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New generation of self-service cash registers

A new generation of self-service cash register solutions is to be introduced in the Hungarian market by NCR. The improved NCR SelfServ™ Checkout offers faster and more convenient solutions than...

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Little loyalty, many promotions for softeners

Softeners are one of the categories where promotions were most frequent in 2008. According to data from MEMRB, the Hungarian market of HUF 16 billion is dominated by three major...

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What should I wish for in 2009?

At the end of the year, we always look back to see what we have achieved. News of the financial crisis and economic recession has brought a lot of uncertainty,...

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Human size educational campaign

On 1. December, the International AIDS Day, a human size condom was carried around in Budapest streets to remind people of the dangers of HIV infection. This campaign was also...

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Fewer people buying larger quantity of softeners

According to ConsumerScan data by GfK Hungária, the number of households buying softeners in the first nine months of 2008 was down slightly compared to the preceding year, but the...

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Deli counter

Today, time and the money we have at our disposal have become the two major factors determining shopping decisions. More precisely, the sensation of combining these factors effectively is what...

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Stable ranking for chemical products

Unlike foods, the top 10 of chemical products has remained unchanged for years. A graph of the retail sales generated by the top 10 household chemical and cosmetics products is...

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Refrigerated yet fresh…!!!

In recent years, one of the most notable consumer trends has been the growing demand for fresh products. At the same time, sales of refrigerated products have also grown dynamically....

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Displays: from manufacturing to feedback

In the first part of this article, we have discussed the planning phase of display campaigns. We are now moving on to the next stage. Once we have selected a...

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Successful carriage driving event sponsored by the trade

The 2nd OTP Carriage Driving World Cup was held between 5-7. December in Budapest. It was organised by the Lázár brothers. The number of visitors was up by a quarter,...

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Economising and uncertainty

– At the moment, it looks like fewer companies are going to attend exhibitions this year than in 2008 and the number of employees travelling to events will also be...

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The thing to be learned,…

… is that we cannot be universal geniuses. We cannot speak to everybody, because we have only 3 seconds to astound people. I have selected six products from 2008, which...

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Solvency of German companies deteriorating

Germany has been placed on a negative watch list by Coface. Payment morale and solvency has deteriorated in Germany. Default in payment is quite rare in Germany and is often...

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Smaller, specialised events expected in 2009

Event organising enterprises hope that recession will not have a drastic effect on their business. However, creativity is expected to play an even bigger role in the event marketing business...

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CIES-conference: Big globally, small locally

One of the leading events of the international retail sector was held in Budapest, in November. The 200 participants discussed current trends in marketing. From a Hungarian perspective, the most...

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Stagnation at best expected for the food sector in 2009

The financial crisis has come at a bad moment for the food sector. A shortage of financing has occurred promptly, but the government hopes to keep the sector moving by...

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Event organisers as creative agencies

Many clients already regard events as an integral part of communication strategy, and the capacity for event marketing or the existence of a specialised partner is a major consideration in...

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CIES summit in New York

CIES will hold its big annual conference in New York, in Waldorf Astoria between 17-19. June. Presentations will be held by the CEO-s of the following companies: Delhaize Kellogg, Kraft...

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Financial prospects for 2009

Financial prospects for 2009 are certainly worse than we had believed before October, when the danger of national bankruptcy was imminent. There is however, so much uncertainty that we should...

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Turkeys in decline

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

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CBA, Metro, market hall, Tesco

The majority of guests attending the conference went on a shopping tour on the previous day, visiting the market hall on Vámház körút, Metro on Gyáli út, Tesco on Bécsi...

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Younger generations discovering frozen vegetables

Frozen vegetables save us time but also leave room for creativity. In addition to basic products, an increasingly wide range of mixes are also available today. The only limiting factor...

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Growth unstoppable in Romania

According to an Eurostat estimate, retail sales showed an average drop of 0.8 percent in the EU-27 countries in October 2008, compared to 2007. Retail sales showed outstanding growth (9.4...

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Berlin congress: when a storm is raging

What were the topics discussed by the leaders of companies present in Hungary as well? – Consumers are adapting to the new situation, but display different attitudes to various categories...

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Livening in market of refrigerated vegetables following last year’s recession

According to ConsumerScan data from GfK Hungária, sales of refrigerated vegetables and potatoes were down in 2007, but 2008 figures are expected to be up. The market of refrigerated vegetables...

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Expectations reaching lowest point ever

According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., both business and consumer expectations continued to drop in December, but the rate of decline slowed down. Retailers did not expect...

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Between consolidation and expansion

Over one thousand participants have attended the congress held by the German Retail Association in Berlin under the slogan „Between consolidation and expansion: new challenges for retail and industry”. Nearly...

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Washing powder and gel producing price rise in excess of 20 percent

Retail sales of washing agents stagnated at around HUF 37 billion in the November 2007-October 2008 period. Washing agents are the largest among the 60 categories of household chemical products...

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Balance of foreign trade rocking

The volume of export was down by 7 percent, while import was down by 6 percent in October 2008., compared to the same month in 2007. Export in the January-October...

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„World of Private Label”

The exhibition held in Amsterdam under the slogan „World of Private Label” is the biggest of its kind in the world. The 2008 event was attended by over 3,000 exhibitors...

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