Events

Growing loyalty towards supermarkets and discount stores

According to the Shopper Trends study by Nielsen, the significance of modern store types has continued to grow. Hyper markets, super markets and discount stores are becoming the primary places...

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Price limits

It is hard to tell yet exactly how much damage has been caused by the drought. Farmers talk about losses amounting to hundreds of billions, whereas another calculation recommended by...

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Period of introduction for wet wipe tissues

As this product category has only recently been introduced, the objective is dual: educating consumers and widening the range of applications. The market of wet wipe tissues is growing dynamically...

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Sunshine, songs, logic

According to Greeks, Crete is the birthplace of European culture and having taken a look at the palace of Knossos, I find this an absolutely credible claim. Since Cretans are...

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Hungarian exhibitors in Slovenia

Only a few exhibitors represented Hungary at the 45th International Agricultural and Food Exhibition held in Slovenia, in Gornja Radgona. Nearly 135,000 visitors were registered between 25-31. August at the...

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Private label bio product for the British

According to a survey by TNS, seven out of the ten most popular bio products in the UK are private labels. In chains like Tesco and Sainsbury over 1,000 bio...

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Barely packaged merchandise, conservative consumers

According to Béla Kertész, general secretary of the National Packaging and Moving Association, the quantity of packaging materials used by the Hungarian economy is still only half of the European...

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From store to store in Shanghai (part 2.) – Lotus flower

We have visited Shanghai to attend the CIES conference which gave us an opportunity to take a look at retail trade in China. Lianhua (Lotus flower) is a 703 square...

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Official recognition for high quality Hungarian products

Awards of the Hungarian Product Grand Prix were handed over on 5. September in the Parliament building. 22 products received the Grand Prix, while another 36 received a certificate of...

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Omni consumers coming?

According to a recent survey conducted by IBMin the US and the UK, a new type of consumer is emerging. “Omni consumers” are quite immune to traditional advertising, as they...

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Continuing argument over environmental charge

Packaging has been subject to an environmental charge for ten years, but the amendment of relevant legislation in 2005 stirred up a heated argument. According to earlier legislation, the environmental...

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Discount stores behind the growth of private labels

As a result of the advance of private labels, one out of five HUF spent on food is paid for a private label product. Private labels are less successful among...

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Bored professional or enthusiastic amateur?

At the June meeting of Trade Marketing Klub, I heard the remark that “I would rather work with an enthusiastic amateur than a bored professional” from one of our colleagues....

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Lebensmittel Praxis: special edition about Hungary

According to the special edition of the prestigious German magazine, Lebensmittel Praxis, devoted entirely to Hungary: „Though the trading business focuses on China, India, Russia and The Ukraine nowadays, Hungary...

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Creativity in a bottle

Being practical is not all that matters in packaging of soft drinks, as a boldly innovative bottle can boost the image of a brand remarkably. Coca-Cola Magyarország introduced the aluminium...

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Shop & Roll

Shop&Roll rolling basket is an ideal tool for regular shopping....

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Golf championship for business people

The idea of organising a golf championship for prominent representatives of the business community was conceived seven years ago. László Hovánszky, vice chairman of Birdland Golf Club has become the...

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Rising prices from producers to stores

This has been a black year for the food business, with at least one third of total revenues falling victim to extreme weather conditions. According to recent statistics, a decline...

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What a moment can do…

… Namely the moment when we make up our minds to buy Ariel or Pepsi washing powder, or to buy that nice little shirt for our kid who already has...

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Domestic chains enjoying an advantage on the Chinese battlefield (part 2.)

Why are Chinese retail chains successful in their battle against international chains? This was the question we discussed with Glen Murphy, director of the Chinese Nielsen subsidiary. The average income...

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All roads leading to expansion

Between 13-17. October, 160,000 visitors are expected to turn up in the Cologne fair centre. Products of over 6,000 exhibitors from 100 countries will be on display during the exhibition....

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Price rises in Hungary and Europe

According to an Eurostat survey, average food prices in Hungary were 29 per cent below the EU 27 average in 2006. We took 27-29th place among 37 European countries regarding...

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Commercial vehicles with extras

Only 40 per cent of Hungarian forwarding businesses use vehicles which are not older than six years, while 30 per cent use vehicles which are older than nine years. If...

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Mr. Cheng Yun from Wuhan

Mr. Cheng Yun is a typical representative of the dynamically expanding Chinese food business. He owns 200 food stores in and around one of the “second rate” cities, Wuhan which...

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Outlet center in Polgár

From HUF 4billion investment a mall is built near to M3 motorway in Polgár. The M3 Outlet Center will be finished on March, the construction work is made by Strabag,...

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The biggest Hungarian trade union wants real wages correction

According to delegates of employers, the are several sectors, where in 2008 the agreed wages increase can't be given. Because of the tightening actions and the high inflations rate the...

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From March no more HUF 1, 2 coins

The ratio of lost 1 and 2 forint coins has been very high for years and the price of base materials, primarily copper, nickel and zinc, also rose considerably in...

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Less sale from basic food too

According to KSH the retail sales of food products dropped drastically in the first seven months. Hungarian retail sales dropped by 0.4% month on month in July, according to data...

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Palinka and Sausage Festival in the Buda Castle

The best palinkas and the most delicious sausage with popular Hungarian bands can be tasted on the event 5-7 october 2007.   The guest can taste the real Hungary, and...

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Fake Gillette made in China

Two Chinese brothers have been charged with making 160,000 fake “Gillette” razor blades.  The brothers, surnamed Zhang, were accused of assembling Gillette Mach 3 razor blades at home with family...

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