Market News

Almost 20 percent cheaper in Italian stores
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

The number of hyper markets and supermarkets where OTC products are sold in Italy is expected to quadruple this year. According to the Italian subsidiary of Nielsen, a large increase...

Contrasts under the Caribbean sun
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

Guadeloupe is an island in the Caribbean sea with an area of 1700 square kilometres and a population of 420 thousand. It is not a well known holiday destination for...

Warehousing is not enough without other services
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

Domestic logistic capacity has expanded continuously in recent years, while profits shrunk somewhat. The market is optimistic. Experts expect to see significant development generated by EU subsidies in 2007-2013. Logistics...

Win, place, show
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

The success of business plans for the year largely depend on the outcome of annual negotiations. All key account, sales, marketing managers and even general directors face a high level...

Railway carrying more weight
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

According to KSH figures, the total volume of transported goods increased by 7,3 per cent in 2006. Total weight of transported goods was 337 million tons. The quantity transported by...

Success depends on early acceptors
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

Introducing new products is risky, costly, but unavoidable. Though product development and introduction cost tens of millions, over 80 per cent of new products fail within three years. The surviving...

Food under scrutiny
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

According to Miklós Süth, national chief vet, food on the shelves in stores and marketplaces is going to be as safe again as it should be. Consumer trust has diminished...

MAXITY: small enough for the city!
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

Everybody is in a hurry in the city and we do not like trucks unloading in narrow streets. We would like to see transport vehicles with small turning circles, which...

Bio-boom at BioFach
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

A potential for growth is seen by markets players for bio foods primarily in large stores. An expanding selection of goods was represented at the BioFach exhibition held in Nurnberg....

Cafeteria becoming more popular
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

A growing number of companies are using the cafeteria system, which allows them to save money and provide more benefits for employees. As a result of growing taxes, many companies...

The masculine beverage
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

Beer is a masculine beverage, according to data for the second half of 2006 from GfK Hungária and Szonda Ipsos PMX. One out of two people above the age of...

Something wrong with cheap ham
Date: 2007-03-28 08:00:00

Good ham is Hungarian and branded. In short, this is the advice given by the Association of Hungarian Meat Industry before Easter. This also applies to other types of meat...