Market News

We buy more cheese and mineral water
Date: 2010-05-03 00:01:50

According to Nielsen market research company; between April 2009 and March 2010, food retail sales declined by 1 percent in value and 3 percent in volume. In value, retail sales...

GKI: The export and the industry are growing
Date: 2010-05-03 00:01:38

The joint forecast of the GKI Economic Research Co. and Erste Bank expect stagnation from the Hungarian economy in 2010. This year's economic processes will be determined by development in...

There was no less contaminated food ten years ago
Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:50

Over the past weeks, several super-and hypermarkets traded food was found to contain harmful substances, which can cause sepsis, meningitis, or cancer. According to experts; there was no less contaminated...

The U.S. economy caused disappointment, but there is still hope
Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:40

The U.S. economy increased by only 3.2 percent in in the first quarter, while the Commerce Department's report is encouraging. Encouraging sign that consumption increased by 3.6 percent, more than...

There will be no VAT increase in Romania
Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:10

The Romanian Minister of Finance denied the rumors, that the Romanian authorities will increase the VAT, by 19 percent. However they are investigating the possibility of extending the tax base....

Consumption in the CEE region: the Hungarians pulled on their belts
Date: 2010-04-30 00:01:33

RegioPlan Consulting experienced moderately increased consumption expenditure, in some countries, and stagnation or slight decline in others in the ten tested eastern and southern European countries in 2009. Although both...

The Hungarian economy increased minimally in April
Date: 2010-04-30 00:01:20

The common indicator of Világgazdaság and Ecostat, the acceleration index (GYIA) increased by 0.08 percent in April compared to the previous month. This data is worse than previous month’s datas....

Consumer groups: GVH strenghtens its actions
Date: 2010-04-30 00:01:00

According to the statement of GVH; the Competition Authority (GVH) will make stronger actions against businesses, that are organizing consumer groups. The Economic Competition Authority banned two firms – the...

Good and bad news from Tokaj
Date: 2010-04-30 00:00:30

Costco, one of the largest U.S. supermarket chain will distribute Tokaji Aszú wines for ten years. Costco contracted with Tokaj Trading Co. to pay an annual 2.5 million USD for...

Positive list of the Four Paws
Date: 2010-04-30 00:00:20

The Austrian animal rights organization the Four Paws took the Hungarian poultry producers who have undertaken not to apply technologies related to animal torture onto the positive list. The organization...

The winning three: quality, price and choice
Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:33

According to the “Shopping Monitor 2009/2010” study of GfK Hungária Market Research Company; The most important criterias in the choosing of shops are: quality of freshness and price. The types...

Yogurt was the star of last year
Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:10

According to the retail datas of the MEMRB Market Research Bureau; Yoghurt products were able to achieve outstanding growth last year. From 2008 to 2009 the FMCG market grew nearly...

Unemployment close to 12 percent
Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:05

According to the Central Statistical Office; in the first quarter, unemployment continued to increase. The number of unemployed persons was 498 thousand, which means a 11.8 percent unemployment rate. In...

The Slovakian Parliament authorizes the Tokaj name
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:40

In the Slovakian part of the Tokaj wine region, the Tokaj name can be used again, from the 1st of June – decided the parliament in Pozsony on Tuesday. Last...

At least the agriculture and food industry are looking for workers
Date: 2010-04-28 00:01:20

According to the datas of the Workania.hu job portal; in 2009, the number of those who were looking for jobs increased by 4.5 percent, while 28 percent less jobs were...

U.S. consumers are very confident
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:47

Consumer confidence in the U.S shows a spectacular improvement: in April, the Conference Board's confidence index rose up to 57.9 points from the 52.3 points of March. The market expects...

Red wine against stroke
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:20

Red wine consumption in the case of stroke reduces the rate of brain damage – at least this is the conclusion reached by the researchers of the U.S. Johns Hopkins...

Customer confidence needs to be strenthened (X)
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00

Originality-and quality check of food products is necessary. )Since the 2006 scandal, illegal trading with vehicle components has become more common instead of abuses with highly protected vehicle documents. The...

