China unveiled its economic growth target for 2015 Thursday, putting an end to months of speculation.[Special coverage] The target, as expected, was lowered to "around 7 percent," a level not seen since 2004 and 0.5 percentage points ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Growth
The latest data from the Australian Industry Group (AIG) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) indicates that Australia's manufacturing sector has contracted for the third month in a row, and that subdued domestic demand is ...
The Australian Government has granted Australia Post its desired radical service delivery reforms, most importantly a two-speed letter delivery service and possible price increases. Australia Post is facing significant structural decline ...
Half of consumers around the world say they are actively trying to lose weight, and 75 per cent of them plan to achieve that goal by changing their diet, according to market research organisation Nielsen. However, sales of both ...
Tags: Food Sales, Indulgent Foods
China's economy is likely to grow at a medium-to-high rate under the "new normal", Economic Daily reported Justin Yifu Lin, a member of China's 12th CPPCC as saying on Monday. Under the "new normal", China has both the conditions and the ...
Tags: medium-to-high rate, new normal
The number of LED lamps installed for general lighting in Europe (including indoor & outdoor accent and functional lighting for residential, commercial and government areas) will rise from 288 million in 2014 to 2.9 billion units in 2019 at ...
Tags: LED market, Lighting market
China's "new normal" economy, although growing at a slower pace, actually added value last year as more jobs were created, inflation was under control, and trade rose, said a senior official at the National Bureau of Statistics yesterday. ...
According to a new report from Tractica, the global wearable devices market will grow from 17.0 million device shipments in 2013 to 187.2 million units annually by 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34 percent. The ...
Tags: Wearable Device, Sporting Goods
China will focus on improving economic quality in 2015 and adapt itself to slower growth against global economic headwinds, top policy makers agreed on Thursday. Economic growth should remain within the desired range and restructuring of ...
Tags: Economic Quality, economic policy
U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 4 percent year on year to $6.11 billion in December, closing the year on a downer. December's sales total was the weakest since 2011 and followed a 6.2 percent decline for stores in November; still, ...
Tags: Jewelry Store, Jewelry
Brand & Retail, the branded apparel segment at textile and denim major, Arvind Ltd witnessed sales surging 21.1 per cent year on year in the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 in ...
Lower-tier cities will be focal point for expansion this year The fast-moving consumer goods market recorded slower growth last year, although momentum picked up in fourth-tier cities. The FMCG sector expanded 5.4 percent last year, ...
In preliminary estimates, marketer of intimates’ iconic brand Victoria Secret, L Brands said its net sales for the fourth quarter rose 7 per cent year on year for the fourth fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2015. Net sales for the ...
The shipment growth of China's smart connected devices (SCD), including PCs, tablets and smartphones, will slow down in 2015, according to market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Combined shipments in 2015 will rise ...
Tags: Smart Devices, Electronics
Bloomberg News sat down with Peter Coy, Bloomberg Businessweek Economics Editor, and Susan Lyne, AOL BBG Ventures President, to discuss the American economy, and to try to answer the question: is America roaring back economically? Coy ...