The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...
Tags: Toy&Game Inventors, Toys
Costco Wholesale Corporation, an American warehouse club that provides a wide selection of merchandise, has announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of 35.5 cents ...
Higher product clearance promotions drove down gross margin in the first fiscal quarter ended October 27, 2014, at women’s apparel retailer and NASDAQ listed, Bebe Stores. Bebe Stores said gross margin from continuing operations as ...
Rhodia, the synthetic fibre and polymer specialist from France, is prepping up to showcase its first-ever line of skin and body friendly jeans, Emana Denim, at the forthcoming edition of the Barcelonan denim-led trade fair, Denim by ...
Tags: jeans, synthetic fibre, Apparel
Quiksilver Inc. reached a definitive agreement to sell its majority stake in online retailer Surfdome to Surfstitch of Australia for net proceeds of approximately (US)$16 million for its equity interest, loans and other amounts due from ...
Tags: Quiksilver, Surfdome, Sporting Goods
For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $89.2m (at the high end of the $83-91m ...
With more than two months remaining, Nissan LEAF has shattered the record for the most U.S. electric vehicle sales in a single calendar year, surpassing the previous record of 22,610 that it set in 2013. "With nearly 20 electric cars or ...
Tags: solar array, renewable energy, Auto
For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported revenue of $433.6m (exceeding the high end of the $405-425m guidance range). This is down 3.3% on $448.6m last quarter but up 1.1% on $429m ...
Tags: JDSU, Optical communications
Nexen Tire America Inc. chose the first day of the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas to launch its associate dealer program: Next Level. The program was designed to create loyalty between dealers and ...
Tags: Nexen Tire, 2014 SEMA Show, Tire
For the third-quarter 2014, epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported revenue of $93.3m, down on $99.3m a year ago and $95.1m last quarter (and below the mid-point of the ...
Tags: Veeco, MOCVD Revenue, LED segment
February 10th, 11th and 12th, Feria Valencia will host the the new show, Maderalia Selection, betting around the areas of materials, components, technology and finishes to complement the showcase of Cevisama and Feria Habitat Valencia and ...
Tags: Feria Valencia, Furniture
For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 28 September 2014), Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported revenue of $427.7m, up 9% on $391m a year ago but down 2% on $436.3m last quarter (and below the $440-465m forecasted in mid-August). ...
As part of the firm’s autumn Pre-School Campaign, Golden Bear will be distributing 100 nursery activity kits to local groups, offering a bundle of branded toys and activities. Golden Bear is offering a boost to UK nurseries this ...
Tags: Golden Bear, nursery activity kits
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp ( PSMI ), said Friday the Japan Fair Trade Commission granted clearance of its proposed $465 million merger with Murata Electronics North America Inc. The approval is subject to a 30-day waiting period set to ...
Tags: Fair Trade Commission, Merger, Electronics
Australian automotive component manufacturers remain steadfastly opposed to the federal government’s intention to cut $500 million of funding from the Automotive Transformation Scheme over the next three years and the proposed early ...
Tags: Automotive Bill, Automotive