News and articles
Retail sales decreased
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
According to calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales decreased by 1.4% in August, and by 2.0% in the first eight months of 2008 compared to the same period...
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Subway forced to close outlets in Venezuela
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
Sandwich chain Subway, which has 125 outlets in Venezuela, has been ordered to close 69 restaurants in the country by the National Integrated Service of Customs and Tax Administration (Seniat)....
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HUF 40 million donation by drogerie markt
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
The drogerie chain made tender for schools, they organised sport or health days, not only for children, but for their relatives and the teachers also. 340 schools sent their program...
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Next year less coffee on the market
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
In 2009 the world coffee market will swing to a deficit of up to 10 million bags in 2009, as demand outstrips production, according to The National Federation of Coffee...
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Common developing by ALDI and Travelodge
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
In the UK, discounter Aldi is teaming up with Travelodge to launch a series of hybrid hotel-supermarket developments. The two companies are developing sites in Newquay and Middlesbrough which will...
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Delhaize confirms new discount concept in Belgium
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
At the end of last week, Delhaize confirmed that it is opening a new discount store concept in Belgium. A spokesman for the retailer said that the new “concept store”...
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SPAR Austria to enter Serbia
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
As Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic has reported in his presentation of Serbia’s trade strategy through to 2012, foreign retailers, namely SPAR Austria and Migros Türk-owned Ramstore, will enter the Serbian...
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TESCO accused by suppliers of making “aggressive” demands
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
According to reports in The Sunday Times, Tesco is locked in a battle with suppliers after allegedly demanding one-off cash payments and keener terms to help fund its price war...
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TUS TRGOVINE expands in Balkans
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
Slovenian retailer TUS Trgovine has announced that it has invested more than EUR60 million this year in expanding its retail network in the markets of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and...
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Zalabaromfi is accused with cruelty of animals
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
The Csillagszem Animal-defensive Foundation denounced the company, because – according to them – Zalabaromfi left high and dry 355,000 turkeis, who will die of hunger. Well known that the Zalabaromfi...
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Nestle to invest $212 mln in Russian factory
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
Company will spend $211.6 million on expanding its instant coffee factory in Russia’s southern region of Kuban, a Nestle executive said on Monday. Luis Cantarell, executive vice president of the...
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(HU) Az energiahatékonyság és a hulladékkezelés a legfontosabb
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
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(HU) Illegális sajtüzem bukott le egy Hódmezővásárhely melletti tanyán
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
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(HU) Magyarország betiltotta a kínai gyerekélelmiszerek importját
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
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Natural Beauty Products Flooding the Market
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
Fueled by the beauty industry's focus on natural ingredients, the number of organic and “ethical” cosmetic products introduced this year is up 23% from 2007, per a new study released...
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9,000 own brand product at Carrefour Spain
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
In its 2007 annual report, Carrefour Spain has announced that private labels have become a mainstay, generating 25% of the retailer's sales (food and non-food) during the year. According to...
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Sales At Britvic Jump 29%
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
UK’s second-biggest soft drinks manufacturer, reported total sales of £926.5m, while sales in its GB & International division rose 4.8% to £725.8m. The company, whose brands include Tango, Robinsons squash...
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CSAOSZ is protesting against the environment control green tax law
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
The Hungarian Packiging and Interplant Transport Association (CSAOSZ) has been agreeing with many instalments of the order, but definitely rejects more suggested idea of ministry. According to the CSAOSZ, the...
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Edeka To Continue Hiring Staff
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
German food major Edeka has announced that it plans to hire an additional 25,000 employees by 2010, to add its existing staff levels. The group currently has about 253,000 employees...
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Best companies awarded
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
This year in SMEs category won Interware Zrt., between the big companies Axiál Kft. made excellent work. It was the 11. time that the Hungarian Venture Capital and Private Equity...
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Finnish Consumers Want More Fair Trade Products
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
According to a new survey, nearly half of all consumers in Finland want more Fair Trade products to be offered at outlets. The survey, conducted by TNS Gallup for Kesko...
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Storck's sweets for donation
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
It is the third time that Storck Hungária Kft. gives products in value of HUF one million for protecting Food Bank programs. On 16th October, on World Food Day, Food...
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New type of Tesco Hypermarket in Miskolc
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
The 83. Tesco store was built on the place of a former silo. The unit is 3,000 sgm big and give work for 120 people. The interior design of the...
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Hungarian consumer trust increased – in spite of the financial crisis we spent money
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
Between July-September Hungarian waited bad times, but the propensity to shop grow by almost 15%. The complex consumer trust index (CTI) by GfK and Corvinus University didn't change between July-September...
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4th Day of the European Commerce
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The central event of 5th November and the programs country side are organised by VOSZ, a member of EuroCommerce, and some lobby groups. The Day of the European Commerce is...
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Lidl to sell low cost energy in Italy
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The retailer has signed an agreement with local energy company MPE Energia to enable it to deliver the service. Lidl Energia envisages three types of cover including ‘Energia Low Cost’...
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Hungarians buy margarin for yearly HUF 20 billion
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The market grow in value by 12, but decresed in volume by 2% between October 2007 – September 2008 – according to Nielsen research datas. The price pro kilo increased...
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SABMiller's slow increase in Europe
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
British brewer SABMiller plc said its financial performance for six months was in line with the group's expectations. Additionally, the company warned that the prospects for the rest of the...
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