Company and Personal News
2010 may be worse for German households, than last year
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:32
In 2009, consumption in Germany increased by 0.4 percent, boosting the economic development. In 2010, household spendings are expected to stagnate – appears in the latest research of GfK Group....
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Lidl expands in Romania
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:59
Lidl prepares to conquer Romania. The German supermarket chain will open 20 stores in Hungary’s eastern neighbor, the first department stores will be in Bucharest. The first Lidl stores were...
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SPAR is committed to quality
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:30
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. operates an SGS certified – the world's leading certification organisation – Integrated Management System (IIR) since December 2009. This system has two elements; the ISO...
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Environmentally conscious shopping bags in the METRO stores
Date: 2010-02-15 00:00:02
METRO Trade Ltd. is strongly committed to environmental awareness in many areas, for several years. METRO would like to decrease pollution with its environmental-friendly, several times usable, long lasting and...
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Frozen products are waiting for the market to thaw
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
2009 was the year when consumers started spending more time in the kitchen and spending less eating out. Dr József Losó, the CEO of MIRSA Zrt. completely agrees. He saw...
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New sales director at Wrigley
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
From 1 Januray 2010, György Walter is the new sales director of Wrigley Hungária Kft., the domestic market leader in chewing gum distribution. György Walter started his career at Unilever...
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The epaper solution wins
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
CBA was the first to introduce ZBD’s new generation epaper shelf label solution, in its new store in Mogyoród: the solution is a world premiere that came out in 2009...
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Shampoo average prices develop steadily
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Shampoo ranks ninth among the 60 household chemicals and cosmetics categories measured by Nielsen. The annual market is worth HUF 11 billion and value sales were up by 2 percent,...
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Pasta prices slightly reduced – turnover remains stable
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Pasta is one of the most popular food products in Hungary. It ranks eleventh among the 90 categories measured by Nielsen, measured in value. Annual retail sales are above the...
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Most people would prefer free Internet content
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
80 percent of Internet users would like free access to Internet contents; one third want free content without advertisements, but the majority would tolerate advertisements if access was free. In...
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CSR – what lies behind the letters
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In 1987, the United Nations’ World Commission on Environment and Development established the following definition: ‘sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability...
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New managing director for METRO
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
From 1 January 2010, Peter Schweighofer is the new managing director of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. He joined the METRO team in 1982 at METRO Cash & Carry Austria, where he...
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Women and alcohol
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
From January, Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt.’s informative website www.alkohol.info.hu examines the relationship between women and alcohol. Because of biological reasons, women react to alcohol differently from men, but at the same...
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Hair dye is in the best position
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, in terms of both value and volume only hair dye sales trends were positive in November 2009-October 2009. Measured in Forint, 8 percent more...
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Improved position for the 401-2,500 m² channel in the sweets segment
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, the 401-2,500 m² channel’s position improved (from 30 percent to 32) in the highest-selling sweets’ category (cooled countline sweets, sweet biscuits and chocolate bars – with sales...
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Retail keeps shrinking
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Retail sales continued to fall in October, informs KSH’s quick report. Volume sales of retail stores were down by 4.7 percent in the first t en months of 2009 and...
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Trade marketing toolbar – Display
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
What makes a display work? Why do some of them multiply sales while others remain practically invisible? Are their golden rules? What are the latest trends? To display means making...
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Coca-Cola Magyarország won a prize at CSR Best Practice competition
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The competition was organised by the Hungarian Public Relations Association (MPRSZ) and there were 17 entries. Coca-Cola entered with a rehabilitation programme of the Szabadság island near Mohács, as the...
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New appointments at METRO
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
From 1 January 2010, György Óvári is the new operations director of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. His predecessor, Tibor Zsombor will remain with the company as senior executive advisor for the...
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TESCO negotiates with partners on the spot
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
For the first time, TESCO Global Zrt. will be present at Foodapest as a cooperating partner. Judit Molnár, Hungexpo’s revenue development manager told us that TESCO would not be present...
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Less snacks consumed than in 2009
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In October 2008-September 2009, chocolate (- 6%), sweet biscuit, salty biscuit (-11%), salty snack (- 8%) and family-size ice cream (-15%) sales all fell in terms of volume – reveal...
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Fewer promotional leaflets and shorter promotional periods
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s Leaflet Monitor, comparing the first nine months of the leaflet market in 2009 with the same period in 2008 shows that the number of leaflets published...
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Environmental product charge system changed again from 1 January
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
As recession hit different industries to a varying extent, actors in the packaging industry sensed the crisis differently. Those who produce packaging for daily consumer goods were affected less or...
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We insist on our espresso
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
When it comes to indulgence, we insist on our cup of coffee the most – revealed an on-line survey recently. NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto surveyed the users of TeszVesz, an auction...
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Agreement between BKIK and Superbrands
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Last December András Wiszkidenszky, director of Superbrands Magyarország and Kristóf Szatmáry, president of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK) signed an agreement, stating that the chamber will provide...
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The Csányi-empire’s collective stand
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Bonfarm group will be present at Foodapest with a collective stand, presenting its complete portfolio. Tamás Éder, told our magazine that market leader PICK SZEGED Zrt., SOLE-MIZO Zrt., Csányi Pincészet...
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Mineral water and energy drinks strengthened their positions
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Non-alcoholic thirst-quenching beverages are important parts of a store’s product selection. Among the 90 categories measured by Nielsen, in the top 10 carbonated soft drinks ranked 4th, mineral water was...
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Hungary on top of the inflation list
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In November 2009, in the EU-27 consumer prices were 1 percent higher on average, compared to prices in November 2008. The biggest increase was measured in Hungary (5.2 percent) and...
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It is rewarding to care about hair
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Hair dye belongs to the smaller categories on the cosmetics market, but it is very important and it expands by 3-5 percent every year. No wonder, as many decide to...
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Caravan to Egypt
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Pannontej Zrt. organised another successful promotion for its Karaván brand. Between 5 October 2009 and 8 November 2009 customers could send in stickers found in the packaging. Every week 100...
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