Market News
The biggest are the most optimist
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
Ecostat TOP-100 index of business-activity rose to 103.4% in August, which meant a 3% rise compared to July's results. The index of business activity measured 80.4 % last August. Calculations...
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EU asks food shops to act 'responsibly' on prices
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
Europe's farm chief called on retailers not to make European Union's (EU) consumers pay excessively for staple foods such as bread and milk despite recent surges in international grain and...
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Rotten Meat scandal in Germany
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The rotten meat would be sold for Turkish doner kebab restaurants. Authorities had confiscated more than 11 tons of beef and turkey meat at a company based in the southern...
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In contempt of restrictions sales grew in hypermarkets
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
According to annalist this is the year of discounters in the Hungarian retail. Nielsen datas show that the share of stores over 400 m2 grew with 2%, the 2500 m2...
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Cold, but big business – eiscream
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
Researcher Euromonitor figures that global ice cream sales are rising 2.5% annually and will hit $65 billion in 2010. Today, the $59 billion ice cream industry is dominated by two...
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Pre-packaged meat dominant
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Retail sales of meat products are growing. Nielsen market research has registered a growth of 8 per cent in terms of value, in compared to a year ago. For the...
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Detergents double crossing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Like in other categories, specialisation is the trend among detergents. Effectiveness, extra strength and the ability to be used on sensitive surfaces, like stainless steel are the key words today....
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Habits and loyalty in choosing a store
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The majority of Hungarian consumers still visit stores of two or three chains regularly. According to the Nielsen ShopperTrends survey, most people prefer to buy items consumed on a daily...
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Forced development in the market of meat products
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
There is a noticeable shift taking place in the roles played by various categories of meat products. New ones keep appearing, while others disappear. High quality hams and the grill...
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Specialised and convenience focused innovations
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sales of household chemical and body care products can be boosted substantially by the introduction of innovative products. Specialised detergents are in high demand, for example. According to research by...
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Expensive problems for retailers
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to Mike Tallent, director of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, no company is immune to theft and fraud committed by employees. As one of their recent surveys shows, 60 per cent of...
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Modern thirst quencher in modern stores
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sport and energy drinks are among the most dynamically growing food categories. According to the Retail Index of Nielsen, retail sales have grown by 53 per cent in terms of...
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Recharged continuously
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Buying batteries has become an everyday necessity. There has been a shift in the battery market towards rechargeable batteries, as these are much more economical to use. – The market...
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Hungarian findings
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The most important findings of the survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding Hungary are: • 25 per cent of the companies participating have become victims in the past two years. • Fraud,...
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Energy for everybody!
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Energy drinks have lost their exclusivity, but this isn’t bad news for retailers, as quantities have been boosted. – Things have changed completely – says László Boros, sales director of...
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Shrinking sizes, combined types
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Powder or gel? Manufacturers often use combined packaging to spare us the trouble of having to choose between the two. Washing liquids also exist to tackle special challenges. Washing powder...
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London, you dear one!
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Though London is no longer the centre of the world, but it is undeniably still one of the most important business and cultural centres and it is developing at an...
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Sales of chocolate bars rising again
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
After some stagnation, sales of chocolate bars again showed growth of 11 per cent in terms of value, between June 2006–May 2007. Total sales have exceeded HUF 25 billion. Average...
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Friendly softeners – inside stores as well
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Most softeners on the market are coloured, scented , even aroma therapeutic. New methods, such as fragrance marketing are playing an increasing role in trade marketing. The owners of leading...
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From store to store in Shanghai – Metro
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Shopping tour in Shanghai. Our destinations: Metro, Lianhua (Chinese-owned supermarket chain) and Tesco. Our first stop is Metro, not only a temple but also a school of consumption here. The...
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Chocolate bars recovering
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Life is not very easy for chocolate bars nowadays. Healthy competition however, has resulted in growth not only for private labels, but also for brands successful in innovation, leading to...
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Eight out of ten households using softeners
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, eight out of ten households use softeners. Those living with children or in a household of 3-4 persons buy softeners more frequently than...
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Hungarian consumers changing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Hungarian consumers have changed as much in the past 15-20 years as average European consumers have in 50 years- said Ákos Kozák, director of GfK Hungária Piackutató Intézet at the...
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Strong brands among fruit yoghurts
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Fruit yoghurt is one of the largest food categories. According to data from the Retail Index of Nielsen, retail sales were up 7 per cent by April 2007 compared to...
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Discreet hiss, discreet fragrance
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Conventional aerosol cans still account for a half of total sales in the market of air fragrances, though battery operated products show the most dynamic development. This segment receives substantial...
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Warm vodka and sweating women
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Using conventional consumer surveys, Univer had failed to increase its sales in the Russian market as expected. They have however, found another method which can help to form a realistic...
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Reliability, quality
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The significance of excellent quality and reliability cannot be over-emphasised. The long term prospects of enterprises in the food business depend on these factors. Our ability to adapt to changing...
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Excellent health among yoghurts
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Manufacturers have succeeded in linking yoghurts with the concept of health in the minds of consumers. Health-focused sub-brands are evidence of this success. Market data from Nielsen reveals favourable trends...
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HUF 1 400 per year for air fragrances
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan , nearly half of Hungarian households bought some type of air fragrance in 2006. Regarding household income, those with at least a medium...
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Customers as accomplices
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
If you have purchased a branded piece of clothing in the Italian black market lately, you are probably aware of the risk you have taken. Nowadays, it is not only...
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