Company and Personal News
More global name for IMIGe
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
IMIGe Hungária, like other members of the group will operate under the name IMIGe, a company of POS Media Europe. IMIGe and Sales Activation Solutions (SAS) established a new holding...
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Dynamic Royal Brinkers
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Experts from Royal Brinkers take great care to ensure that the latest market trends are reflected by their assortment. As a result of clear changes in consumer habits, the Royal...
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New managing director for LLP
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Zsolt Ambrus will continue his career in the Budapest office of the LLP Group, as managing director. Previously, he had worked for Microsoft Magyarország as head of sales and partner...
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INBÉ (GDA) on Chio bags
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Chio Magyarország Kft. has been the first Hungarian manufacturer to adapt the voluntary system of INBÉ (GDA) designation launched by 8 multinational companies. By August this year, INBÉ data will...
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Lilac heart beating
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Several thousand people made an enormous heart beat on 14. February, at the I Love MILKA Big Heartbeat event, held in SYMA Hall. The purpose of the event was to...
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Category management of dm focuses on tactics
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Rita Bokor, assortment manager of dm-drogeriemarkt is familiar with the topic of category management, as she is the author of a number of publications about this topic. – How and...
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New officers for Maspex
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Marek Bucior was appointed general director of Maspex Olympos Kft. on 23. January. He has been working for Maspex Wadowice Group for 8 years, first in Poland and later in...
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Coop is the franchise system of the year
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Co-op Hungary Zrt. has been awarded the title “Franchise System of the Year 2007” by the Hungraian Franchise Association. We asked László Murányi, CEO of Co-op Hungary Zrt. about the...
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Recipes in Interspar stores
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Spar Magyarország Kft. has a new service for its customers. They offer a wide range of continuously up-dated recipes in 29 Interspar hyper markets from 17. January to 31. December....
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Blessing or curse?
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
1986, Hosszúhegyi State Farm. The name Hey Ho gets selected for use by the general director and one of the best known Hungarian brands is born. By the early 90’s,...
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GEFCO duplicated its sales in Hungary
Date: 2008-02-28 00:00:00
The EFCO logistics integrator specialis had HUF 4 billion income, twohold as last year. Half of the sales came from distribution of vehicles and groupage and full/part-load road transport....
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Henkel 4Q Net Profit +11%
Date: 2008-02-28 00:00:00
In the full year, Henkel posted sales of EUR13.07 billion, up 2.6% from 2006, organic sales grew 5.8%. Earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT, in the fourth quarter...
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Fine on Magyar Cukor Zrt. because of water pollution
Date: 2008-02-28 00:00:00
In February 33,000 m3 pollutioned water fall into brook Ikva from company's distroyed reservoir. The bad case happened in Magyar Cukor's Petohazi plant, the firm has to pay HUF 22...
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Intelligence ADT Ultra•Max at Marionnaud
Date: 2008-02-28 00:00:00
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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Extra guarantee at Indesit Company
Date: 2008-02-27 00:00:00
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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Electrolex sales over HUF 200 billion
Date: 2008-02-27 00:00:00
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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Procter & Gamble Co to cut about 15 percent of its management staff
Date: 2008-02-27 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-27 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-27 00:00:00
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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Auchan To Revamp Private Label Packaging
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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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Kofola Buys Slovak Non-Alcoholic Wine Brand
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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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Anheuser-Busch Considering Counter-bid For Scottish & Newcastle
Date: 2008-02-26 00:00:00
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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Camel Gets a Makeover
Date: 2008-02-25 00:00:00
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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