Company and Personal News
How did it start and where are we now?
Date: 2014-11-13 09:01:13
The first period was the one before Hungary’s accession to the European Union (1994-2004), when the main task was preparing for the challenges after accession. This period was characterised by...
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Tchibo – community coffee experience
Date: 2014-11-13 08:13:32
Per capita coffee consumption isn’t exceptionally high in Hungary, but the level of penetration and consumers’ quality expectations are high indeed. Ágnes Rajnai, marketing director of Tchibo told that we...
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Good performance from oral and body care products
Date: 2014-11-13 08:07:40
Sales improved in the 70 household chemical and cosmetics categories audited by Nielsen: values sales were up 6 percent and volume sales increased by 2 percent in the HUF 165-billion...
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Grocery retail back on form
Date: 2014-11-13 08:04:04
After the negative trends of the past five years the Nielsen Retail Index registered growth in retail volume sales in Hungary this year. In Q1 2014 volume sales were 1.6...
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Nielsen: the shopping mood of the Hungarians increased slightly in the third quarter
Date: 2014-11-12 12:00:41
Seven of ten Hungarian consumers (72%) believe that the country is currently in an economic crisis; among other things, it explains teh lower shopping mood of the Hungarians, compared to...
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KSH: agricultural producer prices decreased by 5.1 percent in September
Date: 2014-11-12 11:55:15
In September, the agricultural producer prices decreased by 5.1 percent, compared to the same period of 2013 – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) told MTI on Wednesday. According to the...
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Less and less space for new entrants on the domestic e-commerce market
Date: 2014-11-12 11:50:51
The six biggest sectors of online retail carried out 63 percent of the estimated annual turnover in the first nine months of 2014. Mostly the participants of the toy /...
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Fazekas Sándor discussed about the increase of food exports in Shanghai
Date: 2014-11-12 11:45:20
Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture negotiated in Shanghai about the expansion of the export opportunities of Hungarian products to China. Fazekas Sándor also opened a major wine exhibition in Shanghai....
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The Coca-Cola HBC is among the best performing companies in the fight against climate change
Date: 2014-11-12 11:40:20
The Coca-Cola HBC Group has officially entered among the best performing companies in the global fight against climate change. The beverage manufacturer recently entered to the forefront of the CDP...
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The Mammut Shopping Centre prepares for the Christmas shopping fever
Date: 2014-11-12 11:30:03
The Mammut Shopping and Entertainment Centre is preparing for the Christmas shopping fever with huge novelties. This year, thousands of square meters of retail space to be transformed in order...
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Smart Shelf, the new wonder weapon of the traders
Date: 2014-11-12 11:20:59
The techical solution that supports the sales with a software becomes available to the Hungarian traders as well. The solution “tells” where the products are worth be put on the...
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High online trade sales on Singles' Day
Date: 2014-11-12 11:15:40
China's online retail giant Alibaba says it has pulled in 9.3billion USD in sales from its annual 'Singles' Day' shopping event, BBC reports. On Tuesday, the firm said that its...
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More cheerful and attractive new design for Tesco Value products
Date: 2014-11-12 08:37:54
Tesco’s first-price private label product range, Tesco Value has been revamped. The first such products appeared in Hungary 15 years ago and since than consumer habits have changed, so the...
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The CBA is committed to keep the Sunday closure
Date: 2014-11-11 12:20:59
The reconciliation continues on the free Sunday initative of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), which can reach its final form for early December – Rétvári Bence, vice president of...
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KSH: consumer prices fell by 0.4 percent in October
Date: 2014-11-11 12:05:07
The consumer prices were an average 0.4 percent lower in October than a year earlier, while compared to September, consumer prices decreased by 0.3 percent – the Central Statistics Office...
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The share of online shopping from abroad is increasing significantly
Date: 2014-11-11 12:00:28
This year Hungarians had to pay VAT or customs duty for 42 thousand packages that were ordered from abroad. This figure shows a 60 percent growth, compared to the same...
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The law on the establishment of shopping centers may change
Date: 2014-11-11 11:59:27
The government submitted the bill amending the licensing of commercial buildings, the new law will enter into force on the first of January 2015. The proposal relates to commercial structures...
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The cheeses of Kőröstej won gold and silver medals at the International Cheese Olympics
Date: 2014-11-11 11:58:36
The CheeseMakers and Dairy Professionals Association of Austrian and international experts organized the international “Käsiade” cheese competition in Hopfgarten, Tyrol for the 12th time this year. At the so called...
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The EP committee voted for the possibility of extending the ban on GMO legislative amendment
Date: 2014-11-11 11:45:58
The Environment and Public Health Committee of the European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday voted for the possibility of extending the ban – changing the current rules – on GMO legislative...
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The rain slows down the corn harvest
Date: 2014-11-11 11:04:49
Nearly half of the planted corn has been harvested in Komárom-Esztergom county. The works are going slowly, due to the moisture content of grains and due to the fuzarium infection...
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British sandwich factory: “We recruit not only Hungarians”
Date: 2014-11-11 11:00:05
On Monday, one of the largest food company in the UK denied that they recruit only Hungarian labor force to their UK-based sandwich factory. The Irish-owned Greencore, which produces 430...
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After a complete overhaul SPAR supermarket reopens in Mammut shopping centre
Date: 2014-11-11 09:29:48
SPAR Hungary’s stunning futuristic store was redesigned in cooperation with SPAR International and SPAR Austria. The new store, which opened on 28 August, utilises cutting edge technological solutions and complies...
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Hungarian Product Grand Prize: intellectual property in focus
Date: 2014-11-11 08:35:16
The Hungarian Product Grand Prize was awarded for the 17th time this year to enterprises with innovative products or services. This year 66 entries of 66 companies were rewarded with...
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What to wear at the first date: the case of the ski suit
Date: 2014-11-11 01:11:14
When I am asked what to pay attention to at the first date, my answer is always this: it is like a job interview because you may only get 1...
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A record number of runners at the Pick Running Festival
Date: 2014-11-10 11:42:19
The PICK Utcai Futófesztivál (PICK Road Running Festival) has grown into one of the largest mass sport event of Szeged. The 13th Pick Running Festival held on 28 September on...
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The acceleration of the foreign trade turnover surprised the analysts
Date: 2014-11-10 11:40:37
The revival of foreign trade turnover in September surprised analysts, but they see the reasons differently. The Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Friday reported that after the slowing of August,...
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Support to the development of meat processors
Date: 2014-11-10 11:39:23
Grants can be claimed for the technological development of the meat processors from 10 November and for the prevention of animal diseases grants can be claimed from January 2015 –...
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Hungarians do not change jobs
Date: 2014-11-10 11:37:32
According to the Randstad Mobility Index, a recovery can be observed on the global labor market, but the Hungarian people are reluctant to change jobs. The global labor market trends...
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“Hungarian product” partner meeting at the Bodor manor
Date: 2014-11-10 11:35:01
The key word and trend of the coming period is innovation. The country’s leadership and the EU also sees the breakout point of Europe, including Hungary if significant improvement occurs...
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New tequila on the market!
Date: 2014-11-10 11:00:07
100% agave is used to produce this Sierra Antiguo Plata Tequila in a double distillation taht makes the spirit crystal clear. “Hencho en Mexico” is the lable put on the...
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