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About 2007 and 2008
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
In recent year, our prime ministers have picked up the habit of addressing the public in “State of the Union-style” about the year. This reminds me of the joke: “This...
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Nielsen: ways to be different
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A presentation about consumer expectations in retail was held by Sabine Schnell, director of Nielsen retail services in Germany. Retailers in the future will try to be distinctive compared to...
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Superior entertainment
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Organising events is an ancient activity which has matured over the centuries both in terms of technology and human resources. According to György Pártos, strategic director of Creamteam, success can...
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The secret of real wiener schnitzel
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Gathering information and being well informed is essential today, in our accelerated life. We must be familiar with the market we compete in and consumers are also increasingly familiar with...
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Black tea losing ground
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Tea sales have been growing for years. According to Nielsen data, the market expanded by 9 per cent in terms of value in the December 2006 – November 2007 period,...
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Independent profession at last
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Association of Hungarian Event Organisers was established in 1992, and has over 105 members at present. However, this activity was only issued a TEÁOR registration number of its own...
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United against obesity
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Lectures on educating people about health and fighting obesity in Europe have been delivered at the conference held by the Food, Lifestyle, Exercise (TÉT) Platform. TÉT is an organisation for...
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Black tea continues to fade in the market
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The market of tea is becoming increasingly colourful. Owing to the rapid changes in tea culture, green, herbal and fruit teas are challenging the once dominant black tea. Black tea...
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Choosing gifts
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Choosing gifts is not an easy task because we intend to make two people happy. We want to make ourselves happy by giving something we feel is special and we...
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Information, hunger
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Mella Frewen, general secretary of CIAA, expressed special appreciation at the press conference for the work of the Hungarian platform in introducing RDA labelling, as it is their mission to...
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Market of detergents above HUF 20 billion
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Retail sales of household detergents show continuous increase and have exceeded HUF 20 billion. Overall growth amounted to 4 per cent in the November 2006–October 2007 period. Sales of washing...
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Food prices going up
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The average increase in consumer price was 0,6 per cent in November 2007. Prices showed a year on year increase of 7,1 per cent. According to a KSH report, prices...
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Carrier and style: related notions
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Karrier és Stílus Kft. held a conference about the notions used in its name on 11. December. Mrs. Csík dr. Klára Kovács, managing director of Karrier és Stílus Kft. spoke...
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Withdrawal of sugar
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Many people believed that hard times were over for local producers of sugar in 2006, when Eastern Sugar closed its Kaba factory and handed back its production quota which accounted...
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Scented and no stains
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The market of detergents shows continuous growth and innovation. Drugstores are still the places where most consumers go when looking for innovations. Consumers have less time to spend cleaning things...
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Goose less popular
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI) monitors the trends in the world markets of poultry and meat. Data from the Market and Price Information System KSH and AKI can be...
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Eventful end for the year in the market of sweets
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Austerity measures do not seem to have had much effect in the market of sweets, with supply showing dynamic growth. The expanded assortments of Bonbonetti Choco Kft., Nestlé Hungária Kft....
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Internet in focus
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Google held a conference on e-commerce with the Association of Electronic Commerce on 22 November, in Budapest. On-line marketing was the subject discussed in the morning with case studies about...
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Extraordinary snapshot – domestic food industry in 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The well known and grave problems of the Hungarian food industry continued to exist in 2007 and no major positive breakthrough took place. Domestic purchasing power is in decline, while...
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Shrinking deficit, slow growth
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, both the external and internal balance of the Hungarian economy will show more than expected improvement this year, but...
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Looking for a way out
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Open and constructive discussion took place at the roundtable conference organised by the Milk Product Council and SOLE-MiZo. The 75 participants were trying to work out the best conditions for...
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Has been better – will be better?
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Regarding last year, everybody agrees that it has been a difficult period and it’s far from being over. As a result of austerity measures, purchasing power and sales dropped, while...
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Dermatologist in the West, TV in the East
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to data from a survey conducted by GfK Roper, four people out of ten are satisfied with the way they look world-wide and in Hungary, as well. The survey...
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Not enough POS accept cards
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted for MasterCard®, significant changes have taken place in the way we use debit cards, in the last five years. While only 31 per cent of...
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Difficult year behind and ahead of us
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Last year was a difficult one as a result of austerity measures and decreasing purchasing power. Though exact figures are not available yet, the end of the year shopping frenzy...
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HUF “in the pilow”
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Investors have generally become more cautious world-wide – summed up Ákos Kozák, managing director, the findings of the survey “Investment Barometer” prepared by the Gfk Group for the The Wall...
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World of commerce in Hungary
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
“World of commerce – Episodes from the history of Hungarian commerce” is the title of a book by Anikó S. Nagy published in December. The “World of Commerce” draws attention...
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Gloom ahead for retailers
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The atmosphere was not really optimistic at the annual conference of the National Association of Retailers. Recession is felt in practically all segments of the retail business. According to Péter...
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Budapest hotels: below average
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Commercial places of accommodation generated total gross revenues of HUF 209 billion in the January-October 2007 period, which is 4 per cent up, compared to the same period in 2006....
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Billboard companies joining forces
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A strategic alliance has been formed by six advertising companies at the end of November. The companies which provide outdoor advertising services intend to co-ordinate their efforts in serving clients....
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