The average bicycle retail store earns annual pre-tax profit of 5.5 percent, but the top 25 percent bring home nearly three times that. Is this really possible? If so, how do they do it? Aggressive marketing? Super staff training? ...
Tags: Bike Stores, Profit
Baldi Candy, doing business as Arway Confections, has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the business and real estate of Long Grove Confectionery of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Arway Confections, a 63-year-old family owned business ...
Tags: Baldi Candy, Food
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has issued a statement clarifying certain points related to 50 percent investment in back-end infrastructure under its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy on multi-brand retail ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- On Saturday, June 15th the Knoxville, TN Stanton Optical store is having a customer appreciation celebration from Noon until 3:00 PM. General Manager Juan Jonny Lopez and Sales Manager ...
The next version of Microsoft's relational database management system (RDMS) promises to bring immense performance gains to online transactional processing systems. SQL Server 2014 will come with a new in-memory OLTP engine, one built ...
The international sports industry is subject to continual change. As a result, professional further training offers are essential for industry and retail stores to compete successfully in the long term. ISPO Academy is now offering this ...
Tags: Apparel, sport Apparel
Mobile payments startup Payleven has struck a deal that calls for Apple to start selling chip-and-PIN readers in its retail stores across Europe. Payleven's chip-and-PIN reader can be connected to an iPhone, iPad or Android device via ...
Tags: Computer Products, Mobile payments
Mountain bikers interested in trying before buying can now demo two of Cane Creek’s rear shocks via a new program launched by suspension system service and tuning company Suspension Experts. Riders can contact Suspension Experts ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Ruralco's proposed acquisition of Elders Rural Services Limited. Ruralco and Elders each operate a national network of agri-product retail outlets, supplying a range of ...
Tags: Service
Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (AD/RBIS) the world’s leading apparel branding solutions provider will sponsor the WGSN Global Fashion Awards, including offering a new award in support of emerging apparel ...
Tags: Avery Dennison, Textile
Destination XL Group, Inc., the largest multi-channel specialty retailer of big & tall men's apparel and accessories, reported operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Highlights - Total first quarter sales decreased to ...
Tags: Apparel
There’s nothing like casting your eyes on the beautiful work of hardwood or stone. Leaf through any home design magazine and you’re sure to fall in love with a handful of floorings that you believe are well beyond your budget. ...
The Internet Of Things. The last time I remember hearing that phrase, Mariah Carey had the best-selling CD. Heck, people were still buying CD’s. It was all part of the demand-driven supply chain. The idea was that every pallet, case ...
What Are Cheongsams Cheongsam, a female dress with distinctive Chinese features, known to the whole world as a language that expresses the beauty of oriental women, now enjoys a growing popularity in the international world ...
Tags: Cheongsam, Classic Dress, Apparel
The most interesting category of coloured stones is gems that display optical phenomena. This week we will examine some of the more common phenomena that can add interest and profit to the coloured stone department of a retail store. ...
Tags: Cat's eye stones, jewelry