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Deficit in cattle and poultry in the EU

Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI) monitors the global trend sin the market of meat and poultry. Data from the Market and Price Information System of KSH and AKI can be...

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How do we choose? The optimal light commercial vehicle

Buying a light commercial vehicle is unlike buying a car. We are not only buying a vehicle, we are buying a package, which should offer the best possible solution for...

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Insolvency continues to spread

The number of companies becoming insolvent grew by 21 per cent in the first quarter of the year, compared to 2007. Construction and commerce remain the riskiest industries. According to...

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Stabilisation among women’s hygiene products

Sales of women’s hygiene products are increasingly concentrated in drugstores, but hyper markets also hold a substantial market share. According to Nielsen data, the market share of drugstores expanded by...

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Worse rating for Hungary

According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, both the internal and external balance is expected to show significant improvement in 2008. A significant reduction in the...

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Toiletpaper, a typical routine category

On of the most common routine paper products is toilet paper. One of the things we only tend to notice, when we run out of it. It is much the...

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VOSZ on tour

The “Let them hear our voice” series of regional events has been launched by VOSZ for the third time this year....

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Women’s hygiene increasingly confidential category

While demand for panty liners and tampons is increasing, the market share of hygienic liners is shrinking. The proportion of scented products is also rising. Brand loyalty is still strong...

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More foreigners in Budapest

According to a KSH report, the number of nights spent at commercial places of accommodation increased by 2.7 per cent in January-February 2008, compared to the same period in 2007,...

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Where even kings go on foot

Regardless what we call them, visiting toilets is part of our everyday lives. An exhibition about the history of toilets was held by Zewa between 26. September and 21. October...

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In memoriam Péter Sas

Péter Sas used to be the sales director of Zwack Unicum. He had spent his entire career with Zwack and its legal predecessor. He was a real “street smart” who...

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Quick and comfortable hair removal – with a razor

There are three ways of getting rid of body hair, but as this category is very sensitive to price, innovations and promotions can influence customer decisions. A slow shift towards...

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Cooking oil on top

Consumer prices were up by 0.6 per cent in March, compared to February and 6.7 per cent higher than in March 2007. According to a KSH report, food prices were...

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Strictly recorded purchasing

There are many areas in the food industry where bulk purchasing, storage and handling of materials is needed. SAP systems do not offer solutions to this problem, but HostLogic Kft....

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Roaming cards

According to a survey by MasterCard, debit cards are increasingly often used in foreign countries by their holders. European Maestro® card holders used their cards on 24 per cent more...

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More tampons sold

Sales of women’s hygiene products grew by one per cent in terms of quantity in 2007, compared to 2006. As a result of a 4 per cent rise in average...

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Retail trade still down

Total sales in the retail sector were 3 per cent down in January 2008, compared to 2007. According to a KSH report, overall sales in the retail sector amounted to...

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Declaration for the citizens of Europe

AIM published its declaration titled Brands for Health and Welfare, signed by the heads of 50 European FMCG companies on 31. March. Two members of the Hungarian Brands Association, Friesland...

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Top categories in store types

According to data from the Retail Index of Nielsen, the market share of hyper markets and super markets increased in the food market in the February 2007- January 2008 period....

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Mosquitoes dominating the market of pesticides

As a result of last year’s warm and dry weather, with hardly any mosquitoes, sales dropped in the market of pesticides and insect repellents by 5 per cent in terms...

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Drastic rise in price of rice

The price of rice has produced a rise of 70 per cent in the last three months. Mihály Bencs, the managing director of Riceland Magyarország Kft, has explained the latest...

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Improving confidence index for KKV-s

The business confidence index among predominantly Hungarian owned enterprises was up to 97,8 per cent in the first quarter of 2008. No further restrictive measures are anticipated....

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Fighting insects on all levels

Sales of pesticides and insect repellents total nearly HUF 3,5 billion annually. The category shows constant growth over longer periods, with dynamic expansion in the tick repellent segment. The season...

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Satisfied Austrians, in high concentration

According to data from the Austrian subsidiary of Nielsen, food sales showed growth of 3.4 per cent last year, compared to 2006. As the inflation rate was only 2.2 per...

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Improving global living standards, expanding market for chemical products

World-wide sales of chemical products have expanded at a faster rate than previously, since the last Nielsen survey. The Nielsen survey covered 29 categories and its findings were published in...

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The power of agencies

According to an estimate by the Hungarian Advertising Association, total advertising spending in Hungary amounts to HUF 180 billion annually. The FMCG sector accounts for 20-22 per cent of this...

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First in Europe regarding frequency of shopping

Average Austrians visit hyper or supermarkets 18 times per month and discount stores on 6 occasions. This makes them the European champions regarding the frequency of shopping. However, the disadvantage...

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Faktoring ABC – about factoring in simple terms

We hear about factoring every day, but relatively few businesses actually use this financial service. Probably, not many people are familiar with the advantages of factoring. We have asked Andrea...

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Ads expected to inform, rather than influence

According to a survey conducted by GfK Hungária in February 2007, 4 out of 10 people are open to innovations and willing to try new products. Advertisements are primarily expected...

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Changes in legislation concerning the environmental charge

This year, the Customs Authority has taken over tasks related to the environmental charge from APEH. As László Deák, one of the directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers has told us, this will...

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