Company and Personal News
Hungarian economy declined by 6 percent last year
Date: 2010-02-16 00:05:17
According to KSH’s and Ecostat’s datas; The latest Hungarian GDP data caused a slight positive surprise among analysts. The Hungarian economy shrunk by 4 percent in the last quarter of...
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The number of employed people can decrease with millions in the coming decades
Date: 2010-02-16 00:03:29
The Economic and Social Council (GSZT) is concerned about the demographic trends in Hungary, and proposes to prepare a comprehensive program to improve the situation – said Parragh László president...
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METRO supermarket chain supports the victims of the Haitian earthquake
Date: 2010-02-16 00:03:00
METRO provides the raw materials and refreshments for the charity gala dinner, which is organized to help the victims of the Haitian earthquake. METRO, as the committed supporter and partner...
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More optimistic mood in the three-fourth of the world
Date: 2010-02-16 00:02:12
According to the research of Ipsos and Reuters News; positive consumer evaluation of the economic outlooks published for the first time, since the large destruction of the recession. In the...
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Food price insecurity
Date: 2010-02-16 00:00:55
Food price can go up and down in the forthcoming months. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and the changes in demand can also affect the price of the...
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Czech retail sales are getting more and more lower
Date: 2010-02-16 00:00:01
The Czech retail sales declined in December, due to the still weak private consumption. Annual sales, decreased by 1.9 percent after the 4.7 percent of November. The decline is lasting...
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The latest products of Szintézis ZRt.: SZIKE and Cronis Cashier – information is power (x)
Date: 2010-02-15 00:03:01
The basis is a trade system that supports trade instruments to cover the whole network from cashiers to the central control unit. The SZIKE Trading System and the Cronis Cashier...
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The Arany Korona cooperative will help the Hungarian small-scale producers
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:59
The Arany Korona which is a marketing cooperative was formed in October last year and would like to help domestic manufacturers and service providers, in the distribution of Hungarian goods....
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The increasing of recycling is a Europe-wide trend
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:41
According to the survey of the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE); The household glass recycling in Europe increased into record heights, in 2008. In 2008, 25.5 billion bottles, about 11...
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OKSZ vs. Agricultural Office
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:35
The National Trade Association expressed its consternation in a communication, in context with the Agricultural Office’s Food Code related resolution. According to OKSZ; the Office cannot determine such implementing terms,...
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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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Modest growth may start in the summer of 2010
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, after a 6.5-percent economic decline in 2009 stagnation is expected for 2010. The Hungarian economy has probably hit the...
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Synergon becomes founding member of a cluster
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
On 1 December 2009, Synergon Rendszerintegrátor Kft. joined the Economy-driven Vocational and Development Cluster. The organisation is made up of 11 companies and its objective is to develop and utilise...
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International cosmetics trade fair in Düsseldorf
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
‘Beauty International’, held on 26-28 March 2010 will concentrate on beauty and especially skin care. 1,200 companies and brands are going to be present and 50,000 visitors are awaited. You...
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More expensive milk chocolate egg and rabbit figures are the most popular
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Easter sweets sales are expected to be around HUF 2.3 billion-2.5 billion. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, seasonal turnover growth stopped in 2008 – in volume there was an...
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Preserving industry produces less
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Two thirds of the preserving industry is dominated by Hamé, Univer and Bonduelle. Last year they held back production by 15-20 percent. The canning segment’s annual sales revenue is HUF...
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Metro, TESCO and Co-op have already realised…
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Mistakes occurring in the supply chain are often the result of partners not communicating correct data to each other about the products. The retail chains mentioned above have already realised...
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Creative yearend
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The end of the year was all about the holidays: an arsenal of decorational accessories lured customers and the impulse zone was full of seasonal products. Small household appliances and...
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Back to the future – Future store solutions at Praktiker
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The masters course of POPAI Magyarország Association involved learning about the future store solutions at the Praktiker store in Vecsés, last autumn. Marketing director Péter Dömötör analyses the elements of...
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Caffé Perté entered the vending market
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Caffé Perté, one of the biggest café suppliers on the domestic market entered the market with professional hot drink vending machines. Commercial director Andrea Boda said that the term ‘premium’...
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New management for the Czech fair organiser
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
On 17 December 2009, the board of directors of Veletrhy Brno public limited company (BVV) appointed Jiří Kuliš to the post of director general. Norbert Schmidt was created general commercial...
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You can look and you can touch – Easter chocolate figures
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
After last year’s renewal, this year it is the turn of presenting the assortment in a spectacular fashion at Bonbonetti, the market leader in Easter chocolate figures production. According to...
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The frozen food market contracted
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, 67 percent of Hungarian households bought a frozen product (pizza, meat product, potato, vegetables) at least once in October 2008-September 2009, down 1 percentage point...
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Inflation just above the 4-percent threshold in 2009
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to KSH, consumer prices in 2009 were 4.2 percent higher on average, compared with the previous year. Household energy prices augmented the most, by 8.2 percent, followed by alcoholic...
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Foreign markets – Croatia – Where traditional shops are still able to grow
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to a study by Nielsen, titled ShopperTrends, supermarkets dominate the food retail of Croatia (a market of 4.5 million consumers), as 69 percent (up from 49 a year ago)...
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Magyar Cukor Zrt. got a top mark
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The only Hungarian sugar company finished a successful year at the end of 2009. In the Kaposvár refinery they completed a campaign at the end of last year: 730,000 tons...
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