Events
The brakes are on
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. published on 27. December 2006, inflation is rising but balance is starting to improve. Investor confidence and the HUF are both improving...
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Lánchíd Klub open meeting again
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
The ACNielsen gave a review of the most important product categories on the Lanchid Club open meeting. Growth was recorded for three-quarters of the 86 categories, mainly as a result...
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Teas are not all black nowadays
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
The tea market seems to have benefited from the myth that black teas are not as healthy as other types, because attention turned to these other kinds of tea, which...
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30 years of shopping malls
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
The history of shopping malls in Hungary – reviewed in a fresh a KSH publication – began with Flórián Üzletközpont thirty years ago. Modern malls, which brought new shopping habits,...
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Everything about the agricultural policy of the EU
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
For the first time in the history of the exhibition, the EU was present at a collective stand. Information about the agricultural policy of the EU was provided by the...
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Is it worth it?
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
I can only hope that the food scandals of recent weeks will serve as a warning to all players in the food market. They should consider carefully, whether short-term profits...
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Tablets subject to strict scrutiny
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
A ministerial decree was published at the end of last year about trading of medicine outside pharmacies with the names of medicines which can be sold this way. A decree...
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Food conscious minority
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
According to a survey by GfK Hungária Market research, people who choose food consciously are still the minority. 58 per cent of the 1000 people interviewed believe that they eat...
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Food reality
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
Electronic media has brought the world into our living room. Nowadays, a new type of reality show is the trend: live reports about food scandals, with all the tricks used...
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Stores still waiting
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
Sales of OTC medicines outside pharmacies are not expected to exceed HUF 12-13 billion, which is a tiny fraction of the HUF 500 billion total sales in the retail trade...
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Men prefer smaller stores
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
According to a recent study by GfK Hungária Market Research about the process of shopping under the title “Shopping Monitor”, the most important considerations for Hungarian customers in food stores...
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VOSZ muscling up with savings banks
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
The National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers have signed an agreement about collaboration with the National Association of Savings Banks and with Magyar Takarékszövetkezeti Bank Zrt. According to the agreement,...
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EUR 38 million market in Austria
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
A growing quantity of medicinal products which require no prescription are sold in Austrian food stores and – according to ACNielsen – the rate of growth is increasing. Growth is...
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We are the most pessimistic
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
Eurochambres has prepared a survey of 78 thousand companies from 27 European countries. While Danish companies proved to be the most optimistic about future prospects, Hungarians were among the most...
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Creating a tradition and a co-brand card
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
Three banks stole the show at the night of the ”MasterCard – Bank of the year” awards. The most important categories were: current account keeping bank of the year, most...
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OTC: dominated by pharmacies
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
According to figures by GfK Hungária, the number of households in Hungary which purchased OTC products, which require no prescription, fell by 10 per cent in the first half of...
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Global players in the lead
Date: 2007-01-31 08:00:00
A report about changes taking place in the consumer-customer trends of developing countries is published every second year by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The last issue dealt with changes detected up till...
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Celebrating the 5th of November
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The Day of European Commerce was celebrated for the second time in Hungary on the 5th of November. Abel Garamhegyi, under secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Transport spoke...
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Palinka reborn
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Palinka has definitely benefited from EU rules regarding protection of origin. New flavours and designs keep appearing in the market, helping to boost sales. Since Hungary became the sole country...
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From German to Latin taste
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Hungary’s geological treasures create an environment where the mineral content of natural mineral water is high, and exceptionally healthy for human consumption. The output of the Hungarian production was 700...
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(HU) Tisztelt Olvasó, kedves Kollégák!
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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BioFach Nurnberg: Lot of Hungarian visitors
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The BioFach fair to be held in Nurnberg Between 15-18. February 2007 is a good opportunity for Hungarian bio-food producers to do business. Over 30 Hungarian exhibitors will participate at...
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Larger size shower gels are more popular
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Shower gel sales continue to expand: retail sales in excess of HUF 10 billion showed an increase of 8 per cent in terms of value and 14 per cent in...
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Less sugar, less calories
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Consumption of wholesome non-alcoholic beverages (mineral water, carbonated soft-drinks and fruit juices) has been steadily growing in the past decade in Hungary; it almost doubled, thus reaching a standard European...
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Keep it simple…
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
In recent years, I have noticed that performing our duties mechanically, in accordance with internationally accepted “best practices” was often no longer enough to get the results expected from us....
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