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Awards for the most attractive shop fronts on Budapest boulevard

The jurey found the store window of Calliope fashion, the Kiwi Sun and Katti Zoób's salon the most spectacular.  At the first Boulevard store window compatition the specialist spyed 800...

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Consumers like brands sponsoring good causes

According to Cone Communication's research 4/5 of the people prefers to buy brands which protecting good causes, but the most important is the price and the quality. The 'good cause'...

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The domestic enterprises leave too much on their subjective value judgement

The most Hungarian companies associate based on personal connections or previous experience – is lying in latest assaying of the Coface Hungary . Coface is producing more than one thousand...

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The OKSZ would simplify the environment control green tax

The smallholders are tallying that the file and account commitment is without reason too sophisticated, and they hold , that in 2009 figure of the green tax will be growing...

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The trade confidence index came to halt

According to the survey conducted by GKI Economic research Co. (www.gki.hu) with the support of the European Union, the trend of business expectations remained unchanged.  In September, the confidence index...

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Increasing consumption in the 3in1 segment

According to data from GfK ConsumerScan, the number of consumers in the 3in1 segment has been growing at a double digit rate in recent years. Consumption of ground-roasted coffee was...

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Moderate rise in the price of swine

Trends in the world market of meat and poultry are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the price information system (PÁIR) operated by KSH and AKI...

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Brands getting stronger in the fondant category

While overall sales dropped last year, most manufacturers increased their sales, owing to a leading competitor leaving the market. This year, we will probably see if the shift from quantity...

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Deteriorating prospects for Europe

According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. with Erste Bank, growth will speed up in the second half of the year. Both internal and external balance is improving and...

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Fondants in bags still most popular

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, the market of seasonal sweets for Christmas shrunk last year, with sales of fondants down by 14 percent and chocolate Santa Claus figures...

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Rising incomes

Gross average income was up by 8.2 percent, while net income was up by 7.3 percent. According to KSH data, the average income of employees in full time employment was...

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Pet food as supplement or snack

According to data from Euromonitor, the global market of pet food has been growing continuously since 2001. Global pet food sales totalled USD 45 billion in 2007. Growth is expected...

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Deteriorating balance of foreign trade

According to KSH data, exports totalled EUR 6113 million in July, while imports amounted to EUR 6351 million. Whereas export increased by only 8 percent, import was up by 10...

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Corporate financing: everything for sale!

At the moment, there are no signs of any decline in demand for financing among companies. According to a forecast by MNB, last year’s trend is expected to continue, with...

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Food still on top

Consumer prices were up by 0.1 percent in July, compared to June and by 6.7 percent, compared to July 2007. According to KSH data, food prices were down by 0.7...

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Leasing of production equipment showing constant growth

The leasing market expanded by over 16 percent in 2007, compared to 2006. Financing of real estate and equipment have been the main driving forces behind growth. 15 new specialised...

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Driving to new discounts

Large stores have become the primary scene for pre-planned major shopping, while smaller stores, accessible on foot are the places for daily shopping. Small stores were again visited most frequently...

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It’s time to…

Sour cherry, water melon, apple…Which one will be the next time bomb exploding in the gardening sector? An excess of supply exists in other countries as well, but that is...

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Shared fears, gloomy prospects

According to Péter Biczó, director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft, the most important conclusion to be drawn from the past 12 months is that uncertainty can be predicted for certain. Banks have...

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Agricultural prices continue to rise

The supply prices of agricultural products was up by 21.6 percent in June 2008, compared to June 2007. The prices of plant product were up by 20.5 percent, while those...

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List of forbidden practices

In the first days of September, officers of various authorities were probably the only people aware of the tasks and obligations imposed upon retailers and manufacturers by the new rules...

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Change in trend

According to MasterCard, a change has taken place in the trend seen since the introduction of bank cards in 1995, as 2007 was the first year when card holders used...

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Romania: booming hyper markets and brand loyalty

According to Nielsen findings, the primary consideration for the average Romanian consumer in choosing a store is ease of access. Finding everything in a single store ranks only third among...

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Competitors catching up

According to a recent study by Atradius Hitelbiztosító, China’s position as the most important target for investment might be threatened by other regions of the world. Though 60 percent of...

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Disappearing illusions?

Though the Second National Development Project has been launched among high expectations, potential applicants seem to be passive or even dissatisfied at present. Only 40,000 out of a total of...

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Discount strategies in fastidious England

According to a recent Nielsen survey, three out of four English consumers tare trying to economise on their food expenditure, whereas only 45 per cent were doing this a year...

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„Finding everything in a single store”

When consumers are asked about their most important considerations in choosing a store to visit, most of them put the assortment of good quality fresh products in first place, according...

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Even more bankruptcies in 2008

Although the total amount of liabilities in commerce is substantially higher than credit liabilities in the banking sector totalling HUF 6,500 billion, relatively few companies use the services offered by...

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Swedes also feeling the rising prices

The Lidl chain is attracting an increasing number of customers in Sweden. Nearly a quarter of Swedes visit a Lidl store at least once a month. According to the ShopperTrends...

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Teens like this

According to the Fanta Trend Report compiled by Bence Ságvári, Hungarian teenagers are exactly like their Western counterparts regarding their Internet usage. 94 per cent of 14-17 year old teenagers...

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