Market News
Fall In Retail Sales in Germany
Date: 2008-04-02 00:00:00
According to preliminary data from Germany's Federal Statistics Office, retail sales fell by 1.6% month-on-month in real terms in February and also fell 0.3% on an annual basis. Despite a...
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Hungary manufacturing PMI rises to 52.5 % in March
Date: 2008-04-02 00:00:00
The rate of the March growth was smaller than in the same month of 2007 (59.0), and equals the increase detected in March 2006. According to the Hungarian Association of...
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Design Awards for the FMCG sector
Date: 2008-04-02 00:00:00
The in Hungary 3 years old DesignRoom magazin found a Design Award for companies who use design as value added on the products and in communications too. This is the...
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Voice of Entrepreneurs association in spring time
Date: 2008-04-01 00:00:00
It's the third event series round in Hungary about questions concerning the domestic entrepreneurs. This year tax decrising and transparency of tax system is on the table. National Association of...
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Cantaloupe from Honduras brought Salmonella outbreak in the US and Canada
Date: 2008-04-01 00:00:00
The FDA advises that U.S. grocers, food service operators and produce processors remove from their stock any cantaloupes grown packed and shipped from this country. Based on current information, the...
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Hungarian economy will bottom out from the last year’s “growth hole”
Date: 2008-03-31 00:00:00
According to the forecast prepared by GKI Economic Research Co. in co-operation with Erste Bank the internal and external balance of the economy will improve further considerably in 2008. The...
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Unemployment grow in Hungary
Date: 2008-03-31 00:00:00
In the period of December 2007–February 2008, the number of employed people was 3,855 thousand and the number of unemployed people was 337 thousand, which meant an nemployment rate of...
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Ban British finance minister from pubs
Date: 2008-03-31 00:00:00
A blogger-led internet campaign aiming to ban British finance minister Alastair Darling from U.K. pubs after he raised alcohol taxes appears to be making headway. The campaign to prevent...
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Hard time for private labels in the market of chewing gum
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Retail sales of chewing gum show dynamic expansion. Sales were up by 28 per cent last year, compared to 2006, with total sale exceeding HUF 14 billion. Adult products account...
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Fabric softeners with exotic fragrances and attractive packaging
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The market of fabric softeners is expanding dynamically in Hungary. There has been a shift in consumption towards concentrates and manufacturers are reducing the assortments of normal softeners. – Expansion...
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Notes to a book review
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Not even marketing, or trade marketing tools or loyalty programs can guarantee a competitive advantage in the long run. Sales personnel are still the key figures in sales. Most companies...
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Chewing gum brands in zones
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Chewing gum is a category where spectacular growth is not the result of the expansion of private labels, but of innovation. Sales of chewing gum increased by over a quarter...
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Instore Audit: a review of store space
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Excellent plans are worked out for instore sales promotion and BTL communication. However, the question is: how are these implemented in everyday life? Data from Nielsen Instore Audit shows that...
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What’s on TV?
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
For the sake of simplicity, try to imagine a store like a TV channel, with categories of products like different programs and the places on shelves like the times when...
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Trident ready to take off
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The utmost secrecy surrounded the latest product launch by Cadbury in Hungary, which took place on 11. March. Jose Bonito, regional director of Cadbury, descended from the sky commando style,...
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Inspiration for shopping in tomorrow’s stores
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Over 1,900 exhibitors from 90 countries attended this year’s renewed EuroShop event. Both the number of exhibitors and visitors to the event broke all time records. Visitors were able to...
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RFID in the refrigeration chain
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Demand for guaranteeing food safety has been growing for years. A monitoring system would allow the origin and whereabouts of products to be identified quickly and accurately throughout their lifecycle....
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Orange and peach on top
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Retail sales of fruit juice has been stable in terms of quantity but increased by 10 per cent in terms of value in the February 2007- January 2008 period. According...
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Globetrotter store system in Köln – shopping in the 21st century
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
All exhibitors at Euroshop represented an approach which focuses on customers’ perspective. I had a similar experience in Köln, another German city. Globetrotter is a store specialising in sports and...
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Carried away by trends
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Trend has become a trendy word. How can trends be researched, foreseen and defined? These were the questions discussed at conference organised by Dr. Törőcsik Marketing Inspiration – Consumer Behaviour...
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Fruit juices doing well
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Though it is too early to say that carton boxes are the sole form of packaging for fruit juices with a higher fruit content, PET bottles are preferred for cheaper...
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Digital Signage – the future is here!
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
– Technological progress brings about new and specialised marketing solutions like Digital Signage, usually regarded as a form of home advertising – says–Attila Csizmadia, chairman of the Digital Signage Division...
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30–40 age group drinking fruit juice
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
According to data from the ConsumerScan of Gfk Hungária, the market expansion of fruit nectars and juices with 100 per cent fruit content came to a halt in 2007. The...
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Instore: the moment of truth
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Cheapness is till the key consideration regarding instore tools, but at least cardboard displays are becoming increasingly attractive. Companies specialising in instore communication are confident however, that western solutions will...
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Canned beer increasingly popular
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Retail sales of beer continued to grow last year, with a 6 per cent increase in terms of quantity and 10 per cent in terms of value. Demand for canned...
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Fighting instore theft
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
There is no such thing as perfect security. Store owners can do no more than to make life as difficult for thieves as possible. Expensive products can be fitted with...
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Constant change
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The cliché that change is the only thing that is constant is especially true for the food retail sector. The appearance of Aldi will definitely have a serious impact on...
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Magnetic beer brands in hyper markets
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Since beer sales grew last year, even though it was a difficult year for everybody, optimism regarding 2008 seems to be justified. As a result of new strategies, hyper markets...
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What really matters is inside
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
When we see that the interior of a supermarket that we regularly visit has been completely redesigned, we usually feel that it takes us longer to find the products we...
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Lessen the mirelit brick
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
There is a shortage of some vegetables a result of last year’s drought. When stocks run out, we will have to wait until the season arrives. Refrigerating enterprises have only...
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