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Renting specialist

The selection of furniture to rent was rather poor 3-4 years ago, until Dublino Hungary Kft, appeared on the market. It was their idea to introduce novelties like the ”director’s...

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Clorox Fehérítő Gél

A thicker bleach gel that gives you precision control and guarantees safety, since it does not splash when used....

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They offer a key to the Chinese market

Hungarian SMEs are given a great chance by the European Commission and the Chinese government: they decided to continue the Managers Exchange and Training Programme. Application deadline for the 5th...

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Event about DMS

Onlinet, a Cisco partner organises a two-week series of events about Digital Media Signage, one of the most dynamically developing fields of POS advertising. According to ABI Research, in 2009...

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We buy pasta more frequently

The volume of pasta bought per household increased moderately in January-June 2009, reveals GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan. Fewer households bought pasta, sales still improved by 2 percent. 80 percent of households...

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Gastronomic tour for foreign journalists

Magyar Turizmus Zrt. invited 16 journalists to make themselves acquainted with Hungary’s culinary values on 20-24 September. The flavour-trip started at Óbuda and continued in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Tokaj and Budapest....

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The market is sparkling

Recession did not leave the world’s champagne market intact, but the decrease in domestic consumption was below the average at 10 percent. In terms of volume tank-fermented champagnes, especially the...

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NESTEA Havas Szilva

NESTEA Havas Szilva blends the pleasant flavours of natural black tea and plum with the aroma of clove and honey....

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Wider range of services on Auchan’s website

Auchan Magyarország Kft.’s website (www.auchan.hu) has been revamped. Shoppers can now create their own profiles, which the system recognizes and only shows promotions in their favourite stores. It is easy...

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Where producer brands are strong

In the 60 household chemicals and cosmetics categories measured by Nielsen, private labels represented 17 percent of retail turnover, in terms of value in the first six months of 2008....

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Gift packages: old brands and new concepts

Most producers agree that in volume sales last year’s level is achievable, producers do not prepare with crisis-packages but with beautiful and eye-pleasing offers. Unilever Magyarország Kft. was the number...

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Placards in the socialist era

From 10 October 2009 until the end of February 2010, the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism exhibits Hungarian retail, tourism and HoReCa-themed placards from the period 1945-1989....

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Success on multiple levels

The Budapest International Wine and Champagne Festival closed its gates on September 13. According to Judit Révész, the key account manager of Törley Pezsgőpincészet Kft. the number of wine-savvy participants...

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Sága Tüzes partigolyó

Sága expands its portfolio with a new, breaded product....

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GfK Hungária is 20 years old

GfK Hungária was founded in 1989 by GfK’s Austrian affiliate, Fessel-GfK. Back than the company employed less than ten people, now it employs ten times more and its sales turnover...

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Ownership concentration at Reál

Ownership concentration deepens at Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft.: Alaszka Kft. from Debrecen bought a 100 percent share in Élésker Kft. of Gyula. Élésker has 21 stores in 7 towns of...

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Only LCD and plasma televisions achieved growth

In the first half of the year, the market of consumer electronics contracted by 25 percent in both value and volume, compared to the same period last year – finds...

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Artisjus royalties

On 3 September 2009, the Society Artisjus Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors’ Rights held an informative meeting for HoReCa organisations and the representatives of the Hotel Association of...

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Decrease has not stopped

Retail sales continued to fall in July (6.6 percent in volume). According to KSH’s report, the decrease was 2.3 percent smaller than in the previous month. In the first seven...

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Disney termoszos ajándékcsomag, Disney adventi kalendárium (4 féle)

Once again, this year Bonbonetti surprises children with new Disney gift packages and Advent calendars decorated with popular figures from tales....

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Wine advice from the computer

Laurel Kft.’s oenological information terminal is also called a digital sommelier. Recently two of these devices were installed in CBA stores with IBM AnyPlace Kiosk as their base, helping shoppers...

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New advertising code of ethics entered into force

The new Hungarian Advertising Code of Ethics was signed by 26 professional organisations and entered into force on 30 September 2009. It is based on the Code of Ethics of...

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Loan market recovering slowly

After the development of previous years, the loan market dramatically declined. Global crisis narrowed down resources, entailing a lending activity contracted to the minimum; at the same time interest rates...

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Trends and facts in HoReCa

Horeca-Forward was the title of the conference organised by Karrier & Stílus Tanácsadó Kft. in September. Presentations at the conference offered useful knowledge to everyone working in the HoReCa sector....

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Cattle sent to the slaughter

Agricultural Eonomics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their latest market report reveals that decrease in the production price of domestic slaughter...

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Nosztalgia étcsokoládés vajkaramellás szaloncukor

The dark-chocolate coated, soft, new Nosztalgia butter-caramel fondant candy will be a Christmas favourite with both young and old....

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FOODAPEST NEWS

From 2010, HUNGEXPO Zrt.’s prestigious trade exhibitions are organised based on a new concept. FOODAPEST and UKBA will take place every second year, at the same time. The first dual...

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A star is born with Tesco Express

A 400-m² Tesco Express will open in Budapest’s former Csillag store on Rákóczy Road, together with a café that intends to continue the traditions of the old Ostende café....

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New “green” promotion from Tesco

Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. launched its “Is your school green?” waste-recollecting competition, which lasts from 11 September 2009 until 11 January 2010. Tesco stamps into a stamp book (which can be...

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Erste Bank

Market changes in the past few years influenced customer demand. Firms often postpone their investments and revise their spendings. This trend entails the optimisation of financial services used and a...

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