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In memoriam Péter Sas
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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Stabilisation among women’s hygiene products
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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Roaming cards
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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Women’s hygiene increasingly confidential category
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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BRAU Beviale again this year
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
1,400 exhibitors and 36,000 visitors are expected to attend the BRAU Beviale exhibition to be held in Nurenberg between 12-14. November, which is one of the most important international events...
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Quick and comfortable hair removal – with a razor
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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Top categories in store types
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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More tampons sold
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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ECRM – a missed chance to score
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
This year’s food retail meeting of ECRM was held in the second week of March in Budapest. Only three Hungarian companies attended the meeting where retailers have the time to...
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Improving confidence index for KKV-s
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The business confidence index among predominantly Hungarian owned enterprises was up to 97,8 per cent in the first quarter of 2008. No further restrictive measures are anticipated....
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Mosquitoes dominating the market of pesticides
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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Declaration for the citizens of Europe
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
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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Record breaking Alimentaria
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Over five thousand companies from 70 countries attended the Alimentaria 2008 exhibition, which closed on 14. March. The total number of guests was 158,000. Italy was the largest exhibitor with...
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Fighting insects on all levels
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Sales of pesticides and insect repellents total nearly HUF 3,5 billion annually. The category shows constant growth over longer periods, with dynamic expansion in the tick repellent segment. The season...
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Satisfied Austrians, in high concentration
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
According to data from the Austrian subsidiary of Nielsen, food sales showed growth of 3.4 per cent last year, compared to 2006. As the inflation rate was only 2.2 per...
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Ten Hungarian exhibitors at SALIMA
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
With the help of BD-Expo, our colleague visited the SALIMA exhibition held in Brno in the first week of March. SALIMA celebrated its 25th birthday last year, becoming the largest...
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Improving global living standards, expanding market for chemical products
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
World-wide sales of chemical products have expanded at a faster rate than previously, since the last Nielsen survey. The Nielsen survey covered 29 categories and its findings were published in...
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The power of agencies
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
According to an estimate by the Hungarian Advertising Association, total advertising spending in Hungary amounts to HUF 180 billion annually. The FMCG sector accounts for 20-22 per cent of this...
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First in Europe regarding frequency of shopping
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Average Austrians visit hyper or supermarkets 18 times per month and discount stores on 6 occasions. This makes them the European champions regarding the frequency of shopping. However, the disadvantage...
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VINEX turns 12
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
VINEX is the largest and most complex winery event held in the Middle and Eastern European region. The Grand Pric Vinex wine competition is also held during the exhibition, organised...
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Faktoring ABC – about factoring in simple terms
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
We hear about factoring every day, but relatively few businesses actually use this financial service. Probably, not many people are familiar with the advantages of factoring. We have asked Andrea...
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Ads expected to inform, rather than influence
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted by GfK Hungária in February 2007, 4 out of 10 people are open to innovations and willing to try new products. Advertisements are primarily expected...
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