Tag Archives: innovation

Crises undoubtedly shake the foundations of existing systems and lead to the appearance of better structures. Companies disappear or merge, and unusual solutions are invented, with the survivors benefiting from the eventually arriving boom. New chapters are written for marketing textbooks, new terms are coined and the crisis management business...

Henkel’s acquisition of the National Starch businesses in April 2008 has brought about a substantial increase of sales. After adjusting for foreign exchange, sales rose by 11.6 percent. Organic sales growth, i.e. adjusted for foreign exchange and acquisitions/divestments, was a good 3.0 percent, falling within the range of our forecast...

I am not too worried about POS marketing which is good news for the profession and also for customers. Customers have been getting increasingly conscious for some years, but their shrinking purchasing power has now also become a major factor influencing sales. Demand is increasingly focused on cheaper food products,...

Though consumption of fruit juices dropped last year, strong brands were not particularly badly hit, because consumers appreciate innovations even in cheaper segments. Owing to increasing price consciousness, the time has come for PET bottles to play a bigger role. In 2007, fluctuations in global prices had a strong influence...

Leading beer brands are becoming increasingly cautious in the shrinking market. Instead of radical innovation, they focus on improving image and communication. The policy pursued by hyper markets of selling canned versions of brands formerly positioned in the premium segment at discounted prices has been successful in boosting their market...

Guests at the meeting held by Trade Magazin Márkaklub in late February were looking for an answer to the question of what opportunities arise for brands as the result of the economic crisis? Regarding sales and their composition expected for this year, the chairman of the National Retail Association, Péter...

The main objective of the event to be held on 13. May is presenting Hungarian agricultural and food products. Various meetings, debates, conferences will accompany the event and there will also be many entertainment programs for visitors. Revenues from the event will be donated to the Technical and Agricultural Faculty...

Sealed Air organises a special 2-day seminar for top management in retail and food processing on 1-2 April. In frame of the event European case studies will be presented by Cryovac market and business experts.  It will provide a unique update on innovative new packaging solutions, merchandising techniques and formats...

The event is one of the winners at Tempus’s „2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation” tender.  The goal of the exhibition on 13th Mai is to show Hungarian agricultural products and foods. The exhibitoners are farmers, processors, retailers, etc. Also conferences and free time activities make the event colorful....

Innovation, product development, expansion of distribution channels, authentic communication without cost reduction – this is how we can sum up what has been said by participants of the Marketing Forum held by Karrier és Stílus Tanácsadó Kft. on 5. February about the way out of the crisis. “Regional and/or local...