Next reports a "solid" performance over its last financial year to January 2016, with Directory (online and catalogue) sales up 8% and Retail 1%. Total group sales rose by 3% to £4.1b. Despite this, growth was lower than predicted. ...
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The two-week campaign will air across a range of kids' TV channels until April 3rd 2016. Mardles, the stickers that come to life using a free smartphone or tablet app, is set to make its TV advertising debut this Easter. The two-week ...
The quick development of express delivery industry is obvious with the thriving of E-commerce recently. Not only the express delivery business but also the bulk cargo transportation in various cities are increasingly growing. While, ...
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Rigid plastics, flexibles, and board, metal and glass packaging will drive industry expansion across the next five years. In global researcher Smithers Pira's report, called The Future of Global Packaging to 2020, it states that the $839 ...
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Sainsbury's has confirmed that it will proceed with its offer for Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of Argos, and is "pleased" by last Friday's turn of events, which saw rival bidder Steinhoff international abandon pursuit in favour of ...
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Russian State Office for the Protection of Consumer Rights believes the game to be 'anti-Russian'. Polish board game Kolejka (Queue) has been banned in Russia as a result of it being 'anti-Russian'. The Russian version of the game ...
According to several reports, Uber is planning to buy or has already placed a huge order to buy Mercedes-Benz S-class cars. Reports suggest that the ride-hailing company is planning to have fleet of self-driving cars by 2020. With this ...
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The 1,000 square-meter shop will mark the first flagship LEGO store in Asia and is expected to open its doors to the public in June this year. The LEGO Group is to open its world’s largest retail outlet in the Chinese city of ...
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Uber has apparently been on an epic shopping spree in Germany, with self-driving cars and high-end Mercedes-Benz vehicles at the top of the list. A report from Reuters have revealed the ride-sharing firm was seeking to place a large order ...
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REI reported sales reached a record $2.4 billion in 2015 after a second consecutive year of nearly double-digit growth. Sales increased 9.3 percent from $2.2 billion in 2014, or 11 percent when adjusting for an extra 53-week of sales ...
UK retail footfall in February was 1.1% down on a year ago – lower than the 1.2% rise seen in January and the three-month average rate of -0.8% – according to the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. ...
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The new 2,800 sqft store in West Sussex is the latest move in the growing independent retailer's plans to open a swathe of stores across the country this year. UK multi-channel retailer, The Entertainer is preparing to open a new store ...
IFCO, the global provider of reusable packaging solutions, announced that its new Wood Grain Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) have entered the produce supply chain. The first of an anticipated 30 million Wood Grain Reusable Plastic ...
Toyota is working to develop wearable devices for blind and visually impaired that can help them do more with greater freedom, independence and confidence. The project is called BLAID. The project reflects the company's commitment to ...
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Having just celebrated its fourth birthday, Captain Neil Waite from Captain Neil´s Toy Chest tells Jade Burke how Shopkins has been a success for his business and why he chose a pirate theme for his store. Tell me a bit about your ...
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