Events
Waiting for wine reform
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The EU Commission will publish its plans for reforms in the wine sector in the beginning of July. Critics of planned reforms say, that the EU wants to turn wine...
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AdWords for us too
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The business site AdWords is now accessible to Hungarian users as well, announced Google on 12 June. AdWords helps the activities of companies which do not have web sites of...
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Prices of sun lotions going down the chute
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Average prices of sun lotions are falling in modern store types, where most sales are concentrated. Longer and warmer summers generate increased demand, inviting private labels to enter the market....
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Improving environment, better atmosphere
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the competitiveness index (VEX) showed marked improvement in most countries of the region, including Hungary in the last quarter of 2006. The business environment index...
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Unbroken trust
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Reader’s Digest magazine has again prepared a survey about the brands regarded as most reliable by consumers. The survey covered 15 European countries and 24,000 interviews. Quality, price, image and...
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Meetings and conferences
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
When a not very exciting conference is held next door and another similar one is held in the other end of the country, the choice is quite obvious. However, if...
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Nielsen-evening about consumers and chains
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
External influences participate in making competition harsher. According to Judit Tóth Szalókyné, director of Nielsen, analysis of consumer expectations is playing an increasingly important role in gaining an edge in...
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Fruits and vegetables in the focus
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Regarding development, the production of fruits and vegetables will be treated as one of the priorities in agriculture during the next seven years. EU funding will be available for modernising...
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Hungary in a world of conferences
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to data from the Hungarian Conference Bureau, Hungary ranks 23rd among locations for conferences organised by international organisations, with 117 events. This translates into a market share of 1,31...
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Maze of paragraphs
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Many regulations pertaining to sales of OTC products and also to pharmaceuticals which require a prescription changed in the beginning of the year. While selling of OTC products in retail...
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Success in Luxembourg
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The meeting for Ministers of Agriculture, held in Luxembourg in the beginning of June ended with positive decisions for Hungarian producers. As Ádám Ficsor Ádám, under secretary of the Ministry...
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Selling no longer the priority at fairs
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Today, there is practically no difference between the meaning of the words “trade exhibition” and “trade fair. Though deals are rarely signed, these events have become very important marketing tools....
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Coupons, points, VAT
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
We asked Zsolt Tenczer, senior manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers, about the differences between the way VAT deductible after promotional vouchers is calculated n the EU and in Hungary. Vouchers and coupons...
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Target: half a kilo per day
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Structural reorganisation in the production of fruits and vegetables has been proceeding in the right direction for the past three years. Programs being prepared by the European Agricultural Development Fund...
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Secrets of successful exhibitors
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Many people believe that the most cost-effective marketing tools for small to medium enterprises are exhibitions. However, hard and creative work is also needed to attract attention. Spectacular stands are...
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„We had been very successful for the first 20 years”
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
We are in a small family store in the medieval city centre of Spoleto. This is a typical example of the traditional retail businesses which still hold a 30 per...
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English-speaking wine drinkers top consumption survey – research
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
English-speaking wine consumers drink wine more frequently than consumers in other major wine export markets, new research suggests. According to data from Vinitrac Global Monitor, published by Wine Intelligence, 55%...
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Scottish cookie company to adopt traffic light labelling
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
Paterson Arran claims to be the first manufacturer in Scotland to use the Food Standard Agency's traffic light labelling system on its products. The company will use the labels...
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Functional sports drinks market set for further growth
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
Growing consumer interest in maintaining a healthy diet and participating in sporting activities will contribute to growth in the functional sports_drinks (FSD) category over the next five years, according to...
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We have an embassador in CSR Europe
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
The Hungarian Association for Environmentally Aware Management is from now member of CSR Europe, the non-profit organisation that promotes corporate social responsibility. The CSR Europe's (founded in 1995), mission is...
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Retail sales decreased
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
According to KSH data the Hungarian retail sales dropped by 0.5% month on month in April, the 2.5% yr/yr decline is the greatest fall detected in this decade. Hungarian retail...
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First of July starts the Electronic Export Custom Formalities
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
After successfull testperiode from spring the Export Custom Formalities could be pass in electronic from next month. The purpose of the ECS/AES project is to provide a solution that will...
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Business Center to build in Ferihegy
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
Budapest Airport will be developed as a self-contained “Airport City” with a 4-star hotel and conference facilities, car parking, a business and trade park. Hochtief Airport (HTA), new owner of...
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German beer prices set to leap as barley costs soar
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
The energy and food sectors are competing for the same raw materials and the same acreage. Short supplies of barley look set to force German beer prices in the country's...
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(HU) Nyolcvanmilliós pályázat a disznó- és marhahús népszerűsítésére
Date: 2007-06-25 00:00:00
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Decree correction about trading outside the shops
Date: 2007-06-22 00:00:00
The ministry of economy and public transfer published a new order protect the customer and asses a faster complain administrations. According the decree correction in the future customer can complain...
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Lakh on lent
Date: 2007-06-22 00:00:00
Last five years the manpower placement increased with 250 %, the most temporary placed employees worked in processing industry. According to newest dates of Public Employement Service, several people were...
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HUF350 Million penalty on the first three days
Date: 2007-06-21 00:00:00
Until the summer foodsafety control, started on Monday, supervisors check restaurants, pubs, hotels in most public touristic places. The first concentrated control was in Region Bekes, where 73 stores were...
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