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Tuned to the frequency of shopping

In Hungarian retail more and more stores use equipment that performs the job of human workforce. Germany company Wincor and Hungarian IT specialists already developed everything the store of the...

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Facts and misbeliefs about our trade with Slovakia

Slovakia is the 5th biggest target market of our agricultural export, but it is also one of our top five import markets. Among the countries of the Visegrád Group, Slovakia...

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(HU) Alternatívákat keresnek a sajtmárkák a dömpingár ellen

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With evergreen bags for the environment

METRO, SPAR and Tesco urge their customers to quit using disposable plastic shopping bags and switch to environmentally friendly solutions. After every shopping bag sold by METRO Hungary, 5 Forints...

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From Michurin to Volkswagen

By buying and using the Mirelite name, Mirsa not only saved a Hungarian brand, but they also proved that SMEs can be strong if they have a modern company structure....

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In 2009 cheap cheeses pulled the market

As GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan revealed, we bought 12 percent more cheese in 2009 than a year earlier. The average household purchased 16.9 kg of cheese, largely due to an increase...

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With cool calculation

Saving energy is the driving force behind innovation in cooling technology. The economical use of cooling equipment results in lower operation costs for retailers. In Hungary, the most important trend...

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EuroCIS in Düsseldorf: Information technology specifically for retail

There is a constant demand from retailers for IT innovations, so it does not come as a surprise that early March the EuroCIS retail information technology trade fair in Düsseldorf...

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Small shops keep losing ground

Beer’s retail turnover was down 1 percent in value in the February 2009-January 2010 period. The market’s value was above HUF 102 billion. At the same time the Nielsen Retail...

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Point of purchase in the capital city of fashion

Digital solutions were in the limelight at the Marketing at Retail Show in Paris. The event is held every second year and this was the seventh time that POPAI Awards...

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With a good taste in our mouths

On 26 March Barcelona’s Alimentaria, one of the world’s three biggest food and catering trade fairs closed its gates. The fair is held every second year and is now held...

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Beer brands have to convince hesitating consumers

In 2009, the beer industry realised the lowest volume sales in the past 20 years. Mostly bars and restaurants can be blamed for the minus 8 percent, the downturn was...

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Inflation is losing speed, but it is still the highest in the EU

In February, the monthly average consumer price increase was 0.3 percent, but compared with February 2009 prices were up by 5.7 percent, indicating a slowing down in the inflation after...

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Computers, software and specialists

The 1st Hungarian Virtual Software Fair and Information Technology Exhibition welcomed visitors between 17 and 19 March. What is more, the 7,800 participants did not even have to leave their...

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The beer market contracted further last year

Just like in 2008, the beer market kept shrinking in 2009, revealed GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, because the average household bought 6 percent less beer, 72 litres. 67 percent of Hungarian...

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Egg producers can be satisfied

The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their last report reveals that in the first two months the volume of...

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Selling even more efficiently

New possibilities in sales efficiency – this was the title of the successful professional forum, held on 25 March 2010, organised by InformatiX. Together with their partner companies, the organisers...

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Orange, peach and apple is the ranking in terms of volume

Fruit juice retail sales were down 9 percent in value in the February 2009-January 2010 period, compared to the same period a year earlier and totalled at HUF 42 billion....

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Employment pessimism is subsiding

GKI’s economic sentiment index continued to improve moderately in February. In the business sector expectations were more optimistic, with the exception of industry – here the confidence index reduced a...

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Fruit juices bought less often

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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‘It is ending precisely now…’ (Part 1)

‘…so I let it go!’ Tibi Kiss, the lead singer of Quimby probably referred to something else, but we thought it would fit the new, 6-part series by Trade magazin...

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Cream and waxing strips were the most popular

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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Anti-energy drinks on the shelves ?

‘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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Razor for every case

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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Refreshing caffeinated soap

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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“The most successful promotion of the year” competition has finished

At the annual contest of the Trade Magazin the producers, traders and agencies implementing promotions of the FMCG sector could compete for “The most successful promotion of the year” title....

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Festival of Balaton wines in Budapest

More than one hundred wine specialties and concerts are waiting the audience of the second Lake Balaton Wine Festival, on the first weekend of May in Budapest. The goal of...

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Farm Goods shop in the capital

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

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

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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