News and articles
Nielsen measured 155 billion HUF turnover on the household chemicals and cosmetics market
Date: 2013-08-08 13:00:07
The retail turnover of household chemicals and cosmetics was about 155 billion in the first half this year, 2 percent more than in the same period last year. In terms...
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It turned out that the Hungarian men are more loyal than women
Date: 2013-08-08 12:55:49
Anyone can state anything, the figures show: the Hungarian men are loyal! According to Grando online pláza’s recent survey, the majority of both sexes said they would not change their...
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VM: The melon inspections in July resulted in a 10 million HUF fine
Date: 2013-08-08 12:00:13
The experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) imposed about 10 million HUF fines in July, due to irregularities detected during melon checks – Helik Ferenc, the Director...
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Magazine: Our bubble tea
Date: 2013-08-08 12:00:00
The world has come to us! Finally, we can say: Bubble Tea (started out from Asia in the early 1980s) can be tasted in Budapest too. At 10 Vámház Boulevard...
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Satisfaction and loyalty increase tool to help parents with small children to return to work
Date: 2013-08-08 11:55:26
The family-friendly measures at workplaces significantly contribute to mitigate the employees' work-family conflict and increasing staff satisfaction and emotional commitment to the workplace, and to stay at the workplace –...
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SPAR supermarkets even in the WestEnd and in the Sugár Shopping Center
Date: 2013-08-08 11:48:11
New Spar grocery stores will open on 6 August 2013 in the Sugár Sugár Shopping Center, and on 8 August in the WestEnd City Center. The store’s address: WestEnd City...
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The Fanta Orange is the n º 1 orange-flavored carbonated soft drink
Date: 2013-08-08 11:20:01
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, on the basis of 2012 total sales (retail, gas stations and catering facilities together) the Fanta Orange is the number one in the category...
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This year’s cake of the country is the honey brittle cake of Milota
Date: 2013-08-08 11:18:34
The Milota honey brittle cake won this year’s Cake of Hungary title. The currant foamed-apple-layered became Hungary’s sugar-free cake, while the winner of the St. Stephen's day bread contest became...
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Praktiker: was, is, will be!
Date: 2013-08-08 11:15:27
Praktiker strengthens its market position with an advertising campaign in Hungary, which is also a message for the domestic purchasers, that the Praktiker stores will continue to operate further. The...
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Henkel records strong performance in second quarter
Date: 2013-08-08 10:41:51
Sales rise 1.9% to 4,286 million euros (organic: +4.0%) Adjusted operating profit: +8.2% to 660 million euros Adjusted EBIT margin: +0.9 percentage points to 15.4% Double-digit growth in adjusted earnings...
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Guest traffic rose by 3.8 percent in June at accommodations
Date: 2013-08-08 10:20:28
Guest traffic increased by 3.8 percent in June at accommodations, compared to the same period of the last year – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. The foreign...
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The training of chefs working at embassies at the METRO Customer Academy
Date: 2013-08-08 10:17:03
The reinterpretation and modernization of the Hungarian cuisine is the goal of the Magyar Konyha (Hungarian Cuisine) magazine’s training which was organized for the second time on behalf of the...
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Bill Gates visits Croatia´s coast
Date: 2013-08-08 09:46:40
Bill Gates, one of the world's wealthiest people and the founder of Microsoft, has visited the coast of Croatia. Gates visited Skradin and Krka National Park in central Dalmatia yesterday...
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K&H: low SME export activity
Date: 2013-08-07 12:02:52
Currently, 23 percent of the domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perform export and import operations, while another 6 percent of them engaged only in export activities – shows K&H’s...
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Ipsos: Attention is focused on prizes
Date: 2013-08-07 12:00:17
According to the national online survey of Ipsos, 32 percent of the netizens are participating in contests and sweepstakes, initiated by various brands. The promise of a smaller or larger...
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Harvest in Europe has begun with the Csabagyöngye grapes
Date: 2013-08-07 11:55:48
The grape harvest in Europe has begun with the Csabagyöngye grape variety on Wednesday. This year's crop is fairly good. The price of Csabagyöngye rose to 110 HUF from last...
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Cash registers – Another cash register manufacturer received permission
Date: 2013-08-07 11:52:19
New, online cash register, that is able to online data connection has appeared on the market today, so those who are obliged to cash register replacement can choose from four...
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GVH: consumer protection affairs are in the lead
Date: 2013-08-07 11:40:17
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) closed 62 cases in the first half of this year. Half of these cases – as in previous years – were consumer protection affairs –...
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Tork won Business Superbrands award this year again
Date: 2013-08-07 11:16:49
This year, the 16-member independent jury of Business Superbrands has gathered for the sixth time to decide which brands can bear the Business Superbrands trademark on the basis of Dun...
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Brussels wants uniform labeling on stress free slaughtering
Date: 2013-08-07 11:00:18
The EU is exploring the possibility to indicate the information on product labels that the animals were slaughtered without narcotizing in order to provide a wider range of information to...
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Sculpture and melon jam made of watermelon will be created in Ópusztaszer
Date: 2013-08-07 10:58:53
Watermelon statue and melon jam will be made on Saturday in the National Historical Memorial Park of Ópusztaszer, where it will turn out, who will be the best melon weight...
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The Poultry Processing Plant of Zala was advertised cheaper than before
Date: 2013-08-07 10:58:32
The Pacsa-based Zalai Baromfifeldolgozó (Poultry Processing Plant of Zala) was advertised again for a 600 million HUF purchase price. No applications were received for the former 720 million HUF application...
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Slovakian FMCG-sceeen sees an incredible growth
Date: 2013-08-07 10:54:16
Slovakian FMCG-companies have seen a five-times growth in terms of profit as compared to 2012 – Slovakian new agency TASR has announced on Thursday, referring to the press release by...
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The guest traffic in rural tourism reduced last year
Date: 2013-08-07 10:14:37
In rural tourism, the number of guests and guest nights both decreased in 2012. The type of accommodation was sent to floor by the 2011 legislative changes, but the struggling...
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Synthetic alcohol in the making
Date: 2013-08-07 10:00:25
Perhaps it is not accidentally that news flashes the world press before New Year; British scientists are fighting against drunkenness and hangover, with the developing of synthetic alcohol. Imperial College...
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Home altitude and obesity are linked
Date: 2013-08-07 09:16:41
Americans who live where the air is thinnest are less likely to be obese than those in low-lying areas, according to a new study. The results don't mean people should...
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Magazine: The world’s best…
Date: 2013-08-07 09:00:00
Every tabloid likes to compile “the world’s best” lists and these are often based on research or credible information. A journalist at the Observer, an English paper listed the best...
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Customers appreciate the support of social goals
Date: 2013-08-06 12:55:00
An increasing number of Hungarian consumers are willing to pay more for a product or service if they know that the companies in their program directly supports social goals. 43...
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The long winter caused a delay in the ice cream season
Date: 2013-08-06 12:35:32
The ice cream market is slowly accelerates as the long winter and the cold weather was not conducive for the turnover of the family boxed ice cream and therefore a...
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The opposition would give the online cash machines for free
Date: 2013-08-06 12:00:47
The small business should have given the online cash machines for free and even the telecommunications costs should be paid by the budget for a year, instead of the entrepreneurs...
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