News and articles
HUF 1.2 billion penalty by Kikelet
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
During the half time of the consumer protection action series called “Kikelet” the authorities have conducted 22,000 revisions and issued fines of a combined Ft 1.2 billion in 6,650 cases....
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Starbucks has to pay USD 100 million to its barits
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
Starbucks has been ordered to pay its Californian baristas back tips that were instead paid to shift supervisors. Starbucks planned to appeal immediately. The shift supervisors at the coffee chain...
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Younger people are more fexible by changing city or country
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
Kelly Services made an international workplace survey of 115,000 people in 33 countries, from Hungary 4400 people answered the questions. The research also queried how far workers would travel for...
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The volume of retail sales adjusted for calendar effects decreased by 3.0% in January
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
In January 2008, the domestic retail turnover (including catalog retailing) was 416 billion HUF. In January 2008, specialized and non-specialized food, beverages and tobacco retail sales declined again; sales volumes...
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Gocsej pear palinka has origin protection
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
It is the seventh Hungarian palinka which has origin protection, after Szatmari Plump Palinka, Szabolcsi Apple Palinka, Kecskemeti Apricot Palinka, Békési Plump Palinka, Gönci Apricot Palinka, Újfehértói Cherry Palinka. ...
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350% increase at Real Romania
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
The company opens six new stores and the sales of each hypers almost doubled. German group Metro, the largest player in the Romanian trade sector, has posted sales worth 1.95...
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M&S Expands In Central And Eastern Europe
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
Marks & Spencer has entered into joint venture with franchise partner COMS to expand in Central and Eastern Europe. COMS, a.s. operates 13 Marks & Spencer stores in the Czech...
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Pepsi Buys Control of Russian Juicemaker for $1.4 billion
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
That price tag for juice maker JSC Lebedyansky makes it PepsiCo Inc.'s biggest foreign acquisition ever. Deal fits two criteria important to the company: building its portfolio of healthier...
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Pannon Baromfi to buy
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
Since last September the company works again, the liquidator want to sell it. The liquidator company Crac-Org Zrt. waits offers until 28 April, the limit is minimum HUF 2,1 billion...
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The self service photo corner is a good business
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
Dailly 1500-2000 pictures are printed by each mashines standing in Saturn stores. The photo kiosk are served by HP, the electronic stores bought them for HUF one million and the...
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Overseas Sales Help Nike Earnings Rise
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
Nike Inc.'s third-quarter profit jumped 32 percent because of strong sales overseas and a weak dollar, the athletic shoe and apparel company said. Nike said revenue for the quarter, which...
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New awards for Torley from France
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
A wine and a champagne of Torley-group won silver medal at Chardonnay du Monde wine competition in France. The 15th annual Chardonnay du Monde® competition was held on 12...
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Cheap, but luxury cabin hotels in Europe
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
The cabin hotels are built after the style of Japanese Capsule hotels, but mixing with European and American demands. Last years many small hotels were opened in UK and the...
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Young people shopping not purposeful
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
70% of Hungarian consumer don't know too much about consumer protection rights, most of them know almost nothing about indemnity and warrant. According to kirakat.hu's and Szonda Ipsos's research the...
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Eggs are 25% more expensive as last year
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
Eggs on tray cost each HUF 26-28, in boksz HUF 32. According to the Hungarian Poultry Product Board Hungarians buy 100 million eggs near the Eastern. The eggs' sale duplicat...
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Green Tesco opens in Bonyhad
Date: 2008-03-21 00:00:00
It's the 5th store building so, that environmental protection and energy saving goals were keep in view. The thermal water comes from 100 meter deep, it heats the whole building,...
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Rise at Tesco Polska
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
Tesco, the UK retail giant, has signed a new pay deal with its workers in Poland. According to agreement with NSZZ Solidarnosc, representing 80% of the staff, workers get 30%...
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The Hungarian Trade Association asks the governement to think about new consumer protection fines
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
The association said it's nonsense that the National Consumer Protection Authority would give fines after yearly sales of the company. The authority's yearly report said that the fines should be...
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New clothes brand at Tesco
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
Since March the retail giant offers F&F, a new elegant man-woman dress for working in office or for parties. F&F is a leader clothing brand in the UK and has...
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Danisco Invests in New Ice Cream Optimising Freezing Technology
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
The technology ensures a finer structure, better mouthfeel and creamier texture in ice cream than previously possible. The new production equipment, designed specifically for pilot production, freezes the ice...
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Casino increased its share in Super de Boer
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
French retailer Casino Guichard said it had raised its stake in Dutch retailer Super de Boer SDB.AA to 57 percent. Company said it had acquired a 6 percent holding from...
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NÖM-AG acquires Mona dairy
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
NÖM-AG has announced that it has acquired three subsidiaries of the Mona dairy group based in Oberwart in Burgenland retroactively effective to January 1 of this year. The Hungarian company...
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Trident – enjoying bubble gum
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
The new Trident brands were introduce to the retail specialist by an exclusive show in Etyekwood. Jose Bonito introduce the new Trident Splash, what is a flavorful snack alternative that...
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Auchan Hungary plans 6% sales increase in 2008
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
Last year income was over HUF 200 billion. Because of the developing the chain Auchan's balance was negative last year, company thinks the result will be positive in 3-6...
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Nestle decreased its CO2 footprint
Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00
The company invests HUF 100 million for environment protection in Hungary. According to Nestle's Creating Shared Value 2007 report the company claims to have reduced emissions by 17.3 per...
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(HU) 20 százalékkal növelte adózott nyereségét a Lindt& Sprüngli
Date: 2008-03-19 00:00:00
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Succesfull Winter Invasion in the Hungarian Capital
Date: 2008-03-19 00:00:00
The Budapest Winter Invasion, lasting until the end of March, has already brought many extra guests to hotels. Altogether 20,000 guest nights were reported from participating hotels in February, which...
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180,000 enjoined at the Pig-out
Date: 2008-03-19 00:00:00
Pigging-out Thursday has grown into a huge event with 180,000 guests benefiting from the discounted offers of participating restaurants on 7 February. One-third of diners had already joined the previous...
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