News and articles
Mihaly Hardy leaved Tesco
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
The specialist was the retail chain's communications director since 2006, former he worked 20 years as television reporter, editor and news director. There is no news about his successor at...
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Unilever Acquires Leading Russian Ice Cream Company Inmarko
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
The acquisition will further strengthen Unilever's position as the world's number one ice cream business. It will also strengthen Unilever's portfolio and competitive position in Russia, one of its priority...
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Sodexho Alliance renamed Sodexo
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The evolution of the brand shows the grow and progress to become the premier global outsourcing expert. France based contract caterer and facilities company Sodexho Alliance has been renamed...
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Tesco opened a new front in the ongoing supermarket price war
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
In a sign that the discounters' growing popularity is starting to concern Tesco, the retail giant will start to match Aldi and Lidl's prices on over 2,000 product lines. Aldi...
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Burger King Keeps Rising
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
Worldwide same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, rose 4.5 percent.Americas second burger chain said its second-quarter – ended on 31 of December 2007 – profit...
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Aldi to open in February
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
According to market informations giant adcampaign starts in February, but the news is not fixed by the company, it never promotes the store openings. It is unkonwn how many stores...
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dm to start in Bulgaria 2009
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The local dm stores will have an area of 400-450 sq m and could be housed in large-scale shopping centers. dm Drogerie Markt, the Austrian retailer of household medicinal supplies,...
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Top-100 Hungarian Companies are Less Optimistic
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The ECOSTAT TOP-100 business confidence index was 86,6% at SME's 79,4% in January 2008. Hungarian companies are looking to the future with a degree of apprehension, according to the stats....
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A Helping Hand for SMEs for free
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The Mentoring Business Transfer is sponsored by European Union, essential business informations are teached in 10 days. The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce & Industry takes part in the program, wich...
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Mondi to develope in Poland
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
International paper and packaging manufacturer, Mondi investes €305-million Swiecie. The company comannounced in a statement that its new lightweight recycled container-board machine would be situated at its Swiecie mill, in...
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Fake products in value of HUF 18 million were atteched at Jozsefvarosi and Rakospalotai Markt
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The specialist of Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard opens 15 closed kiosks and containers. According to authority 3,000 fake clothes and 200 paar of fake shoes were found. At Rakospalota...
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24 million for
12 foundations
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A total of HUF 24 million has been donated by Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Zrt. in 2007 for 12 children’s foundations. Regional member companies have been free to decide which foundations...
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Award for EUROPARK
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
EUROPARK Salzburg operated by SPAR European Shopping Centers received two ISCS-awards at the end of 2007. One was given for architectural solutions and design, while the other was in recognition...
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Mineral water with crystals
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Bottles decorated with Swarovski crystals have been introduced by Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. The label of the limited edition mineral water is decorated with 47 crystals of 2 millimetre size....
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Minute prices on top
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The story of Plus began in Germany in 1972. Within a short time, there were a thousand Plus stores. Their expansion in Eastern Europe began in 1992. In 2000, Plus...
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EuroShop: all that is important for stores
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to Szilvia Máté, representative of the Düsseldorf exhibition in Hungary, a record number of exhibitors will attend the EuroShop event to be held in Düsseldorf between 23-27. February. 55...
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Bitter-sweet Belgian praline
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Belgian GDP is USD 38,000 and economic growth is 3-5 per cent, but they have their problems too. Theoretically, the Walloons and the Flemish should live together in harmony....
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United against obesity
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Lectures on educating people about health and fighting obesity in Europe have been delivered at the conference held by the Food, Lifestyle, Exercise (TÉT) Platform. TÉT is an organisation for...
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Grand Prix
for dm
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
dm drogerie markt received a Hungarian Trade Grand Prix from VOSZ on the European Day of Commerce....
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Palinka speciality by Törley
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Szent István Korona Muskotályos Törkölypálinka is made from selected muscatel flavour grapes....
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Super year ahead following a good year
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The main topic of the event was the new way of thinking in commerce with 82 lectures delivered by over a hundred presenters. Rewe is the third largest retail enterprise...
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Penny carries on
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The first domestic food discount store chain is still expanding. Every settlement with a population of over 6,000 is a potential location for them. Penny stocks over one thousand basic...
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Brands coming to life in stores
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Hostess promotions are the biggest “events” that take place inside stores. What are the details which need to be taken into consideration in order to make such events truly effective?...
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About 2007 and 2008
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
In recent year, our prime ministers have picked up the habit of addressing the public in “State of the Union-style” about the year. This reminds me of the joke: “This...
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Information, hunger
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Mella Frewen, general secretary of CIAA, expressed special appreciation at the press conference for the work of the Hungarian platform in introducing RDA labelling, as it is their mission to...
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Looking for a way out
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Open and constructive discussion took place at the roundtable conference organised by the Milk Product Council and SOLE-MiZo. The 75 participants were trying to work out the best conditions for...
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Bomba at Sió-Eckes
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Sió-Eckes Kft and Büki Üdítő Kft, the manufacturer of Bomba! energy drink have entered into strategic co-operation. In January 2008, Sió-Eckes Kft. is to become the exclusive domestic distributor of...
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Nielsen: ways to be different
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A presentation about consumer expectations in retail was held by Sabine Schnell, director of Nielsen retail services in Germany. Retailers in the future will try to be distinctive compared to...
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Auchan: three years of development in sight
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Though Auchan did not open any new stores last year, it is possible that they will open two this year. They spent 2007 preparing their workforce for the period of...
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Superior entertainment
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Organising events is an ancient activity which has matured over the centuries both in terms of technology and human resources. According to György Pártos, strategic director of Creamteam, success can...
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