News and articles
Product exchange at Henkel Hungary
Date: 2009-04-02 21:36:00
Henkel Hungary announces toiletcleaner-exchange action because its product 750 ml Bref Tornado Gel toilet-cleaning gel came out in package with faulty bottle-cap and therefore opens too easily. Although only a...
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95 employees dismissed at Electrolux Lehel Ltd.
Date: 2009-04-02 21:30:00
In 2008, Electrolux Lehel Ltd. experienced a drop in demand, which accelerated at the end of the year, and thus the refrigerator-factory of Nyíregyháza had to dismiss 95 employees –...
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Service provider segment not ready for hotels' needs
Date: 2009-04-02 21:25:00
Although there appears to be a strong need for hotel-related jobs, Hungary's service provider segment to perform these tasks as expected is still rather scant. Expenes of hotel operation are...
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SIÓ is the most trusted Hungarian brand
Date: 2009-04-02 21:14:00
SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is considered to be one of the most creditable Hungarian brands, according to Reader's Digest's Trusted Brands 2009 survey. Reader's Digest Trusted Brands is an annual consumer...
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New supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. in Nagykőrös
Date: 2009-04-02 21:07:00
A new supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. has opened on 2nd April, in Nagykőrös. The new store is the first SPAR-unit of the city, and the 393rd supermarket of the...
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ProWein 2009 Exceeds all Expectations
Date: 2009-04-02 21:02:00
Optimism reigns in the global wine and spirits industry as was witnessed this week at the ProWein International Wine and Spirits trade show held in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 29th –31st....
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Profi Romania reports 45% sales growth in 2008
Date: 2009-04-02 06:02:51
Louis Delhaize’s discount chain in Romania reported total sales of EUR120 million in 2008, accounting for 45% year-on-year growth, Piata magazine reported. “We had an excellent year in 2008:...
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Health-tourism is about to become the most popular branch of tourism
Date: 2009-04-02 05:17:05
A congress started on 1st April, placed in Budapest's Széchenyi Thermal Bath is focusing on the increasing possibilities of health-tourism. Wellness, spa and massages – according to predictions by UNTWO...
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Energy-drinks appear to be crisis-resistant
Date: 2009-04-01 20:52:00
In spite of the crisis, a bustling trade can be seen in the energy-drink retail-sphere. Retail volume faces a 31 percent expansion value-wise, whereas a 42 percent increase when it...
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Hilton Budapest's new restaurant opens in Spring
Date: 2009-04-01 20:41:00
Hilton Budapest is about to open a new restaurant with a view to the House of Parliament and the Halászbástya on 11th April. The new restaurant is called ICON and...
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New icons of the Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series published
Date: 2009-04-01 20:33:00
The new icons of the Siófok based Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series are three Hungarian music-legends: Hungária, Demjén and Edda. A new feature of the event is that...
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Go to work by bike, with SIO-ECKES
Date: 2009-04-01 20:20:00
SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is trying to call attention to environment-conscious lifestyle by giving their program „Go to work by bike” a wider publicity. The main goal of the program started...
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Food sales price grow by 2.8%
Date: 2009-04-01 05:27:02
According to Central Statistic Office Domestic sales prices of industry rose by 2.4% in February 2009 compared to the previous month and were 6.6% higher than in February 2008. ...
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Starbucks expanding in Bulgaria
Date: 2009-04-01 05:21:30
'Green-white' café chain has opened two more cafés in Bulgaria, in Sofia and Bourgas. The international café chain entered Bulgaria four months ago, opening its first outlet in Sofia. The...
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ALDI feels weaker demand for non-food goods in the UK
Date: 2009-04-01 05:09:48
Hard discounter Aldi is celebrating the opening of its 400th UK store this week. The retailer is feeling the effects of the recession in the UK, with sales growth dipping...
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Vending-machines trying to revolutionize pizza-industry?
