage in the retail market
Date: 2010-08-26 00:02:58
The retail sales volume – adjusted from calendary effect – in the first half of 2010, fell by 4.7, in June by 4.6 percent, compared to the same period of...
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The Hungarian consumer pre-plans consciously the purchases
Date: 2010-08-26 00:02:39
According to the Shopper VIP research of GfK Hungária; Domestic customers are among the most conscious customers in Eastern Europe. Eighty-two percent of them claim to consciously plan their purchases...
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The Hungarian consumer pre-plans consciously the purchases
Date: 2010-08-26 00:02:39
According to the Shopper VIP research of GfK Hungária; Domestic customers are among the most conscious customers in Eastern Europe. Eighty-two percent of them claim to consciously plan their purchases...
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German business sentiment continued to improve
Date: 2010-08-26 00:02:10
Unlike the expectations of analysts, the German IFO business sentiment indicator increased, compared to the previous month and standing on its highest value, since June 2007. Klaus Abberger, IFO's chief...
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German business sentiment continued to improve
Date: 2010-08-26 00:02:10
Unlike the expectations of analysts, the German IFO business sentiment indicator increased, compared to the previous month and standing on its highest value, since June 2007. Klaus Abberger, IFO's chief...
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Cholesterol reducer to the hamburger
Date: 2010-08-26 00:00:06
British scientists suggested, that cholesterol reducer should be mixed into hamburgers. It is considered that the statin would moderate the harmful effects of junk food.The study was published in an...
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The burden exemption of slaughterhouses may increase black trade
Date: 2010-08-25 00:03:55
The Ministry of Rural Development would exempt slaughterhouses cutting less than 200 pigs and less than 75 cattle per week, from the mandatory after slaughter rating. Seventy percent of the...
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The burden exemption of slaughterhouses may increase black trade
Date: 2010-08-25 00:03:55
The Ministry of Rural Development would exempt slaughterhouses cutting less than 200 pigs and less than 75 cattle per week, from the mandatory after slaughter rating. Seventy percent of the...
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We use drugs, available without a prescription more than the European average
Date: 2010-08-25 00:03:40
Almost half (43 percent) of the Hungarians trying to save on nonprescription medicines and medicinal preparations- shows Nielsen market research company’s survey carried out in 54 countries, including Hungary. It...
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We use drugs, available without a prescription more than the European average
Date: 2010-08-25 00:03:40
Almost half (43 percent) of the Hungarians trying to save on nonprescription medicines and medicinal preparations- shows Nielsen market research company’s survey carried out in 54 countries, including Hungary. It...
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The global market should not worry about the lack of wheat
Date: 2010-08-25 00:03:33
The rapid increase of wheat prices caused concerns, but the stocks are relatively abundant – said the analysts of the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In early August, wheat cost...
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