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Buying beer a shameful thing?

According to eye camera research conducted by GfK Hungária, shopping decisions regarding beer take only 1-2 minutes and often cause shoppers to feel ashamed. The question of whether buying beer...

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Let’s check out!

The cash register zone is undoubtedly one of the two hottest locations in stores which deserves special attention. No other area inside stores has seen such dynamic change and development...

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Modern stores accounting for largest part of beer sales

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, the assortment of beer has widened substantially since 2004, with hyper markets producing the biggest expansion. Primarily, this expansion is due to the appearance...

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Displays for Hungarians

“The sky is the limit” was the title of the meeting held by STI Display Hungary Kft for its partners in March. Róbert Varga, managing director spoke about the company...

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Continuous innovation and finding new markets: a way out of the crisis

We have asked the president-CEO of PICK SZEGED Zrt., László Kovács about prospects for his company and the meat sector in general. The Hungarian meat industry suffered losses amounting to...

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Show me your beer and I’ll tell you who you are

Leading beer brands are becoming increasingly cautious in the shrinking market. Instead of radical innovation, they focus on improving image and communication. The policy pursued by hyper markets of selling...

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Digital Signage – Slowly but surely

Digital signage is a new area of marketing technology which is showing dynamic development in the global market. DS is gradually becoming a term used as frequently as ATL or...

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Recognition for excellence

PICK received the Quality in Agricultural Business Award (MAMD) on 13. March. PICK SZEGED Zrt is now entitled to use the MAMD quality trademark as proof of its commitment to...

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Canned beer still most popular

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of beer dropped in 2008. Colder than usual weather probably played a part in this. While average households had purchased 86 litres...

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Modern refrigerated spaces

Professional design and the use of stainless steel or plastic materials which guarantee adherence to hygiene regulations are basic requirements for in-store refrigeration equipment. According to András Solymosi, sales director...

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FMCG ball

The first ball for the FMCG sector organised by Trade magazin and Lánchíd Klub was attended by 150 guests on 28 February. The staff of Országalma restaurant was contracted for...

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Refrigerated dessert bars with diverse product advantages

Milk bars, túró rudi and other dessert products made from cottage cheese belong in the refrigerated dessert category, according to the segmentation used by Nielsen. This category is characterised by...

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Attracted by light

Well designed in store lighting has a substantial influence on sales. Selling after dark has always been a challenge for retailers. In store lighting was the leading topic of the...

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Love in times of recession

Holding the “Trade Marketing My Love” conference around Valentine’s day has become a tradition. This time, we examined the triangle of consumers, retailers and brand manufacturers. The first presentation was...

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A new wave of logistic outsourcing coming…?

The outsourcing of logistic activities speeded up in the mid 90’s. However, growth has slowed down in recent years. We asked Károly Diega, supply chain director of Sága Foods ZRt....

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Another one!

A Gluttonous Thursday was organised for the fourth time by Magyar Turizmus Zrt. on 26. February. A total of 230 000 guests visited 1,300 restaurants on this day to eat...

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What crisis can be good for

Crisis is a bad thing but also holds some possibilities. Probably the most important of such possibilities lie in human resources. This is when our commitment, team spirit and ability...

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Private labels expanding among milk desserts

According to data from the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of milk desserts dropped last year, with the exception of puddings which increased their market share to 25 percent. Sales of...

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Destillata 2009

This year’s Destillata in Vienna was again a meeting place for the best spirits and palinkas of the world, with 1,600 spirits from 13 countries. Out of the 188 distilleries...

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Revival of local markets

Many people expect the revival of local markets to give small farmers in villages a chance to sell good quality produce at a favourable price, which would mean farmers and...

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Peach flavour taking the lead in terms of quantity

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, sales of fruit juice stagnated at slightly over HUF 46 billion in 2008. Sales in terms of quantity were down by 5 percent in...

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5.4 percent rise in income in competitive sector

Gross average income in enterprises with at least 5 employees and in the public sector were down by 5.2 percent in the first month of 2009, compared to January 2008,...

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A bit of optimism always useful

In spite of the economic crisis, more money was spent on Coca-Cola in January than ever before, with Coca-Cola accounting for 36 per cent of total sales of carbonated soft...

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Higher quality PET for fruit juice

Though consumption of fruit juices dropped last year, strong brands were not particularly badly hit, because consumers appreciate innovations even in cheaper segments. Owing to increasing price consciousness, the time...

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Recession in butchers’ shops

Trends in the world market of meat and poultry are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the market price information system (PÁIR) of KSH and AKI...

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Fastest growing foods

Table. Products achieving the biggest growth in the February 2008-February 2009 period. (percentage)...

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Chains of small stores increasing their market share

According to data from the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, decline in the market of fruit juices continued in 2008. Growth was recorded only in the nectar segment. Sales in terms of...

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Expectations reaching lowest point ever

The conjuncture index of GKI has been falling for the fifth consecutive month. According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the deterioration in business expectations speeded up in...

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Spring Coupon Days defying economic crisis

The Árkád and Europark malls in Budapest and malls in Eger, Nyíregyháza and Kecskemét have joined forces with the napiakciok.hu web site to multiply their Easter turnover. The success of...

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Shiny teeth – preferably with promoted products

Experts believe that mouth hygiene is still behind Western standards in Hungary, which means there is still room for development. Brand loyalty is low in the mouth care market, with...

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