According to Paul Griffin from the London-based market researchers IGD, the Italian food retail market was worth EUR 149,5 in 2005. The five biggest chains hold a combined market share of 23 per cent. Hyper markets still have a lot of potential for growth. The six largest purchasing partnerships control...
Spar Magyarország Kft. and Europark Shopping Centre organised an event called Health Days for the first time between 4-6 May. A new, exclusive private label brand has been added to the assortment of Spar group. Rubin is a brand for premium quality household textile products, which is available in Interspar...
European Athletics and SPAR International are pleased to announce that the world’s largest voluntary food retail chain has extended its commitment to athletics for a further four year period, until the end of 2011. The new contract will commence on January 1 2008 and runs until the end of 2011,...
All participants at the conference were interested in the direction of change resulting from the increasing use of IT. Experts from Edcon, Casino and Edeka reported their experiences related to the effects of IT on business practices. Participants also visited stores of the following chains: Carrefour, Casino and Galeries Lafayette...
134 IT experts from 23 countries discussed the effects of technological development on FMCG trade at the “CIES – The Food Business Forum” conference in Monte Carlo, in March. After the acquisition of Gillette by P&G last year, synergies have resulted in savings of USD 1 billion and sales also...
Bio products are becoming more popular. Their number is growing not only in market places but stores as well. The proportion of bio products within total Hungarian food consumption is estimated at 0,5 per cent. According to Péter Roszik, managing director of Biokontroll Hungária Kht, two per cent of farmland...
Spar, Cora, Metro. These three chains have organised Austrian food weeks in Hungary this spring. The three year long international promotional campaign for Austrian food with an annual budget of EUR 40 million has reached its final stage. Four years ago, only one Austrian supplier was listed in Hungarian SPAR....
During the two weeks before Easter, a promotion named “Royal days with royal aroma” was held by Kraft Foods in selected stores of the Spar group. Hosts and hostesses from Krönung were present in 25 Interspar, 30 Spar and 15 Kaiser’s stores. While consumers were able to taste fresh espresso...
Over a thousand Chineses companies coming. The Chinese prime minister has confirmed their intention to make Hungary a regional bridgehead. Successful winter invasion. The campaign for promoting Budapest hotels called Winter Invasion was successful, bringing 5500 extra guests and 25 500 extra nights. Most of the guests came from Great...
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