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Kraft to move Cadbury operation to Poland
No sooner has Kraft Foods acquired Cadbury than it announced that it will close down Cadbury’s Somerdale factory in Keynsham, Great Britain and move the production to Poland. As a result, 400 workers from the British factory could be sacked.
Read ArticleInvestors target Europe
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE) today announced the results of a survey of more than 270 European investors, revealing their intentions for the timing and focus of their investment activity over the coming years. The findings were launched at the company’s European Investment Briefing held today at MIPIM, the international real estate event held annually in Cannes, France.
Read ArticleSocial networks influencing retailing
IDC Retail Insights recently released a new report, which gives an overview of the main opportunities being created by social networks for retailing. This study also analyzes the various social phenomena developing on the Web 2.0, and how these can be used by retailers to gain a competitive advantage.
Read ArticlePoland and Romania the best European hopes for more beverage business
If the British market researchers at Canadean are right, the gap between Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe will open up again this year. They assume that the recession in Western Europe will be much more marked than in many countries of Central and Eastern Europe, where it will only lead to a temporary drop in sales. Beverage sales in Central and Eastern Europe are to increase again this year and appreciably pick up speed in 2011. For beer sales in these markets, Canadean forecasts rises of 0.1 % for 2010 and 1.6 % for 2011 compared with 2010. The upward trend is to be more appreciable for non-alcoholic drinks, which could increase by 1.1 % in 2010 and by 2 % in 2011. However, these forecasts assume that the economic situation in these markets will distinctly improve in 2010 and that the slump in beverage consumption due to the long winter can be compensated for by a warm summer.
Read ArticleWarsaw’s retail market is prone to recommence expansion
With 2009 GDP’s growth at 1.7%, healthy ratings and the overall good economic situation, Polish economy continues to outperform the rest of Europe. Poland comes as one of the regional economies the least hit by the global economic downturn. Its strong performance is expected to continue throughout 2010, with GDP figures forecasted to reach about 2%. Still, after GDP yearly increases ranging between 5 and 6.8% between 2006 and 2008, this is a considerable slowdown.
Read ArticleFalse pallets making the rounds
In contrast to other types of pallets, EUR pallets comprise a number of considerable advantages – whether it is about the guaranteed quality proved by various tests or about the characteristic of being barterable, which directly results from the quality guaranteed. The feature of being exchangeable as well as quality assurance are proved by labeling the pallets
Read ArticleIDC Manufacturing Insights Releases Top 10 Predictions for EMEA Manufacturing in 2010
IDC Manufacturing Insights recently released a new report, which covers IDC Manufacturing Insights' top 10 predictions for the European, Middle Eastern, and African (EMEA) manufacturing industry in 2010.
Read ArticleCheck out : a touchy place in the shop
The checkout is a touchy point in retail stores, because at the checkout demands are made, not only on the customers’ money, but also on their patience. This only emphasises the importance of POS systems for the retail industry. On the one hand, such systems have to meet ever higher requirements and, on the other, they have to be faster than their predecessors, if possible.
Read ArticleEUR50bn lacking for Polish power sector
Due to long-standing underinvestment, the Polish power sector is facing a genuine need of finding up to €50bn on investments in new power-production capacity and transmission systems in the coming years. However, only part of the projects initially announced by investors will be actually implemented. Thus, the amount of around €25bn earmarked for capital investments in the power sector in 2010-2020 seems to be a more realistic figure.
Read ArticleBeverage industry going through increasing innovation
The beverage packaging industry is experiencing increasing innovation in design, materials and efficiency to meet cost and environmental concerns while trying to entice splintering consumer groups according to a report by Applied Market Information.
Read ArticleCapital returning to Polish real estate
CB Richard Ellis today issues its report Accumulator, Investment Market in Poland, Spring 2010, covering all aspect of investment market in Poland and its future trends.
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