Soproni Blaufrankisch united
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Sopron region wineries established Hungary’s first collective wine trading company, Soproni Kékfrankos Kft. The company’s assortment is made up of 28 excellent wines from 15 Sopron wineries, alongside the famous...

Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Nielsen’s new ShopperTrends survey revealed that a wide selection of products, a good price-value ratio and good quality are the most important competitive advantages for a retail chain, but domestic-owned...

Minor growth in the processing industry
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

In January 2010, industrial domestic sales prices were 1.8 percent higher in comparison with the previous month and 1.6 percent higher in comparison with January 2009. Domestic sales prices by...

Teflon paint
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

There is a negative sentiment on the Hungarian paint market. One way out of the crisis is innovation – said Antal Szabó, managing director of Poli-Farbe Vegyipari Kft. when introducing...

‘Fair share’ is the most effective
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Many FMCG manufacturing companies carry out in-store surveys themselves, but these prove to be less efficient than they expect. My experience is that many decision-makers need complex systems that fit...

Deficit in retail
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

In terms of volume, retail sales were 5.6 percent lower in January 2010 than in the same period the previous year. Retail sales were up by 0.6 percent in January...

Ranking of retail chains stays the same: Tesco leads, followed by two Hungarian chains
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Nielsen’s 2009 ranking shows that Tesco is the food and chemical product retailer with the highest turnover, followed by CBA and Coop. Just like a year earlier, Spar and Reál...

Focusing on customers inside and outside of the store
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

The space outside the store talks to us, it communicates. Walls, giant posters and citylights attract our gaze. People find hyper- and supermarkets very easily, there are signs all over...

A decrease in prices dragged Slovakian turnover down
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

According to Lucie Hrusová, communications and customer relations director of Nielsen Czech Republic the turnover of hypermarkets in Slovakia fell in terms of both value and volume last year. Discount...

The several-year shrinking of the store network stopped last year
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Last year Nielsen registered 19,900 general food stores in Hungary, practically just as many as a year earlier. The number of hypermarkets rose from 137 to 152, while the 401-500...

Shelf rail came alive
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Innovation plays an ever-increasing role inside the stores too. As the result of cooperation between Toshiba Tec, CBA and Szintézis, in August 2009 electronic shelf rails were installed in Veszprém’s...

Facts and misbeliefs about our trade with Slovakia
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Slovakia is the 5th biggest target market of our agricultural export, but it is also one of our top five import markets. Among the countries of the Visegrád Group, Slovakia...

Oldal

/ 1536

Market News

We buy more cheese and mineral water Date: 2010-05-03 00:01:50

GKI: The export and the industry are growing Date: 2010-05-03 00:01:38

There was no less contaminated food ten years ago Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:50

The U.S. economy caused disappointment, but there is still hope Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:40

There will be no VAT increase in Romania Date: 2010-05-03 00:00:10

Consumption in the CEE region: the Hungarians pulled on their belts Date: 2010-04-30 00:01:33

The Hungarian economy increased minimally in April Date: 2010-04-30 00:01:20

Consumer groups: GVH strenghtens its actions Date: 2010-04-30 00:01:00

Good and bad news from Tokaj Date: 2010-04-30 00:00:30

Positive list of the Four Paws Date: 2010-04-30 00:00:20

The winning three: quality, price and choice Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:33

Yogurt was the star of last year Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:10

Unemployment close to 12 percent Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:05

The Slovakian Parliament authorizes the Tokaj name Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:40

At least the agriculture and food industry are looking for workers Date: 2010-04-28 00:01:20

U.S. consumers are very confident Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:47

Red wine against stroke Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:20

Customer confidence needs to be strenthened (X) Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00

Soproni Blaufrankisch united Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Minor growth in the processing industry Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Teflon paint Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

‘Fair share’ is the most effective Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Deficit in retail Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Ranking of retail chains stays the same: Tesco leads, followed by two Hungarian chains Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Focusing on customers inside and outside of the store Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

A decrease in prices dragged Slovakian turnover down Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

The several-year shrinking of the store network stopped last year Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Shelf rail came alive Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Facts and misbeliefs about our trade with Slovakia Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00

Loading, Please Wait!