News and articles
The Spar does not want to stay out of the travel market
Date: 2010-12-01 13:55:59
After several large retail networks, the Austrian Spar group also enters into the travel market. On the company’s online site, more than one thousand journeys are available. So far, Tesco,...
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The German consumer mood is on its three-year peak
Date: 2010-12-01 13:21:27
German monthly level retail sales increased in October, that have not seen for three years. The growth exceeded all analysts' forecasts and indicates a recovery in the European Union's largest...
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GKIeNet: Hungarian web trade may increase by 30 percent
Date: 2010-12-01 13:10:18
According to the research of the GKIeNET market research firm; the total turnover of the Hungarian web trade is expected to increase to 130 billion HUF this year, from last...
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Shoplifters cause billions of forints in losses
Date: 2010-12-01 09:39:49
Between July 2009 and June 2010, shoplifters caused losses totalling almost 5 bln euros for German retailers, according to a study by the British Centre for Retail Research and Checkpoint...
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Lidl opens its first chocolate factory
Date: 2010-12-01 08:53:22
Lidl is opening its own chocolate factory in Übach-Palenberg near Aachen, Germany, Lebensmittel Zeitung reports. According to the newspaper, Lidl is working with one of its suppliers, Ludwig Weinrich, on...
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Baby brands are more popular than ever
Date: 2010-12-01 06:11:53
Tesco and a number of other retailers are moving into the baby category with their brands. Tesco is opening a Baby World store, stocking goods for babies and toddlers. Customers...
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New marketing director at Heineken Hungária
Date: 2010-12-01 05:10:43
Starting from this month, a new marketing director is in charge of Heineken HUngária's marketing communication. Bram Westenbink is coming from the Dutch side of the company, and has been...
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Magazin: Meagre year, abundant Christmas?
Date: 2010-11-30 23:49:01
Most manufacturers prepare for the holiday season with more gift packages than last year, but the balance shifted towards cheaper solutions in this segment too. Unilever Kft. has been performing...
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KSH measured a significant rise in food price inflation
Date: 2010-11-30 18:50:39
The bad weather and the rise of import prices led to the intensive increase in food prices in Hungary. According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office (KSH); on...
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Hungarian milk consumption should be increased to 200 liters per capita in a ten-year period
Date: 2010-11-30 17:55:06
The sectoral strategic program carried out at the Milk Marketing Board wants to increase milk consumption to an annual 200 liters per person in Hungary. Presently, the annual milk consumption...
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National competition to restore the reputation of pálinka
Date: 2010-11-30 17:47:56
One can apply for the organization of next year’s national pálinka and törköly distilling competition, between the 1st and 31st of December 2010 – informs the press office of the...
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PwC: A positive change in the tax system
Date: 2010-11-30 17:45:50
The government’s tax measures were considered positive by the experts of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today on the tax conference of the company. The experts of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have stressed, that the...
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Quality control sign against black wine
Date: 2010-11-30 16:00:41
Hungary imported more than 130 thousand hectoliters of wine last year, a large part from Italy. The biggest problem, however, is the black import. Wine communities want quality control signs....
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Élelmiszerbank and Red Cross are sponsored by Tesco, METRO and Auchan
Date: 2010-11-30 15:08:42
A special charity event launched by Élelmiszerbank and Hungarian Red Cross have started their charity action in order to turn Chrismas-time into a beautiful event for those in need too....
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Djuice: the favorite of the youngsters
Date: 2010-11-30 12:10:46
The djuice is Hungary’as only mobile brand, which sells its services to only the 15-26 years age group. Since its April launch, djuice increased its popularity to sevenfold, now it...
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Auchan to launch a 3D virtual webshop soon
Date: 2010-11-30 11:48:59
France-based hypermarket retailer Auchan is about to launch a 3D virtual shopping mall called Aushopping which has been developed by the company's property subsidiary, Immochan. The online shopping centre will...
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Significant improvement in consumer sentiment in the world's largest economy
Date: 2010-11-30 11:31:21
In November, the U.S. consumer confidence increased to a peak have not seen for five months, which indicates the expected strengthening of the economy – told the U.S. Conference Board's...
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Thousands of pounds change hands every second in the English webstores
Date: 2010-11-30 11:29:22
60 million forints per minute (ie 184 thousand pounds) were spent yesterday, by the Christmas customers on the so-called Mega Monday, in various internet stores in the United Kingdom. In...
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Increasing retail sales expected in Central Europe
Date: 2010-11-29 18:31:04
Acccording to the British Savills consulting firm; in the next five years, the Polish, the Czech and the Hungarian region will be the leader of the growth and the United...
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A more efficient system launched to protect consumers and brands
Date: 2010-11-29 18:28:02
A more efficient consumer protection and a more conscious consumer attitude is encouraged by a co-operation between National Consumer Protection Authority and Hungarian Association of Brands. The contract of co-operation...
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Hungary increased its attractiveness among the chains
Date: 2010-11-29 18:20:19
Germany maintained its leading position as the most attractive retail market in Europe in the Middle Eastern and African region, where 41 percent of the international trading companies are planning...
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MNB expects accelerating economy and inflation
Date: 2010-11-29 16:28:05
The November forecast of MNB predicts rise in consumer prices, and the acceleration of the economic growth. The expected economic growth rate is estimated at 1.1 percent by the central...
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The Budapest Christmas Fair has grown into a European event
Date: 2010-11-29 14:42:50
The Budapest Christmas Fair and the related more than 150 cultural programs have grown into an international attraction and into one of the most popular event of the winter season....
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Straight from the bakery – special award goes to SPAR
Date: 2010-11-29 12:54:45
The Hungarian Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) has selected the winners of the POP Show. SPAR has received an award in the POS category for its product titled “Right...
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Sealed Air: Website in the spirit of sustainability
Date: 2010-11-29 12:25:03
The leading manufacturer of packaging, the Sealed Air Corporation recently announced a new initiative, called SmartLife ™. This integrated, organization-wide approach is intended to draw attention to how packaging can...
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Heineken Hungary's charity program goes on this year, too
Date: 2010-11-29 11:43:23
Heineken Hungária Ltd. has launched its charity program for the third time this year. The company running a brewery in Sopron and Martfű intends to support the inhabitants of the...
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Bio-products of the year
Date: 2010-11-29 11:37:09
Since its launch in 1987, XXIII.Bio-culture Scientific Day has issued the awards for the best bio-products of the year for the 23rd time. The jury consisting of 9 experts on...
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Customers stormed the German stores
Date: 2010-11-29 11:22:05
The Christmas shopping season started well in the German retail trade. All indications show that this year’s year end turnover will far exceeds last year's turnover. According to the researches;...
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According to the British, cloned beef is eatable
Date: 2010-11-29 11:00:09
There was no difference between the meat and milk of the cloned and conventionally bred cattle, so it is unlikely to pose risks to food consumption – reported the British...
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Wal-Mart expands in South Africa
Date: 2010-11-29 10:59:52
Wal-Mart enters into the South African market with company purchasing. The world's biggest retailer network announced on Monday, that the company would buy the 51 percent of the South African...
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