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Meetings and conferences

When a not very exciting conference is held next door and another similar one is held in the other end of the country, the choice is quite obvious. However, if...

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Coupons, points, VAT

We asked Zsolt Tenczer, senior manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers, about the differences between the way VAT deductible after promotional vouchers is calculated n the EU and in Hungary. Vouchers and coupons...

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Last Unicum concert of the season

The Hungarian Festival Orchestra staged its last Unicum concert of the season in Bartók Béla Hall on 27 May. The next Unicum concert with compositions by Brahms and Rachmaninov will...

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Target: half a kilo per day

Structural reorganisation in the production of fruits and vegetables has been proceeding in the right direction for the past three years. Programs being prepared by the European Agricultural Development Fund...

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Hungary in a world of conferences

According to data from the Hungarian Conference Bureau, Hungary ranks 23rd among locations for conferences organised by international organisations, with 117 events. This translates into a market share of 1,31...

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„We had been very successful for the first 20 years”

We are in a small family store in the medieval city centre of Spoleto. This is a typical example of the traditional retail businesses which still hold a 30 per...

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Tricky Pöttyös

The TV spot made for Pöttyös last year has been enhanced using a technology, Autodesk Flame trick system which is absolutely unique and new in Hungary....

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TÉSZ: pros and contras

The supply chain of fruits and vegetables in the EU is based on the sales co-operatives of producers (TÉSZ). At the moment, only 68 such organisations exist in Hungary and...

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Selling no longer the priority at fairs

Today, there is practically no difference between the meaning of the words “trade exhibition” and “trade fair. Though deals are rarely signed, these events have become very important marketing tools....

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Purchasing partnerships control 95 per cent of the Italian market

According to Paul Griffin from the London-based market researchers IGD, the Italian food retail market was worth EUR 149,5 in 2005. The five biggest chains hold a combined market share...

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Competition about the past 30 years

The final of the “Who knows more about the past 30 years?” organised by Sió-Eckes Kft. to commemorate their 30th birthday took place in the beginning of June. Teams from...

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Question:

What are Hungarian consumers like? In what way are they different from consumers in neighbouring or Western European countries? Does a national character identifiable for market research exist? How can...

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Secrets of successful exhibitors

Many people believe that the most cost-effective marketing tools for small to medium enterprises are exhibitions. However, hard and creative work is also needed to attract attention. Spectacular stands are...

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Hyper new from Prague

I am prejudiced towards Prague. It is not the price of beer, the beauty of the old city or their national food which makes me envy the people, who are...

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Record revenues for Storck

Net revenues of Storck Hungária Kft. increased by 22 per cent in 2006, to over HUF 2,2 billion. Profits exceeded HUF 42 million. The introduction of merci Petits and the...

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Answer:

GfK Hungária has sophisticated and comprehensive methods to describe Hungarian consumers. Consumer preferences are described using our Consumer Confidence Index, Euro-Socio-Styles and GfK Lifestyles surveys. We also use an eye-scan...

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Partnerluring

It is not an easy task to organise a press conference or a partner meeting and it is even harder to make it somewhat different from others. First, the ideal...

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Climate-friendly Tesco in Sátoraljaújhely

The climate-friendly Tesco store in Sátoraljaújhely uses 25 per cent less electricity and 50 per cent less gas. James McCann, general director of Tesco and Daron Neal, director responsible for...

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Tea for Children’s Day

21 tons of tea worth HUF 9 million was donated by Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. to children on Children’s day. The donation was delivered to charity organisations by the Food...

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Frozen pizzas concentrated in discount stores

According to Nielsen research, retail sales of frozen pizzas grew by 18 per cent in terms of value in the April 2006–March 2007 period. The market share of snack-type pizzas...

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25 checkpoints

The perking plant of Lavazza in Torino, the biggest in the EU, covers 7,3 hectares. As they do not have plantations of their own, they purchase coffee from 60-70 producers....

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Ecological impact

Tesco has developed a method for measuring the “ecological impact” of products, meaning the total related CO emission, which is displayed on labels....

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Beware of the midget!

This was the title of a movie, in which Goldie Hawn saw a hit man in every short man she met. I call sales people who fail to sell –...

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Wine and wine makers at Zwack

„Get acquainted with the wine maker!” was the name of the wine tasting held by Zwack Unicum Nyrt. On 14. June, where among others, the latest products from Zwack Izabella...

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Private label pizzas – at all costs

It is not necessarily very logical to go to a discount store for a pizza, but this is what most people do. Customers can choose between a manufacturer’s brand and...

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Food miracle in Brazil

One of the guests at a conference organised by Agricultural Business Research Institute was Sotto Pacheco Costa, a former director of EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária). He spoke about...

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„Everything customers want from Match”

According to Tamás Szendrő sales director, the first one and half years of the store modernisation program of Match has been a success. Sales in the modernised stores have risen...

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Discounting

A classic cash register shows us how much we have sold. Though barely noticeably yet, amounts in cash registers at the end of the day have begun to shrink. Small,...

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Chevaliers of Champagne celebrating 20th birthday

Chevaliers of Törley Champagne celebrated the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Order on 18. May in Budafok. Törley also has reason to be proud of its wines which...

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Traditional stores strong in pasta

According to the Retail index of Nielsen, retail sales of pasta exceeded HUF 20 billion in April 2006 – March 2007. Sales grew by 5 per cent in terms of...

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