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Coffee brands use prize games to win consumers

Although coffee is still one of the most popular products, in the recent period the market contracted significantly. Despite this trend Beatrix Pálvölgyi, Sara Lee Hungary Zrt.’s PR manager is...

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New Fiat fleet helps the work of METRO’s regional sales team

Early August METRO Hungary and LeasePlan Hungária Zrt. ceremonially presented 55 cars from the 110-car fleet to the sales representatives of METRO. They chose Fiat Grande Punto 1.3 Multijet diesel,...

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New cleaning products from EVM

EVM Zrt., the manufacturer of traditional brands such as Ultra, WU2, Caola and Komfort expanded its product portfolio. Last year the market welcomed their anti-mould product Ultra Szavo. Under the...

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Shopping trolleys on a short leash

In 2009 at least 17 US cities passed decrees to regulate the problem of abandoned shopping trolleys. Retailers and shoppers who break the rules will have to pay serious fines....

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An overview of Hungary’s agricultural foreign trade balance

According to data from the latest report by KSH (Central Statistical Office), published on 30 July, Hungary’s agricultural export was EUR 2,143.6 million in the first five months of 2010....

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Greece on top of the inflation list

EUROSTAT reported that consumer prices diminished in the eurozone in July, in comparison with June. In the EU-27 consumer prices were 1.9 percent higher in the same period. Prices decreased...

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Coffee is still a popular and specific drink

In the first half of 2010, 84 percent of Hungarian households bought coffee. Most of them, 65 percent bought ground roasted coffee; the second most popular was 3in1 and cappuccino...

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Makó-style market opened in SPAR stores

From August shoppers can buy original Makó products from traditional Makó-style wooden stands in SPAR stores. The idea came after Makó onion was granted protection from the European Union. A...

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Hungarian company Scarab is heading to New York

Scarab Research of Budapest announced that FreshDirect, the biggest online retailer in New York State would launch a personalised product offering service that uses the Scarab Enterprise system. FreshDirect’s turnover...

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Defied stereotypes

The latest research by Ipsos Mendelsohn revealed that rich American moms buy the same things at the same places as less well-off mothers. It also turned out that rich mothers’...

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Péter Feiner ask Ákos Kozák

Question: Retail turnover fell in the first half of 2010. What do you think the perspectives are for the second half of the year? What can retailers and manufacturers expect...

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Disappointing second quarter results in European food retail

In the second quarter less food was sold in retail in ten developed European countries (Hungary included), compared to April-June 2009. In terms of value, Nielsen Growthreporter registered negative performance...

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Non-alcoholic and single-flavour pralines strengthened their position

In December 2009-May 2010 praline retail sales diminished by 19 percent in volume and by 13 percent in value, in comparison with the same period in 2009. The size of...

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Gérard Depardieu promoted his own wine at the Hogatec fair

Gérard Depardieu, the world-famous actor appeared as a businessman at the Hogatec, the catering trade fair in Düsseldorf. He presented his own wine at the stand of Metro group. 403...

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We still love sweet wine

Each year, an average of 30-32 liters of wine we drink, we love sweet wines more. The premium drinks are mainly purchased as a gift – it was found out...

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GfK: the steps towards Hungarian health economy have failed

The researchers of the global trends, increasingly agree, that health economy will be the engine of the post-crisis growth and the new world order. Experiencing the difficulties of the system,...

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This year dynamic growth of world trade is expected

The World Trade Organization (WTO) revised upwards its growth forecast of this year's world trade turnover: growth this year will be a 13.5 percent instead of the 10 percent forecasts...

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The Váci street is the 37th most expensive retail space

The world's most prominent retail location has not changed over the past 12 months. The latest research of Cushman & Wakefield measured the highest rental growth in South America and...

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Targeted advertising messages from Twitter

The Twitter will soon introduce the concept of “promoted” tweet, which is similar to Google’s advertising mechanism. Twitter has currently 160 million users, and about one-fifth of them follow brand-or...

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Tesco's strategy: web stores all over the world

Tesco’s CEO candidate has announced that online retail sales will start next year in Poland, in the Czech Republic and then in Shanghai. Philip Clarke – who will take over...

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The 25th Jubilee SPAR Budapest International Marathon is ready to start

The greatest domestic running event, the 25th Jubilee SPAR Budapest International Marathon will be held on the 26th of September 2010. The SPAR is the main sponsor of the event...

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Tesco sells Viagra in the UK

The chain estimates that millions of men can live full sexual life with the nonprescription medicine, that will be available in the drugstores of the chain. According to the communication...

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The fresh food fair in Düsseldorf has ended

The 760 exhibitors of 28 countries were focusing on retail sales promotion and on fresh food sales in Düsseldorf. The trio of InterCool, and InterMeat InterMopro finished last week. All...

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The majority of Hungarians considers healthy nutrition too expensive

The majority of people are always trying to eat healther, but that is not always possible. The majority of Hungarians considers healthy nutrition too expensive. This differs from the international...

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More and more conscious costumers

According to the most recent Conscious Consumer Index; the number of real conscious costumers is increasing. The Kirakat.hu and the Ipsos investigated the consumer awareness and consumer attitudes for the...

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Stricter rules on premium products

The Rural Development Ministry changes the Hungarian Food regulations into two levels. Beside the existing rules, those who want to sell premium products must also undertake the strictening of the...

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The suppliers may benefit from the proposed legislative amendment

According to the informations of Híszerző; Jaross Tamás, Matolcsy’s Ministerial Commissioner has quit. The former leader of Metro was in charge for the booming of the domestic trade. According to...

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Manpower expansion with higher payments and fringe benefits

According to the survey of K&H; In the next year, one-fourth of the the domestic micro, small and medium-sized enterprises plans to increase staffing levels. The research shows that 24%...

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Fider György leaves Szamos Marcipán Kft.

Fider György, the former Trading Manager of Szamos Marcipán Kft. continues his career as the Operational Director of BAKO Hungaria Kft. from mid-September 2010. The Szamos Marcipán Kft. will not...

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The original Cuba Libre is 110 years old

One of the world's most popular cocktail, the Cuba Libre was born in a bar in Cuba, in the summer of 1900. The Bacardi Rum and the classic combination of...

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