Company and Personal News
Tesco and Carrefour may invade into the Croatian market soon
Date: 2011-03-10 13:05:57
The Tesco retail chain will enter the Croatian market soon, probably by using acquisition. Tesco can practically supply its stores from Hungary – said Evacic Martin, the President of the...
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Honey-case: HUngary must also go by EU-rules
Date: 2011-03-10 12:51:09
Hungary is not permitted to use any other ingredients in honey-based products than what all 27 members of the EU are permitted to use. Endre Kardeván, state secretary of the...
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Synergon Retail Systems – Business Partner of the Year
Date: 2011-03-10 12:42:08
Synergon Retail Systems Ltd. received the ’Most Dynamically Expanding Retail Partner’ award of the IBM Regional Retail Store Solutions branch, which was handed over to the Managing Director of SRS,...
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Germany increased its share in world trade
Date: 2011-03-10 12:36:50
The German export and import may reach its pre-crisis levels – shows the analysis of BGA trade organization. The researchers believe, that the strenghtening of euro will put a longer-term...
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The Competition Authority initiated proceedings against the Lidl
Date: 2011-03-10 12:10:03
The Competition Authority initiated proceedings against Lidl Hungary Bt., presupposing the charge of unfair trade practices against costumers. The proceeding of the Competition Authority does not imply the claim that...
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The reorganization of the Electro World soon to be completed
Date: 2011-03-10 12:08:57
Until the end of March, Electro World will finish the reorganization of the Electro World group. In this spirit the Electro World Campona will close on the 10th of March...
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Nespresso expands in rural areas
Date: 2011-03-10 11:52:40
Nespresso has opened its first non-Budapest basedsales points in Győr and Székesfehérvár. In these new so-called Nespresso Corners, those who are interested in the experience get the chance to discover...
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(HU) GfK: Enyhén bővült az élelmiszer- és háztartási vegyi árupiac
Date: 2011-03-09 13:32:57
Last year, the food and household chemical product market increased by a modest, 1.4 percent on the basis of the turnover of retail stores – said Kozák Ákos, executive director...
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Hungarian Food Book: the introduction of the premium level will make the food industry more competitive
Date: 2011-03-09 13:17:06
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The number of bread and pasta manufacturing companies increased last year
Date: 2011-03-09 13:00:44
At the end of last year, 1,737 bread and pasta manufacturing companies were in Hungary, 5.8 percent more than at the end of December 2009 – reported gazdasag.hu on Wednesday...
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The amount spent on TV advertising further decreased last year
Date: 2011-03-09 12:50:33
Over the past year, 3 percent (58.3 billion HUF) less was spent on television advertising in the Hungarian market, compared to 2009 – said Nagy István Ottó, director of Ernst...
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FAO: fish breeding has reached its peak
Date: 2011-03-09 12:49:57
The industrial fish breeding increased by 6.6 percent annually over the past 30 years. The annual 0.7 kilograms per capita fish consumption, therefore, has now increased to 7.8 kilograms. But...
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E-billing spreads slow because of the absence of standard
Date: 2011-03-09 12:30:09
Although the electronic bill has a lot of economic advantages, it is spreading slowly in the Hungarian market – said Kőrös Zsolt, executive of Noreg Kft. on Wednesday at a...
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This year there will be no new Auchan because of the crisis tax
Date: 2011-03-09 12:28:00
Over the past year, without its gas stations Auchan’s gross turnover was 225 billion HUF – said Jean-Paul Filliat, manager of the company, at a press conference today. Auchan Hungary...
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A new In-Store anlysis-method was designed with the support of the New Hungary Development Plan
Date: 2011-03-09 12:23:07
A new In-Store anlysis-method was designed with the support of the New Hungary Development Plan. There are plenty of factors influencing customers when it comes to their decisions on what...
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Wonderduck Agency is the name of Rafinanz independent BTL division
Date: 2011-03-09 11:53:59
The BTL division of Rafinanz is going to continue its activity under the name Wonderduck Agency. The team and the leaders are not going through any changes. Rafinanz has strenghtened...
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Changes in the regulation on environmental protection product fee?
Date: 2011-03-09 10:39:02
PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft. informed its partners about changes in the regulation of the environmental protection product fee. Manager Balázs Szük told that were not many significant changes in the regulation as...
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Nutex plans expansion
Date: 2011-03-09 10:25:58
Hungarian dietary supplement maker Nutex has announced that they are about to expand on its existing markets this year, and they hope to close 2011 with positive numbers. Nutex and...
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Women are more comfortable with community portals
Date: 2011-03-09 09:32:45
Hlf of the people between 18-64 who are persent on at least one community portal, get use these type of sites on a daily basis. On IWIW and Facebook, women...
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Various opinions on Fruit Logistica
Date: 2011-03-08 22:48:15
‘Fruit Logistica was highly successful for Belgian fruit and vegetable exporters. It was remarkable to see so many visitors from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North America.’ (Veerle...
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Ethics, health and toys
Date: 2011-03-08 21:54:45
It is difficult to find FMCG products which have been developed especially for small children, despite the fact that the average schoolchild has a monthly HUF 4,000 to spend. A...
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Drugstores
Date: 2011-03-08 21:53:59
Drugstores continued their conquest: sales in this retail channel improved by 4 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume, reaching a market share of 26 percent (up 1...
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Complete renewal in terms of skin care
Date: 2011-03-08 21:27:59
In 2011 Dove improves its product portfolio paying even greater attention to the needs of the skin. From this year all shower gels will contain the NutriumMoisture™ formula and two...
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Product return
Date: 2011-03-08 21:23:37
Impala Kft., a furniture distribution company not only developed its own line, but also had a great promotional idea: used chairs can be returned in exchange of HUF 3,000 per...
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Discount stores dominate on the chocolate bar market
Date: 2011-03-08 21:16:46
GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan revealed that in the first ten months of 2010 discount stores kept their leading position on the market of chocolate bars. Hypermarkets also became stronger – more...
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People are increasingly interested in reading promotion leaflets
Date: 2011-03-08 21:11:36
Since 2009 the influence of promotions has increased greatly. According to GfK Hungária Shopping Monitor 2011, 58 percent of those asked gather information from promotion leaflets found in their mailbox....
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The prices of cereal grains and vegetables increased the most
Date: 2011-03-08 21:09:37
It did not come as a surprise that the production price level of agricultural products was 29 percent higher in December 2010 than a year earlier. Looking into it deeper...
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More than three quarters of households buy ham on a regular basis
Date: 2011-03-08 21:07:59
Different types of ham (machine ham, smoked-cooked, dried, matured and peasant hams) remain to be popular: in the first ten months of 2010 more than three quarters of households bought...
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Market-leading energy drink manufacturer brings production to Hungary
Date: 2011-03-08 20:53:10
From spring 2011 Miskolc-seated Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. will realise the bulk of its manufacturing activity at the new production facility, which is being built in the outskirts of Szikszó....
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