Company and Personal News
Imperial Tobacco's Altadis takeover offer
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
UK's Imperial Tobacco Group pays 50 eur per Altadis share, valuing the manufacturer of Gauloise and Fortuna cigarettes at 12.8 bln eur. The board of the Franco-Spanish company Altadis...
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Mihaly Hardy leaved Tesco
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
The specialist was the retail chain's communications director since 2006, former he worked 20 years as television reporter, editor and news director. There is no news about his successor at...
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Unilever Acquires Leading Russian Ice Cream Company Inmarko
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
The acquisition will further strengthen Unilever's position as the world's number one ice cream business. It will also strengthen Unilever's portfolio and competitive position in Russia, one of its priority...
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Burger King Keeps Rising
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
Worldwide same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, rose 4.5 percent.Americas second burger chain said its second-quarter – ended on 31 of December 2007 – profit...
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Aldi to open in February
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
According to market informations giant adcampaign starts in February, but the news is not fixed by the company, it never promotes the store openings. It is unkonwn how many stores...
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dm to start in Bulgaria 2009
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The local dm stores will have an area of 400-450 sq m and could be housed in large-scale shopping centers. dm Drogerie Markt, the Austrian retailer of household medicinal supplies,...
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Mondi to develope in Poland
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
International paper and packaging manufacturer, Mondi investes €305-million Swiecie. The company comannounced in a statement that its new lightweight recycled container-board machine would be situated at its Swiecie mill, in...
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Sodexho Alliance renamed Sodexo
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The evolution of the brand shows the grow and progress to become the premier global outsourcing expert. France based contract caterer and facilities company Sodexho Alliance has been renamed...
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Tesco opened a new front in the ongoing supermarket price war
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
In a sign that the discounters' growing popularity is starting to concern Tesco, the retail giant will start to match Aldi and Lidl's prices on over 2,000 product lines. Aldi...
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Museum becoming exciting
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Catering which relocated to a new address in September 2006, seems to be successful in fulfilling its cultural mission. Although it is a specialised...
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Minute prices on top
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The story of Plus began in Germany in 1972. Within a short time, there were a thousand Plus stores. Their expansion in Eastern Europe began in 1992. In 2000, Plus...
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Ammerland Trappista cheese
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Fresh coastwind, juicy greens, and our Lighthouse. Here is the unique home of the fresh taste Ammerland Trappista and other best quality cheese. Agency: S.A.L.T. Kft. Customer: Ammerland Hungary Kft....
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Gateway to world trade
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Global European Food Industry Event of ECRM to be held between 9-11. March in Budapest is intended to help trading enterprises and suppliers in making contact. ECRM helps the...
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Tetra Pak in Pilis
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Tetra Pak has become the chief sponsor of the forest management project implemented by Pilisi Parkerdő and WWF Magyarország in the Budai hills. Tetra Pak signed a three year agreement...
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Penny carries on
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The first domestic food discount store chain is still expanding. Every settlement with a population of over 6,000 is a potential location for them. Penny stocks over one thousand basic...
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Chio Crackings
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The spot is a follow up to the popular Chio Crackings mouse story. It is replayed in the first part how the lead character mouse got hold of Sajtos Chio...
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Super year ahead following a good year
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The main topic of the event was the new way of thinking in commerce with 82 lectures delivered by over a hundred presenters. Rewe is the third largest retail enterprise...
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Fütyülõs help for Mali
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
In addition to many other presents, the Fütyülős ATV competing in the Budapest-Bamako Rally is also taking 1,000 T-shirts for children in Mali. Budapest-Bamako Rally is charity rally where competitors...
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Auchan: three years of development in sight
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Though Auchan did not open any new stores last year, it is possible that they will open two this year. They spent 2007 preparing their workforce for the period of...
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Nielsen: ways to be different
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A presentation about consumer expectations in retail was held by Sabine Schnell, director of Nielsen retail services in Germany. Retailers in the future will try to be distinctive compared to...
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Award for EUROPARK
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
EUROPARK Salzburg operated by SPAR European Shopping Centers received two ISCS-awards at the end of 2007. One was given for architectural solutions and design, while the other was in recognition...
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CBA unity – beyond borders as well
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
It was more than 15 years ago that ten private retailers joined forces in order to be able to buy 17 stores which had originally belonged to the state owned....
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Gloom ahead for retailers
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The atmosphere was not really optimistic at the annual conference of the National Association of Retailers. Recession is felt in practically all segments of the retail business. According to Péter...
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There will be sugar
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
I have good news for the readers of TM. There will continue to be enough sugar on the shelves in the future. However, it is bad news for me, that...
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Bomba at Sió-Eckes
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Sió-Eckes Kft and Büki Üdítő Kft, the manufacturer of Bomba! energy drink have entered into strategic co-operation. In January 2008, Sió-Eckes Kft. is to become the exclusive domestic distributor of...
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Coop united and strong
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Last year, the Coop group succeeded in executing the major points of its medium term strategy accepted in 2006. The IT system was modernised, many new franchise partners joined the...
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Week dedicated to packaging in Düsseldorf
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The largest Interpack exhibition of all times is to be held between 24-30 April 2008 in Düsseldorf. Interpack Processes & Packaging 2008 will occupy the entire area of the Düsseldorfi...
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Opening with a wheelbarrow
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The second BAUHAUS store with an assortment of 120,000 items was opened in Szigetszentmiklós on 27 December. Customers who had arrived with a wheelbarrow received a coupon for the prize...
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Zwack awards for suppliers
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Zwack Kecskeméti Pálinka Manufaktúra held a partner meeting for over 30 fruit producers on 14. December. Guests took a one and a half hour palinka tour....
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Match with a distinctive strategy
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
In recent years, Match did not show rapid expansion. In fact, the number of their stores dropped. However, as results began to improve, the owners approved of opening new stores...
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