Date: 2009-04-01 04:44:27
A vending machine that bakes fresh pizza in minutes for a few euros – a device developed with help from British-Dutch group Unilever is about to be launched within a...
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Holló Maxi Coop ABC to open in Polgár
Date: 2009-04-01 04:37:40
The store is 670 square metres and features items of over 30 million HUF, with sixteen employees and a free parking lot. Albert Makó, CEO of Polgár és Csege Coop...
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The latest downgrade may have serious consequences for the market
Date: 2009-04-01 04:28:44
Hungary's sovereign debt is just a step away from falling to junk status, after the latest downgrade by Standard & Poor's, American business magazine Forbes pointed out on Tuesday. S&P...
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Keeping stores close would save more workplaces
Date: 2009-03-31 19:44:00
Fewer workplaces were forced to close if stores would not open on Sunday – the trade union of commercial clerks (KASZ) claims. SZ-president József Sáling pointed out that keeping stores...
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Pasta-specialities for half-price on Pasta Wednesday
Date: 2009-03-31 05:41:46
Pasta-specialities created by master cook Frigyes Vomberg are open to public with a fifty-percent discount on 13th May, within the compass of Gyermelyi Tészta's special event called Pasta Wednesday. More...
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Europeum at Blaha square Budapest
Date: 2009-03-31 05:37:39
Real-estate developer ABLON plans to open a new shopping centre called Europeum in the busy Blaha-area by late 2009. Blaha Lujza square keeps a busy traffic of 300 thousand people...
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László Kiss CEO of Tokaj Kereskedőház Zrt.
Date: 2009-03-31 05:29:04
Hungarian State Holding Company selected the homeborn, young wine-grower for the position among thirteen tenderers. The winner conception of the 34 years old tenderer was about assuring the raw...
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More Hungarian food in the shops
Date: 2009-03-31 05:18:00
Starting from 30t h June at the latest, 80 percent of sold food-products in Hungarian stores is supposed to be of Hungarian origin, Agricultural minister József Gráf mentioned now that...
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Campari portfolio sold by BOLS Hungary
Date: 2009-03-31 05:02:07
From 1th April BOLS trades Campari International's portfolio (Campari, Cinzano Vermuth, Cinzano Asti champagne, Old Smuggler whisky and Ouzo 12) in Hungary. 'Important instalment of our growth strategy is,...
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At least five new Maxima supermarkets to be opened in Latvia in 2009
Date: 2009-03-31 04:58:00
The new retail stores will be local in Riga, in Riga District's Pinki, Talsi (western Latvia) and Saldus (southwestern Latvia). Maxima Latvija spokesman Ivars Andins pointed out that even though...
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Brands love mommy-bloggers
Date: 2009-03-31 04:13:25
Mommy-bloggers can easily become the big fishes of online marketing in the near future. As a matter of fact, mothers are top-consumers: they are responsible for $2.1 trillion of...
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Online Retailers getting more popular
Date: 2009-03-31 04:06:52
If current trends continue, online retailers could outstrip the popularity of high street giants, according to TNS Worldpanel. In its annual top 10 list of the favourite retailers in...
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Tesco to open bank branches in 30 stores this year
Date: 2009-03-31 02:44:00
By the end of the year, 30 new instore bank-branches are about to be opened by UK retailer Tesco, The Independent reported. The first branches will open in Blackpool, Coventry...
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Tesco is the most creditable merchandising retail chain according to Hungarian consumers
Date: 2009-03-30 22:58:00
Tesco-Global Plc. is considered to be one of the most creditable Hungarian brands and the best trusted food retailer, says Reader's Digest's Trusted Brands 2009 survey. Reader's Digest Trusted Brands...
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BB Plc wins silver medal at French wine competition
Date: 2009-03-30 22:04:00
The 16th annual Chardonnay du Monde international wine competition recognises Balatonboglári Borgazdasági Plc.'s 2008 wine Chapel Hill Chardonnay as a silver medal winning product. The world’s best Chardonnay wines and...
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