Company and Personal News
Starbucks to close another 300 stores
Date: 2009-01-30 04:15:33
Starbucks, will cut 6,700 jobs and close 300 more stores after reporting first-quarter profit that fell more than analysts estimated. Last quater company had only USD 64.3 million nettó sales,...
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Standard Vodka exists Russia
Date: 2009-01-30 03:59:52
The company will introduce the Russian Standard brand in countries such as Canada, and expects this to help boost sales by 30-50% this year. It plans to invest $100m this...
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Deko-Food closes its bean processor unit
Date: 2009-01-29 05:00:00
The company fires 40 people, first of all semi-skilled laborer, but also some administrative employees lost their jobs. The bean processing unit worked since 3 years with loss, and last...
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Restaurants can join to “Gluttonous Thursday” action till 24th February
Date: 2009-01-29 04:00:00
Up to the present more than 1,000 restaurant link on to the action, announced by the Hungarian turism organisation. Restaurants can register till 12.00 am 24th February on the www.menjunkenni.hu...
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Sponsor of the Year award to Le Meridien Budapest
Date: 2009-01-29 03:00:00
The Starwood Hotels chain and the Le Meridien Budapest have been very active in organizing charity events. Robert Burns International Foundation voted the Sponsor of the Year trophy to Starwood...
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Excellent accomplishment at Profi Romania
Date: 2009-01-29 01:06:00
Delhaize Group-owned Romanian retailer Profi has reported a 50% increase on the year to EUR142 million above the target growth of between 30-35%. The company sees its turnover growing by...
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Asda to create 7,000 jobs in UK
Date: 2009-01-29 01:00:00
Wal-Mart-owned company plans to create 54,000 square metres of new store space in 2009. The supermarket will create 3,700 new jobs with the opening of nine new food stores, five...
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Henkel contributes to protecting the rain forests
Date: 2009-01-28 00:00:00
In order to promote and establish the Book & Claim system for palm kernel oil, Henkel has, as the first company in the world, now purchased such palm kernel oil...
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Don Pepe focus on growing efficiency
Date: 2009-01-28 00:00:00
Company launched a new trainingsystem for it employees. The aim is to make the sales more operative and the consumers more pleased. Don Pepe has more than 30 restaurants all...
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Penta fuses Hungarian interesets
Date: 2009-01-28 00:00:00
From 1th July the three meat processor plants, Debreceni Hús, Szole-Meat and Csaba-Hús merge into Budapest based Debreceni Group. The new founded Debreceni Group belongs to Carnibona Holding, the ownership...
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NürnbergMesse sets ambitious growth targets
Date: 2009-01-28 00:00:00
Reconstruction works start in a few weeks, a completely new entrance, service and congress area is to be built by autumn 2010. NürnbergMesse will invest a total of more than...
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Coca-Cola puts money on being greener
Date: 2009-01-28 00:00:00
The company made a foundation, the money will be used to support a proposed Packaging Innovation and Sustainability Centre at Michigan State University (MSU). Coca-Cola has provided $400,000 to the...
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Camel milk chocolate by Manner
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
World's first camel milk chocolate, called Al Nassma, is only available in Dubai. Camel milk arrives from a farm near to Dubai in form of milk powder to Manner's plant...
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54 million Visa transactions in Hungary
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions made with Visa cards in Hungary rose 22.9% in Visa Europe's business year ended September 30, the card issuer said. The amount of money spent on POS...
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GLOBUS sales up in Czech Republic
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
German hypermarket and DIY store operator is currently building its 14th Czech hypermarket, located in Ostrava. The retailer increased its sales by CZK2.6 billion up to CZK22.7 billion in the...
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Marks & Spencer modernise IT System
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
The retailer has taken out a seven year contract with IT supplier Fujitsu Services to provide instore IT support for around 600 M&S stores in the UK, Ireland and Channel...
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REWE International sales rise by 12%
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
Despite the economic difficulties, Rewe International plans to keep up its heavy investment plans with EUR500 million this year, EUR200 million of which are targeted for Austria. Formerly Rewe Austria,...
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Champions of Nutrikid
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
The Nestlé Nutrikid jurey also in November found very creative entries, the real surprise was a submission with Braile codes. Nestlé made a tender against the children obesity, children with...
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Fast hotel developings in South-Plain region
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
In the same time five hotel reconstruction and new building happen in the region, the invesment value is over HUF 10 billion. In Szeged 3 hotel renovation is in process,...
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ALDI increased sales in Ireland
Date: 2009-01-26 00:00:00
In 2008 the discounter said it would spend EUR350 million opening a further 32 stores in the country over the next three years. In the Republic of Ireland, Aldi has...
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Duffy become new face of Diet Coke
Date: 2009-01-26 00:00:00
The singer will appear in a multi-million-pound campaign, that will be rolled out across Europe in a series of 30-second and one-minute television slots from February. Welsh singer Duffy has...
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Delhaize tests new concept store
Date: 2009-01-26 00:00:00
The Red Market store in Gembloux, Belgium incorporates elements of various store concepts that the group has recently developed and implemented across the world. Red Market store has a store...
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Lidl to build mineral water plant in Germany
Date: 2009-01-26 00:00:00
According to press informations, Lidl and the existing Lidl-owned supplier MEG invest around EUR100 million into the new plant. Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl in Germany is reportedly planning to build...
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Tesco reedems PET bottles and drink alucans
Date: 2009-01-26 00:00:00
The new system operates in 37 Tesco stores. The retailer pays HUF 5 for five PET bottles and HUF 10 for five drink alucans. At the formal opening of the...
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4,000 sqm big cold storage in Székesfehérvár
Date: 2009-01-23 00:00:00
According to business daily Napi Gazdaság, the development costs of Alföldi Tej plant in the city was HUF 900 million. The new cold storages was technicaly open in December, but...
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OMV to reduce Austrian petrol station network
Date: 2009-01-23 00:00:00
Company wants to lower costs, raise its efficiency and concentrate on locations with higher customer frequency through its convenience brand Viva. Austrian oil company OMV has announced that it is...
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From February Dare Group operates Mellow Mood's three hotels in the city
Date: 2009-01-23 00:00:00
After two years oparation Mellow Mood pass the City Hotel Mátyás, Pilvax és Ring to Dare Group and Platinum Hotels. The Mellow Mood hotel portfolio grow dynamic in last years,...
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KFC increased sales in Romania
Date: 2009-01-23 00:00:00
During 2008, the company opened eight restaurants, in total, KFC chain in Romania includes 32 units, but new openings will take place during 2009 starting from the capital. KFC in...
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Tesco became cheaper as a year before
Date: 2009-01-23 00:00:00
More thousands of products are avelable under their last years price in Tesco units all over in Hungary. According to Monika Hackl, spokerperson of the retailer, Tesco helps people to...
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SPAR buys stores in UK
Date: 2009-01-22 00:00:00
Retail Week has reported that SPAR has bought 11 former Somerfield stores and it will convert the stores to its Eurospar format. Eurospar stores differ to SPAR stores in that...
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