Company and Personal News
Yogurt was the star of last year
Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:10
According to the retail datas of the MEMRB Market Research Bureau; Yoghurt products were able to achieve outstanding growth last year. From 2008 to 2009 the FMCG market grew nearly...
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Unemployment close to 12 percent
Date: 2010-04-29 00:01:05
According to the Central Statistical Office; in the first quarter, unemployment continued to increase. The number of unemployed persons was 498 thousand, which means a 11.8 percent unemployment rate. In...
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Culinary point by point: a new point collection campaign of Tesco, and Rosenthal
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:50
Tesco jointly with Rosenthal launches new loyalty action, due to thes success of its previous point collection actions, which is expected to be succesful among housewives again. In the scope...
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The Slovakian Parliament authorizes the Tokaj name
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:40
In the Slovakian part of the Tokaj wine region, the Tokaj name can be used again, from the 1st of June – decided the parliament in Pozsony on Tuesday. Last...
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Tesco Express opened in the 8th district
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:30
A new Tesco Express store opened in the 8th district of Budapest, in the Mátyás square. With this store, 20 new format Tesco shops are waiting the costumers across the...
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The Henkel Silan Classis product family renews
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:20
Silan is one of the most favourite textile rinsing brand, due to its great softness and long lasting scents. The new Silan Fresh Lilac with Perfume Pearls’ fresh, dewy fragrance...
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At least the agriculture and food industry are looking for workers
Date: 2010-04-28 00:01:20
According to the datas of the Workania.hu job portal; in 2009, the number of those who were looking for jobs increased by 4.5 percent, while 28 percent less jobs were...
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Törley group won another four medals
Date: 2010-04-28 00:01:00
Törley group acquired two silver and two bronze medals at the 34th Challenge International du Vin wine competition. The oldest wine competition of France was held between 16-17 April. Nearly...
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The S-Budget, SPAR’s own brand is two years old
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:50
The discount prized own-branded product family, the S-Budget of SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. offers an alternative in purchasing decisions for two years now, which since its introduction gives a powerful...
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U.S. consumers are very confident
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:47
Consumer confidence in the U.S shows a spectacular improvement: in April, the Conference Board's confidence index rose up to 57.9 points from the 52.3 points of March. The market expects...
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New Chief Executive Officer at Cerbona
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:40
From the 6th of April, Gosztonyi Gábor takes over the operational management tasks at the Székesfehérvár-based Cerbona Co.. His predecessor, Szabó István Tivadar will continue his activites at the Board...
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Arany Ászok: The supporters will decide which handball team gets the support
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:30
The fan game has reached to its half time, where the supporters who buy Arany Ászok beer in the appointed shops and restaurants can decide, which women’s handball team will...
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Tchibo won gold for its “Together for the nurseries!” promotion
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:25
Tchibo’s “Together for the nurseries!” promotion won”The most successful promotion of the year” award on the annual competition of Trade Magazin in the beverage category. With the "Together for the...
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Red wine against stroke
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:20
Red wine consumption in the case of stroke reduces the rate of brain damage – at least this is the conclusion reached by the researchers of the U.S. Johns Hopkins...
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Customer confidence needs to be strenthened (X)
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00
Originality-and quality check of food products is necessary. )Since the 2006 scandal, illegal trading with vehicle components has become more common instead of abuses with highly protected vehicle documents. The...
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Ferenc Puskás is the new face of Szentkirályi
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
After Luís Figo, another world-class footballer became the face of Szentkirályi: with the approval of his family, Ferenc Puskás’ image will lead Szentkirályi’s 2010 campaign. Owner-managing director, Levente Balogh told...
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Miskolci Árucsarnok was modernised
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Coop’s most profitable store is Miskolci Árucsarnok, which had been completely modernised after 15 years before it reopened on 29 March. Gates had to be opened 30 minutes earlier than...
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Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Nielsen’s new ShopperTrends survey revealed that a wide selection of products, a good price-value ratio and good quality are the most important competitive advantages for a retail chain, but domestic-owned...
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Minor growth in the processing industry
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
In January 2010, industrial domestic sales prices were 1.8 percent higher in comparison with the previous month and 1.6 percent higher in comparison with January 2009. Domestic sales prices by...
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International recognition for Henkel
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Henkel has been present on the World’s Most Ethical Companies list for three years now. The list of 100 companies is published by the US Ethisphere Institute and it ranks...
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The several-year shrinking of the store network stopped last year
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Last year Nielsen registered 19,900 general food stores in Hungary, practically just as many as a year earlier. The number of hypermarkets rose from 137 to 152, while the 401-500...
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‘Fair share’ is the most effective
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Many FMCG manufacturing companies carry out in-store surveys themselves, but these prove to be less efficient than they expect. My experience is that many decision-makers need complex systems that fit...
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Deficit in retail
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
In terms of volume, retail sales were 5.6 percent lower in January 2010 than in the same period the previous year. Retail sales were up by 0.6 percent in January...
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New owner at Lekkerland
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
From February 2010, HU Management Kft. is the 100-percent owner of the Hungarian affiliate of German company Lekkerland AG & Co. KG. The company’s name, logo, strategy and commitment to...
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When Tesco finished 22nd
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
The ranking of food retail companies started with a Top 50 list way back in the past. In 1994, Áfeosz was number one (with a turnover of HUF 110 billion),...
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Focusing on customers inside and outside of the store
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
The space outside the store talks to us, it communicates. Walls, giant posters and citylights attract our gaze. People find hyper- and supermarkets very easily, there are signs all over...
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A decrease in prices dragged Slovakian turnover down
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
According to Lucie Hrusová, communications and customer relations director of Nielsen Czech Republic the turnover of hypermarkets in Slovakia fell in terms of both value and volume last year. Discount...
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New Hungarian products in Tesco stores
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
From the middle of March, 49 new Hungarian products are available in Tesco stores in Debrecen, Kazincbarcika, Mátészalka, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Ózd and Hajdúszoboszló. These products (including specialties like organic milk...
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Question – Answer: MONA asks Bonafarm
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Just like NÖM AG, the owner of Mona Hungary, the Bonafarm Group also tries to establish a closed, economical and secure integration. But how can a uniform and efficient strategy...
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Shelf rail came alive
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Innovation plays an ever-increasing role inside the stores too. As the result of cooperation between Toshiba Tec, CBA and Szintézis, in August 2009 electronic shelf rails were installed in Veszprém’s...
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