Events

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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Liberalisation Set To Revolutionise French Retailing

The new law would allow supermarkets of up to 1000sqm to open anywhere they wanted.  Until now, petits commerçants – or small shop owners – have been protected by a...

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Tesco Starts Trial Of Carbon Footprint Labels

The retailer is piloting carbon labelling across 20 of its own label products. There isn't consensus about every piece of data among the specialists.  Tesco will telling customers about the...

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Enterpreneurs' Forum in Debrecenben

The National Association of Enterpreneurs and Employers organises forums between the enterpreneurs and authorities since three years all over Hungary. Laszlo Perlusz spoke about organisation's yearly program, which focuses on...

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Fake Clothes in Value HUF 42 million was found

The solders of Hungarian Costum and Finance Guard controlled two Bulgarian camions.  The first camion cames from Turkey and according to logistic information it delivered clothes. Trough the control the...

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Hungarian retail trade turnover dropped

Retail trade turnover at constant prices decreased by 2.5% in February, and by 2.7% in the first two months of 2008 compared to the level measured one year before according...

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Rent a car – better business as to buy

The rent a car market is 3-3.5 times so big in Austria as in Hungary, altough there live only 7 million people.  Fox Autorent Kft. offers cars with almost 0...

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Fake olive oil in Italy

The Hungarian authorities dosn't have any information about Hungarian sell of this oil. The fake oil looked like extra virgin olive oil. It even tasted and smelt like extra virgin...

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Hypermarkets sell the most praline

The Hungarian chocolate market grow in volume by 11% in value by 16% last year. Total sales was almost HUF 60 billion.  According to Nielsen Research more than 30,000 tons...

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GKI sentiment index fall

The confidence index of trade dropped notably in January 2008, but it has been increasing since February. In March the projection of sales and the expectations on future orders improved,...

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