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Hungarian National Wine Exhibition in London

With assistance of the Hungarian Agricultural Marketing Centre 26 famous Hungarian Winery show its offer in London Opera on 4th March.   For the prestigious event take part distributors, agent...

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Intelligence ADT Ultra•Max at Marionnaud

8 of the 10 international retail chains prefer ADT's solutions.   After a successful test periode in 2007 Marionnaud choose for protection the Ultra-Max®, the authentic Acousto-Magnetic technology. The first...

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Retail wings in Poland

January Retail Sales Up From 2007 Polish retail sales in January rose a strong 20.9% year-on-year, but fell 18.7% when compared to December 2007. According to figures from the national...

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Procter & Gamble Co to cut about 15 percent of its management staff

The company aims to accelerate annual productivity growth from 6 percent to 7 or 8 percent over the next five years. The world's largest household and personal-care products maker also...

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Aldi enters the Polish market

The German discounter Aldi, opened its first seven stores in Poland on 25 February. The network’s discounts are located in Poznan, Jelenia Gora, Sulechow, Glogow, Zory, Brzeg and Tarnowskie Gory....

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One third market share for Heineken Hungaria

In spite of bad business environment the company increased its sales and profit in 2007.   Last year the company sold 9% more beer, almost 2,400 hectoliters, the nettó sale...

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Extra guarantee at Indesit Company

Customer can raise the „normal” two years guarantee at Indesit products with another two, at Hotpoint-Ariston products with extra 3 years.  According to GFK Research Company on the Hungarian market...

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Grain's Prise on the Top

Wheat for May delivery rose to $12.145 a bushel in after-hours electronic trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.  Global wheat stockpiles will probably fall to a 30-year low this...

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Tax authority assigns to use the old cash registers

According the Hungarian Tax Authority the older type of cash register, which can't rounding are availability. Authority brings in a verdict, that the rounding doesn't qualified as money-making, so traders...

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Electrolex sales over HUF 200 billion

The sales growth is to thank to the capacity increase of the plants in Jaszbereny and Nyiregyhaza. Last year Electrolux sales increased with 11% to HUF 201.1 billion. The company...

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Privat labels awarded

Each year, PLMA gives recognition to retailers and wholesalers for their achievements in store brand marketing and product development. The awards are presented at PLMA’s annual trade show and represent...

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Anheuser-Busch Considering Counter-bid For Scottish & Newcastle

Anheuser-Busch reported to be examining whether to launch a last-ditch counter-offer for Scottish & Newcastle, the UK's biggest brewer. According to an unsourced article in the Sunday Times newspaper, the...

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Auchan To Revamp Private Label Packaging

The new packaging focus on modern looks and clarity. The programme, which was started at the end of 2007, has been rolled out to 800 of its 10,000 lines. Auchan...

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In-store credit market to grow

According to Cetelem research, the most in-store credit have got the Englishs and Germans. In Middle-Europe Polishs, Hungarians, Serbians and Russians have huge credit to pay back. In Hungary the...

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Illegal sausage plant in Pilisszentivan

Controllers found the manufacturer by the bill of delivery. The sausages were produced in a back accommodation of a villa in Pilisszentivan. The plant hasn't any admission, the raw material...

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Kofola Buys Slovak Non-Alcoholic Wine Brand

The Czech company becomes Coke Zero competitor with bez soda launch. Czech beverage firm Kofola has acquired the “Vinea” brand, also known as the “non-alcoholic wine” from Slovak wine producer...

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M&S Reported To Be Discussing Moves Into India And Israel

Marks & Spencer is in talks with India's Reliance Retail for an equal joint-venture for apparel, food and cafes, according Economic Times, citing unnamed sources. A deal could be reached...

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Less handicraft wine, but solid image by Monarchia

The trade company decreases its wine offer and building a strong brand. The Hungarian member of the Monarchia Matt International group, Monarchia Winery cut down its bidding from 25 to...

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Supermarket giants in online price war

Britain's biggest supermarkets are preparing for a fierce online price war to gain market share and lure shoppers away from rivals.  Escalating competition between the dominant players prompted one executive...

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Wal-Mart doesn't grow its suppliers from China

The retail giant is present with shops in China, but doesn't believes in the product made there.  Wal-Mart said it will continue to source an estimated $9 billion of manufactured...

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Developments at Hungexpo

In the latest phase of improvements made by owner GL events, construction has been launched on Pavilion G.Gross exhibition space there will be 9,504 sq m, the indoor high 12...

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Remaking the in Hungary 10 Years Old Praktiker

The „Do it yourself” store chain has 17 units in the country, but it plans new stores in the next years. The company has festal ad campagne, organised by its...

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The Most Easter Eggs are Sold in the hypers

According to Nielsen Research Company the sales in the 401-2500 sm stores growth from 25 to 28%.Last year the sales of easter choko figures fall down with 9%, altough 900...

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Danubius Hotels' economic effectivenes didn't grew in 2007

The Danubius Group produced HUF 47.3 billion revenue at consolidated level in 2007, group level occupancy fall to 62.7%. The total revenue of Hungarian hotels was HUF 31.5 billion, showing...

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Subway Ads with Full-service Agency

ReVISION won the tender of the restaurant chain. The exclusive ad partner of Subway plans and buys the media for the company. Nearby the casual communication effects, the winner tender...

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Camel Gets a Makeover

Though the enduring image of the Camel has not changed in the updated packaging, the animal is surrounded by a fresh look. The box also touts the brand's history: “Since...

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P&G joined to P.R.I.S.M.

Research shows that 70% of final purchase decisions are made at the shelves.  In 2006 Nielsen Company made a substantial progress in formulating a new in-store media metric. PRISM (Pioneering...

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The food retail decreased in December

In the year's last month the retail sales enriched HUF 690 billion, it was 11.2% of year's volume.The volume of retail sales adjusted for calendar effects decreased by 3.0% in...

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dm- The Best Workplace for Women

Last year the drugstore chain won „The Most Family Friendly Company” award, this year it get „The Best Workplace for Women” award too.  On the tender, set up by Association...

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Director of Pecsi Beer Manufacture leaves the company

Andras Csengõ leads the company, belongs to Austrian Ottakringer-Group, since 2005.  The manager leaves the company on 1. March because of strategic clash of opinion, but he is still the...

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