News and articles
Heineken says no to recession
Date: 2009-08-27 00:01:50
Heineken closed the first half of the year, with a 489 million euro net profit, 20 percent above the same period of the previous year. The turnover was 11 percent...
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Health Day in Tesco for the second time this year
Date: 2009-08-27 00:01:00
On the 28th August Tesco Health Day will be held for the second time this year. At 24 locations of the country, including 3 special places, healthy nutrition and lifestyle...
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Juicy dried plum is the autumn surprise of Danone Activia
Date: 2009-08-27 00:00:30
Danone Activia’s new autumn taste of juicy prunes with pear-apricot yogurt is available in four packs. The plum, and dried version is one of the most popular fruit of the...
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Compared to May retail increased in June
Date: 2009-08-26 00:04:00
The volume of retail sales were below in the same period of last year, by 3.2 percent in the first half of 2009 and 2.2 percent in In June. The...
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Foreigners spend more in Hungary, than Hungarians abroad
Date: 2009-08-26 00:03:40
In the first half of 2009, the total foreign consumption was 544 billion HUF, 21 percent more than the same period of 2008. Hungarians visiting abroad, spent HUF 379 billion...
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Exuberant optimism in the United States
Date: 2009-08-26 00:03:00
According to the August survey of Confernce Board; The views on economy has improved at consumer assessment in the United States. The consumer confidence index rose from 46.6 points to...
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The 100th McDonald’s started with hamburger contest
Date: 2009-08-26 00:02:30
On August 28, in the city Győr the 100th McDonald's restaurant will be opened. It will be the third unit in Győr. There is no other restaurant chain in Hungary...
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The consumption of cheaper wines increases
Date: 2009-08-26 00:02:00
In the first six months, the quantity of wine purchased for home consumption increased by 5 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year. But the growth has...
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The end of the recession in Germany
Date: 2009-08-26 00:01:50
In the second quarter of 2009, Germany came out of the recession with a 0.3 percent GDP growth compared to the first quarter – confirmed by the Federal Statistical Office...
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Globus canned meat will be manufactured in the Czech Republic
Date: 2009-08-26 00:01:20
Czech Hamé food industry group will take the production of its Globus canned meat into the Czech Republic, which recently bought the manufacturing and distribution rights of the Hungarian registered...
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Bitter sugar confectionery: price increases are to come
Date: 2009-08-26 00:01:00
In times of the crisis chocolate improves mood, but the producers are threatening with world price increase, because the sugar and cocoa prices rose into the heavens on the world...
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The purchase of apples will start from 11 HUF per kilogram
Date: 2009-08-26 00:00:50
Agrana Juice Hungary Ltd. owning the majority of the market, started the purchasing of apple in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County. The Austrian company pays 11 HUF (4 eurocents) for the fruit to...
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Almost one hour work for a Big Mac in Budapest
Date: 2009-08-26 00:00:30
In the world's boomtowns one has to work for a Big Mac for an average of 38 minutes. In Tokyo only 12 minutes, nearly an hour in Budapest and 158...
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Households saves because of the crisis
Date: 2009-08-25 00:04:50
Nearly three-quarters of households restrained spendings because of the recession. Most of the households save on holiday, clothing, entertainment and culture – reported Népszabadság the assessment of BellResearch research company....
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The Global economic climate indicator improves significantly
Date: 2009-08-25 00:03:20
According to the Munich based Ifo market research company, in the third quarter the global economic climate will continue to improve, especially the six-month expectations appear to be promising. IFO’s ...
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Tesco – new banking services
Date: 2009-08-25 00:03:10
Tesco supermarket chain widens the scope of its financial services and aims the full range of retail banking activities. Tesco recently announced, that 800 new jobs will be created in...
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Euro-zone’s industrial orders improved on monthly level
Date: 2009-08-25 00:02:50
Far beyond the preliminary expectations; Euro-zone’s industrial new orders stock level increased by 3.1 percent in June on monthly level, after the 0.5 percent decline of May. Only 1.7 percent...
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HÍR-es taste days in the Vajdahunyad Castle
Date: 2009-08-25 00:02:20
In the organisation of Agrármarketing Centrum (AMC), the HÍR-es taste days will be held for the second time in the Vajdahunyad Castle between 29-30 August 2009. The main goal of...
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Unilever: hot ice cream against climate change
Date: 2009-08-25 00:02:00
The market leader, Unilever fight with special tool against global warming: the company plans to produce an ice-cream, which will be sold at room temperature and buyers will frozen it...
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Aldi wins in the U.S. market
Date: 2009-08-25 00:01:20
Aldi can be among the big winners of the crisis: The German retail chain – famous for its low prices – can become a major player in the U.S. market,...
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Small beer breweries suffered huge market loss
Date: 2009-08-25 00:01:00
The turnover of small beer breweries decreased by four-fifth, this year compared to the datas of the previous year. In the mid 90s 340 small breweries were in Hungary, now...
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Penny Market: more than 200 thousand people in the loyalty club
Date: 2009-08-25 00:00:40
Penny Market launched a loyalty club in June, which now exceeds 200 thousand members. The “Penny Fan Game” offers three chances of winning for every customer who requires the card...
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Market in the U.S. garages
Date: 2009-08-25 00:00:30
Because of the economic crisis and the rising unemployment rate, garage markets are in bloom in the United States. More people are forced to sell their beloved belongingsin order to...
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One purchases cheap food because of the crisis
Date: 2009-08-24 00:04:00
The total turnover of the own branded products of the supermarket chains reached more than 165 billion HUF in the first six months of 2009 – states Nielsen market research...
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Ninety percent use Internet before shopping
Date: 2009-08-24 00:03:50
According to the survey of Google; almost 90 percent of the Hungarian consumers are using the internet before buying a product. About half of the users are browsing on price...
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Holiday checks made up 9 percent of the income of accommodations last year
Date: 2009-08-24 00:03:21
Acording to Central Statistical Office, holiday checks were used in a value of more than 21 billion HUF at commercial accommodation last year. Fourteen billion HUF was recorded at the...
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GKI’s economic index improves for four months
Date: 2009-08-24 00:03:00
The economic outlook in August, has also improved. GKI’s economic index rising since May and already exceeds the value of last November. The expectations of each sector within the business...
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Hospitality is a success story
Date: 2009-08-24 00:02:59
In the accommodation and hospitality sector the total value of investments were 58.4 billion HUF in 2008. This is 10.9 percent more in volume than in the previous year, while...
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World premiere at the Veszprém store of CBA Plaza
Date: 2009-08-24 00:02:20
As the result of the cooperation between CBA, Coca-Cola and Szintézis, a new purchase advertising tool has appeared in the Veszprém store of CBA Plaza: the E-rail which is an...
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Tesco hypermarket opened in Berettyóújfalu
Date: 2009-08-24 00:02:00
The 108 employees of the new 3,000 square meter complex, are waiting their customers seven days a week, between 6 am and 10 pm at Honvéd u. 13. The new...
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