Market News
Fruit juices bought less often
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Anti-energy drinks on the shelves ?
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
‘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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Cream and waxing strips were the most popular
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Refreshing caffeinated soap
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Razor for every case
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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DIY sour candy
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Insects are afraid, but not of the crisis
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Decorative barcode
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Manufacturer brands are robust among insecticides
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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No more wasting money
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
GfK Hungária’s research comprising the year 2009 pointed out that after clothing and travelling, Hungarian households also had to start economising on the food budget last year. In the first...
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Soproni Blaufrankisch united
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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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Minor growth in the processing industry
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
In January 2010, industrial domestic sales prices were 1.8 percent higher in comparison with the previous month and 1.6 percent higher in comparison with January 2009. Domestic sales prices by...
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Farm Goods shop in the capital
Date: 2010-04-27 00:02:00
Great interest surrounded the Farm Goods shop opened in February at the Havana estate. The owners of the company purchasing food directly from the producers of rural areas are planning...
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The Sunday opening hours of shops may be limited in the autumn
Date: 2010-04-27 00:01:00
The law to restrict the opening hours of shops on Sunday may be modified in the autumn – said Harrach Péter, representative of the Fidesz-KDNP in the Monday issue of...
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The market of frozen goods to transform
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:50
Ambiguous picture emerges in the domestic market of frozen foods. Some manufacturers, distributors are optimistic, saying the sky is the limit in the dynamically developing sector. Others, however, are more...
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U.S. economy slowly turns into the right direction
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:40
The U.S. economy recovery looks robust already we can talk about “self-sustaining recovery” – summarized the USA Today newspaper the opinions of 46 leading economists. The current 9.7 percent unemployment...
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The honey industry improving dynamically in Romania
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:30
Romania's honey production may increase by 10 percent this year, reaching 23,700 tons. Romania’s honey production last year, was 21,500 tons, while 20 000 tons in 2008. The number of...
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The Californian Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce has formed
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:25
The Californian Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce has formed aiming to build a bridge between the Hungarian and the Californian business interests – the Hungarian MTI informed by the Los Angeles...
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OKSZ: commercial sales fell in February
Date: 2010-04-26 00:01:18
According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office; the retail trade in February was smaller than a year earlier – states the National Trade Association. Unfortunately, not only the...
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Slowing growth in the UK
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:45
The British economy’s growth rate has already slowed after barely begun. According to the preliminary estimation based on partial datas, growth was 0.2 percent in the first quarter, half of...
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Fewer children and more work for women
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:30
According to OECD’s most recent report, over the Status of Women; Hungary is among the backmarkers, in terms of women employment – reports Népszabadság. Women give birth to fewer children...
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Last year’s honey crop was weak-medium
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:59
The drought spring left its mark on this year’s results. Last year was a weak-medium year for beekepers. Over the past five years, last year's export volume was the smallest...
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The price of apples may increase!
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:50
Due to the unusually cold weather of the recent weeks, a decline will occur in quantity of apples from China's northern part. This may easily result in a price increase...
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The German economy is expanding
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:33
According to the latest forecast; a 1.4 percent growth is expected in Germany for this year and 1.6 percent for next year. The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Berlin, yesterday...
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The U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in March
Date: 2010-04-23 00:00:30
U.S. producer prices increased in March more than expected – the U.S. Labour Department reported Thursday. Producer prices increased by 0.7 percent, compared to February, when a 0.6 percent decrease...
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Decrease in draft beer consumption in Hungary
Date: 2010-04-22 00:01:42
The economic crisis affected badly the Hungarian domestic beer industry also. Last year, a more than ten percent decrease occured in turnover. While, due to the decline in exports, the...
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Too much rain threatens the crops
Date: 2010-04-22 00:01:35
Two or three dry weeks would be needed in agriculture, to accelerate the works up and the crop vegetation to gain its absence. According to Tóth István, secretary of the...
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Thirty percent of the Hungarians having breakfast irregularly or never
Date: 2010-04-22 00:01:20
In Hungary, 30 percent of the adult population having breakfast only irregularly or never – states the April fast report of McReggeli. The datas of the survey show, that 80...
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Lidl and Tesco would expand in the poorest Member States
Date: 2010-04-22 00:01:12
Bulgaria, the poorest Member States of the European Union is expected to be the favorite target of retail chains in the next few years, the main market players have already...
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