Market News
Discount store doing well
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
According to data from the ConsumerScan of GfK Hungária, Hungarian households buy spices primarily in discount stores and hyper markets. The majority of households buy spices on a regular basis,...
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Preston TradeCenter: instant in-store data
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Market data is increasingly important for the FMCG sector. Accurate and fresh in-store data is needed. However, few manufacturer actually have an accurate picture of their in-store presence regarding specific...
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One more year?
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
A year ago, we wrote that Hungarian legislation on adopting the guidelines about unfair trade practices accepted by the EU Commission in 2005, is to be passed by 11. June...
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Added value for syrups as well
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
According to manufacturers, the sales of syrups are slowly shrinking. A vacuum has been created in the market by the disappearance of Szobi, one of the largest manufacturers. – Demand...
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Industry above inflation
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Domestic industrial prices were up by 10.8 per cent in March compared to March 2007, and by 0.8 per cent compared to February. Industrial export prices were 0.3 lower on...
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Martinique: dream world full of controversy
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Martinique, an overseas territory of France is 7,000 kilometres from Budapest. The beaches are beautiful, the vegetation is lush, but we cannot fail to notice the many controversies. Martinique is...
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Double digit growth for dish washing tablets
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, demand for dish washing tablets is growing as the use of dish washers becomes increasingly common. While the segment of dish washing liquids is...
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Dynamism is Slovakia and Lithuania
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
According to an Eurostat estimate, retail sales expanded in the 27 EU states by 2 per cent on average in February. Slovakia and Lithuania produced the fastest growth, while sales...
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Charles Fishman: The Wal-Mart Effect
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
It was not easy for me to review a book about Wal-Mart, as though I am quite familiar with European retail, I don’t know much about the American retail business....
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Functional Food and Drink Market before explosion
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
Figures from Euromonitor show that sales of functional foods and drinks are expected to continue their strong growth over the next three years. Specialist said the increase will be more...
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Jungle fight for SMEs
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
According to Coface Hungary and Uzlettars Business Magazin research, even the most dynamically developing SMEs suffer from the effects of the budget adjustment and the American subprime crisis. The two...
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Consumers in Europe demand more self-service
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
The pressure is mounting on organizations to finally develop a multichannel strategy that leverages self-service at the point-of-service, online and mobile channels. The 2008 NCR Self-Service Consumer survey, conducted...
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Ascendant sactioning possibilities for Hungarian Customer Protection Authority
Date: 2008-05-19 00:00:00
Probably in June the Hungarian Parliament votes about the new, more rigid Consumer Protection Law. According to plans the penalties will be more higher (minimus HUF 30,000 – maximum...
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Orange and Peach are the most popular fruit juice
Date: 2008-05-19 00:00:00
According to Nielsen research company between Febuary 2007 and January 2008 the fruit juice market in Hungary grow by 1% in volume and 9% in value. The whole market is...
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Hungarians Drink the Traditional and Cheap Beer Brands
Date: 2008-05-16 00:00:00
The beer consumption is since years stabil 82 liter/person/year. Last year the non-alcoholic beer segment grow by 16%. Altough the raw material, producing costs and the tax increased faster as...
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Fast increase at food price
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
In April 2008 consumer prices rose by 0.3% compared to the previous month and increased by 6.6% compared to April 2007. In the first four months of 2008 the...
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Industrial gross output increased in March
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
According to Central Statistic Office the output grow by 1.9% compared to March 2007, the index adjusted by working days rose by 4.3%. The volume of the production was higher...
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The Balkans undergoing the most Dynamic Transition
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
The international consumer survey SHOPPING MONITOR CEE 2008 has revealed the growing popularity of the modern retail formats, in particular hypermarkets and discount stores. The most popular chains are Tesco...
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New rules at tax stamps from July
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
According the new regulation the tax stamps user have to give daily supply of data, so the authorithy can follow the produc from manufacturer to the retailer. The new tax...
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Fake products on Jozsefvarosi market in value of HUF 18 million
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
According to speakerman of Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard the specialist of the authority found 1100 pair of sportshoes, 800 clothes and more hunderd of sunglasses with fake brand sign....
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Americans eat a lot of GMO products
Date: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
Most packaged and processed foods do contain genetically modified ingredients, the labels don't have to say so. According to a recent CBS News/New York Times poll, 53 percent of Americans...
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8-10% price increase at food products
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
According to Federation of Hungarian Food Industries meat industry is at the bottom of food price growth because since last year meat industry couldn't make good the high feeding costs...
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Continous Disquisition about fake Hungarian Honey
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
The tax and food safety authorities controlled 9 plant, 6 of them must be henceforward spyed. Enzymes and sugar were found in the mills.According to Miklos Suth general veterinary said...
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(HU) Gazdasági terhek és politikai viszályok lehetetlenítik el a vállalkozásokat
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Small growth at Hungarian industrial output
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
Hungary industrial output growth retreats to 4.3% yr/yr in March from 9.8% in Feb. According to Central Statistics Office (KSH) Hungary's industrial output decreased by 2.6% month on month (vs....
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In the face of price increase the buyer of cooking oil is stabil
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
Last year July one liter cooking oil costed HUF 245, this year in February it grew by 65% and costs HUF 405. According to GfK Hungary's ConsumerScan research people bought...
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FruitVeb to Campagne for a more Fruit Taste World
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
The Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Product Organisation (FruitVeb) want to populize the Hungarian products in Hungary and abroad. The organisation has a HUF 70 million ad budget, the goal is...
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Entrepreneurs want cauntable business environment
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
The Hungarian Economy is very ill – said Klara Perjes mayor of Gyula – on a business forum of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers in Gyula. On this...
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