Events

With evergreen bags for the environment

METRO, SPAR and Tesco urge their customers to quit using disposable plastic shopping bags and switch to environmentally friendly solutions. After every shopping bag sold by METRO Hungary, 5 Forints...

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From Michurin to Volkswagen

By buying and using the Mirelite name, Mirsa not only saved a Hungarian brand, but they also proved that SMEs can be strong if they have a modern company structure....

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In 2009 cheap cheeses pulled the market

As GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan revealed, we bought 12 percent more cheese in 2009 than a year earlier. The average household purchased 16.9 kg of cheese, largely due to an increase...

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With cool calculation

Saving energy is the driving force behind innovation in cooling technology. The economical use of cooling equipment results in lower operation costs for retailers. In Hungary, the most important trend...

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EuroCIS in Düsseldorf: Information technology specifically for retail

There is a constant demand from retailers for IT innovations, so it does not come as a surprise that early March the EuroCIS retail information technology trade fair in Düsseldorf...

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Small shops keep losing ground

Beer’s retail turnover was down 1 percent in value in the February 2009-January 2010 period. The market’s value was above HUF 102 billion. At the same time the Nielsen Retail...

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Point of purchase in the capital city of fashion

Digital solutions were in the limelight at the Marketing at Retail Show in Paris. The event is held every second year and this was the seventh time that POPAI Awards...

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With a good taste in our mouths

On 26 March Barcelona’s Alimentaria, one of the world’s three biggest food and catering trade fairs closed its gates. The fair is held every second year and is now held...

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Beer brands have to convince hesitating consumers

In 2009, the beer industry realised the lowest volume sales in the past 20 years. Mostly bars and restaurants can be blamed for the minus 8 percent, the downturn was...

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Inflation is losing speed, but it is still the highest in the EU

In February, the monthly average consumer price increase was 0.3 percent, but compared with February 2009 prices were up by 5.7 percent, indicating a slowing down in the inflation after...

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Computers, software and specialists

The 1st Hungarian Virtual Software Fair and Information Technology Exhibition welcomed visitors between 17 and 19 March. What is more, the 7,800 participants did not even have to leave their...

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The beer market contracted further last year

Just like in 2008, the beer market kept shrinking in 2009, revealed GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, because the average household bought 6 percent less beer, 72 litres. 67 percent of Hungarian...

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Egg producers can be satisfied

The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their last report reveals that in the first two months the volume of...

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Selling even more efficiently

New possibilities in sales efficiency – this was the title of the successful professional forum, held on 25 March 2010, organised by InformatiX. Together with their partner companies, the organisers...

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Orange, peach and apple is the ranking in terms of volume

Fruit juice retail sales were down 9 percent in value in the February 2009-January 2010 period, compared to the same period a year earlier and totalled at HUF 42 billion....

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Employment pessimism is subsiding

GKI’s economic sentiment index continued to improve moderately in February. In the business sector expectations were more optimistic, with the exception of industry – here the confidence index reduced a...

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Fruit juices bought less often

GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan reveals that only 100% fruit juice volume sales remained stable on the shrinking fruit juice market. The segment’s market share improved by 2.5 percentage points in 2009....

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‘It is ending precisely now…’ (Part 1)

‘…so I let it go!’ Tibi Kiss, the lead singer of Quimby probably referred to something else, but we thought it would fit the new, 6-part series by Trade magazin...

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Cream and waxing strips were the most popular

The annual market of hair removal products is above HUF 1 billion. Retail turnover diminished by 2 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume last year – states...

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Anti-energy drinks on the shelves ?

‘Instead of too much energy calm, but concentrated attention or complete relaxation’ promises the company that uses a calm cow instead of a red bull as a logo. Slow Cow...

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Razor for every case

Hair removal can be temporary or permanent, regular or occasional, simple or omplicated. As the weather keeps getting better, women – and not only them – find it more urgent...

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Refreshing caffeinated soap

Shower Shock cosmetics contain just enough caffeine to get you through the hardships of waking up in the morning. Caffeine is absorbed through the skin and both soap and shower...

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Soproni Blaufrankisch united

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...

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Insects are afraid, but not of the crisis

Despite the recession the insecticide and insect repellent category remained stable. People are increasingly afraid of dangerous mosquitos and ticks. The latter have not been killed by the local authorities...

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DIY sour candy

With Sour Candy Factory we can now make the best sour candy whenever we want at home. Just like in the case of great scientific discoveries, you can try as...

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Teflon paint

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...

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Manufacturer brands are robust among insecticides

The insecticide and insect repellent market contracted by 4 percent in value last year – Nielsen registered a HUF 3.5 billion turnover. One packaging unit costs HUF 586, 20 percent...

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Decorative barcode

New Jersey’s Vanity Barcodes introduced decorative barcodes which can be scanned like a regular barcode and be used as a marketing tool. Vanity Barcodes serve their partners with ten different...

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House of Hungarian Flavours opened in Szentendre too

A new Prémium Hungaricum shop opened in Szentendre at the end of March. There are already 6 partner shops in the franchise system of the Prémium Hungaricum Association, which tries...

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Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf

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...

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