Company and Personal News
Retail sales: decreased by 5.5, increased by 0.6 percent
Date: 2010-03-24 00:08:02
The retail sales datas of January 2010, adjusted from the calendar effect, decreased by 5.6 percent, compared to the same period of last year, but rose by 0.6 percent, compared...
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Easter ham traffic remained stable
Date: 2010-03-24 00:07:12
Consumers continue to purchase Easter ham. Retail sales increased in value by 5 percent, in quantities by 1 percent last year in the March-April season, compared to the previous year's...
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Modern and effective waste management at SPAR
Date: 2010-03-24 00:07:01
The SPAR Hungary Ltd. in order to reduce the environmental impact, will introduce effective and future-oriented solutions in waste management, in 2010 and 2011. One of the initial successful project...
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Borsodi actions on World Water Day
Date: 2010-03-24 00:06:12
On the occasion of World Water Day, Borsodi Brewery launched an environmental action, asking their staff and the people around Bőcs, to watch out for their water consumption and if...
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Decreasing trade – increasing black economy
Date: 2010-03-24 00:06:11
According to the Central Statistical Office; trade sales in January were less than a year earlier. Due to the decline last year, this reflects a very negative consumer market –...
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New Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Director at BAT Hungary and Austria
Date: 2010-03-24 00:02:01
Mikola Gergely was appointed as the Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at BAT Hungary and Austria. British American Tobacco Hungary, the market-leader tobacco company of Hungary has recently appointed...
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A new mall opened in Arad
Date: 2010-03-24 00:01:21
Arad’s first shopping center, the Atrium Center officially opened at 5 pm yesterday. The shopping center situates right beside the central railway station, which is the most important railway junction...
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150 year old Campari celebrates with an artistic surprise
Date: 2010-03-24 00:00:59
One of Europe's most famous drink, Campari celebrates its 150th year birthday this year. On the ocassion of the anniversary three world-famous artists, designed three new labels for the bottles...
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Tesco disproves
Date: 2010-03-24 00:00:09
The Union of Independent Commercial Workers will turn to the labor affairs court to gain equal pay to all Tesco workers – stated Magyar Nemzet. Tesco disproves; equal treatment is...
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Decreasing expectations in wages
Date: 2010-03-23 00:08:55
According to Workania.hu web job site; the expectations of job searchers fell to 166,700 HUF for an average wage in 2010, while in 2009, the expected to average wage was...
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The 102nd Social Store opened in Dombóvár
Date: 2010-03-23 00:08:12
At the weekend the 102nd social store opened in Dombóvár. In the retail network – that was the initiative established by MAGOSZ – the fruits, vegetables basic foodstuffs of Hungarian...
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Last year a 30 percent decrease in sales of processed fruit occured
Date: 2010-03-23 00:07:15
According to the president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Council (FruitVeb) less fruit is expected this year than in 2009, although last year, the sector...
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New owner at Lekkerland
Date: 2010-03-23 00:04:55
The company dealing with the wholesale distribution of convenience products has a new owner. HU Management Ltd. took over the Hungarian subsidiary of German Lekkerland AG & Co. KG parent...
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Sealed Air Cryovac: a successful strategy in Kazakhstan
Date: 2010-03-23 00:03:25
What a transformation: With the help of to Sealed Air Cryovac, from an unknown branded cottage, a star product of one of the leading company of Kazakhstan was transformed. The...
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New owner at Naturland
Date: 2010-03-23 00:02:15
The company previously was belonging to the interest of Szabó József, was acquired by the NV Holding Company. The company owned by Nyíri Viktor will buy the part of Naturland...
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Tesco may expect labour proceedings
Date: 2010-03-23 00:01:11
The Union of Independent Commercial Workers will turn to the labor affairs court in every affected counties. The union wants to achieve that Tesco have to pay equal wages to...
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The first self-service warehouse opened in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-23 00:00:08
Nearly for 50 years, a large part of Americans do not store unnecessary stuff at home, rather in self-service stores. In the specially-built warehouses anyone can rent storage place. The...
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Everything for the little ones
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Despite the number of babies born decreasing, the selection of baby products is widening. Krisztina Antal, Nestlé Hungária Kft.’s trade marketing manager is of the opinion that young mothers do...
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Another petrol station chain in the portfolio of POS Media Hungary
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
POS Media Hungary signed an agreement with Shell Hungary Zrt., the operator of 250 petrol stations in Hungary. Now POS Media can reach 3 million customers per month at petrol...
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Ham sales remained stable at Easter
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Consumers stick to their good old Easter ham: value sales were up by 5 percent, while volume sales grew by 1 percent in last March-April. 21 percent (3,000 tons) of...
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An opportunity for a breakthrough: kosher food products
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Hungary is a small country, therefore we only have a chance on the world market of food if we find a market niche. One possible segment for a breakthrough is...
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Supermarkets dominate in Bulgaria
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Nielsen’s ShopperTrends revealed last year that sales in almost each category were the highest in supermarkets. Hypermarkets replaced traditional shops as the second most important channel. Researchers interviewed the main...
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Retro 4 (in memoriam listing)
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Since Act 95/2009 on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by the suppliers of the food product life cycle entered into force, several conciliation meetings were organised by the trade....
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SPAR – all year round campaign
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
SPAR Magyarország Kft. launched a year-long campaign called ‘Our Hungary, our SPAR’, with the aim of promoting excellent Hungarian products from domestic producers and suppliers. In 2009, 68 percent of...
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Less machine ham but more cooked-smoked ham sold in the first 11 months of 2009
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s Consumer Scan survey, consumers bought 2 percent more cooked-smoked ham (not home-made), but 6 percent less machine ham in January-November 2009 than a year earlier. In...
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Retail still flying low
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Retail sales continued to decline in November, according to KSH’s quick report. Volume sales of retail stores were down by 5 percent in the first eleven months of 2009 and...
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Popai Hungary
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Enter the competition 11 February-7 May 2010 is the period assigned to enter the POPAI Awards UK&Ireland competition, in 18 categories. Results will be announced in July. GlobalShop 2010 On...
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