News and articles
Industrial production increased by nearly 3 percent
Date: 2010-05-17 00:05:59
According to the Central Statistical Office; Industrial production increased by 2.8 percent in March 2010, compared to the same period of last year. Production volume in the first three months...
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Survey over the domestic beer consumption habits
Date: 2010-05-17 00:05:55
The KutatóCentrum surveyed 1028 beer beer consumers over their consumption habits and over the consumer attitudes connected to beer. Twenty-six percent of the online survey respondents consume beer several times...
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We have no chance without effective trade developments in the foreign markets
Date: 2010-05-17 00:05:08
A significantly better trade promotion is required for the Hungarian enterprises to keep pace with the competitors of the foreign markets – said Parragh László. The President of the Hungarian...
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The disappearance of small tenants may be risk to the malls
Date: 2010-05-17 00:05:02
Tatár Tibor, CEO of Futureal Development Zrt. expects a market boom first in the industry market, then in the housing market. He is expecting cautious expansion from the big malls...
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Retail sales increasing for the seventh month in the United States
Date: 2010-05-17 00:00:40
The U.S. retail sales increased more than expected, due to the vehicle purchases. After the upward-revised 2.1 percent March data, the growth rate in April was 0.4 percent. This value...
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NIVEA became HotBrand
Date: 2010-05-17 00:00:30
The competition for Hot Brands 2009 prizes has ended. The contest announced on the Hotdog.hu online community portal, the participants could vote for brands available in Hungary. The beauty care...
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Univer: development support to schools
Date: 2010-05-17 00:00:20
In the scope of the “Our school must win! 2009-2010 ” program, Unilever Product Zrt. grants 2300 football balls and an 8 million HUF development support in 2010. The prize...
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Romanian Széchenyi-card: the RMDSZ would follow the Hungarian example
Date: 2010-05-17 00:00:10
RMDSZ requests the introduction of benefits package including discounts specifically reserved for small and medium enterprizes from the Romanian government – announced Lakatos Péter, MP at a press conference in...
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ÉFOSZ recommendation for the renewal of the food industry
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:50
The decreasing of food VAT and the administrative burdens, the reduction of food imports and black trade – among other things, the National Food Processors Association (ÉFOSZ) recommends these issues...
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In one year, milk and egg prices increased, meat and fruit became cheaper
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:37
The producer price level of agricultural products decreased by 4.1 percent in March 2010, compared to the same period of last year – reports the Central Statistical Office. The price...
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Budapest Tourism increases
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:28
The commercial accommodations of Budapest received 415 thousand guests in the first three months of 2010, 7.6 percent more than the in same period of last year and 3.6 percent...
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Interpack can be a great success again
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:10
The leading trade fair for of the packaging industry offers new offer groups: “Metal Packaging Plaza” and “Save Food!” The interpack 2011 follows the results of the very successful exhibition...
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The 70 percent of tax benefits given to foreign companies
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:00
Both the business share and the tax benefit share of the hundreds of thousands Hungarian small enterprizes are minimal. On the basis of the 2008 year corporate tax returns; the...
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The new investment of GfK to the digital world
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:50
GfK gained share in the SirValUse Consulting (The market-leading user experience research advisor) and in nurago (one of the most innovative company of digital brands and media usability) and continues...
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Enough of the consumer foreign currency loans
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:45
In the Eastern European countries the short-term, unhedged, foreign currency lendings for consumption purposes should be deleted – said the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)....
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Székely products in Cora
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:30
The traditional Székely products will be distributed in the stores of Cora under the brand name “Székely Products” first time in Hungary. The products of the Székely people bring the...
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Lidl's profits fell by almost a third
Date: 2010-05-14 00:00:10
Lidl's profits declined significantly in the past financial year. According to the informations of Focus Money; the profit of the discount chain decreased to 410 million euros, from 578 million...
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The Hungarian economy caused a big surprise
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:45
On the basis of the flash estimation of the Central Statistical Office and Ecostat; in the first three months of this year, the Hungarian economy's performance rose by 0.1 percent,...
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Poverty and consumption: cheaper products, instead of campaigns
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:30
According to GfK Hungária’s latest research; the lower-priced products are popular among the poorer groups of the consumers, but that is not specific that they are looking for campaigns. Today...
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Policy promises a more effective consumer protection
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:22
“Consumer protection should be brought closer to the people” – said Koszorús László, Member of the Parliament, at the annual general meeting of the Hungarian Brand Alliance. According to the...
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The domestic firms are cautiously optimistic
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:10
According to the survey of the Economic and Business Analysis Institute (GVI) of the Hungarian Trade and Industry Chamber (MKIK); The expectations of the Hungarian companies for the next half...
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The population is optimistic after the elections
Date: 2010-05-13 00:01:00
According to the survey of GfK Hungária and the Corvinus University; both the complex Consumer Confidence Index and the Consumer Expectations Index increased significantly, compared to the previous quarter results....
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The advertising market has recovered
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:50
After a long-term decline, the first signs of recovery have begun to appear in the global advertising market – states the world's largest advertising agency, the WPP Plc. According to...
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Persil Cold Active gels: the liquid detergents of the future
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:45
The customers who care about their clothes are using Persil products for decades. The Henkel after the Persil washing powders uses the successful Active Cold technology in the area of...
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The Secret of Healthy Coffee
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:30
Although the 80 percent of the Hungarian population consumes coffee, no single opinion developed over the health effects of coffee consumption. According to the recent researches; caffeine does not cause...
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Tesco strengthens its team with a Hungarian manager
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:20
From the 10th of May, Jegesi Viktor became the new Marketing Director of Tesco Global Stores Ltd. Jegesi replaces Steve Reynolds, who will be the Marketing Director of the Turkish...
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Let’s sell wine in India!
Date: 2010-05-13 00:00:10
A new, giant market may be developed for the wine companies. India may be the first Southeast Asian country, which will be the member of the International Organisation of Vine...
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Hungary is Europe's leader in price rise
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:45
Inflation slowed slightly in April: consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent, compared to the previous month and increased by 5.7 percent, compared to last April. In March, the monthly increase...
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The Consumer Confidence Index improved to 61 points from 58 in a half year
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:37
The Consumer Confidence Index improved this spring in Hungary. Though is still lower than before the crisis – states Nielsen’s Global Consumer Index Research in 54 countries, in March-April. Among...
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Tourism cooperation between Berlin and Budapest
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:25
In tourism marketing Berlin and Budapest will cooperate at some overseas markets in the future. The Chief Executives of the two cities’ tourism marketing organizations, Burkhard Kieker of the Berlin...
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