Nordstrom, Inc. reported net sales reached $3.6 billion in the fiscal second quarter ended August 1, up 9.2 percent compared with a year earlier, thanks to acquisitions, the addition of 33 new retail locations and a 4.9 percent increase in ...
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Lids Sports Group announced a licensing agreement extension with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) granting the retailer licensing rights to embroider the names, numbers and autographs (EmbroidiGraph) of Major League ...
The New York City administration has begun implementing ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS) foams used for making cups, bowls, plates, takeout containers, and trays for being non-recyclable. Announced by the New York administration in ...
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ConAgra Foods is planning to cease operations at its cookie manufacturing facility in Ripon, in the US state of Wisconsin. The move will put close to 300 jobs at risk, with the job cuts to be completed by December this year, FOX 11 ...
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As the countdown begins for the second edition of the Fashion Revolution Day around the world to mark the second anniversary of the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, American fashion brand Zady, which is also the US Chair of ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on April 6 that two more flocks of commercial Minnesota turkey have been infected with the lethal avian flu, out of which one flock is already in an quarantine zone. According to the USDA, ...
Medtronic made no admission of guilt in the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which claimed Medtronic misled the military about the origin of its medical devices. Chris Newmarker Medtronic will pay $4.4 million to settle a ...
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The Valspar Corporation celebrates 50 years of Fluropon 70 percent PVDF resin-based coatings. Since the flagship architectural coating launched in 1965, Valspar’s Fluropon exterior coatings have become the industry standard for both ...
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From its beginning as a graphic arts company called EskoArtwork, Esko has built itself into the leading global player in packaging production and supply chain solutions, with its headquarters in Gent, Belgium, and R&D and manufacturing ...
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Gildan has signed on as the title sponsor of Esprit de She The Spirit of Her Race Series, the premiere athletic event series for women run by Life Time Fitness. Since its inception in 2013, more than 25,000 women ranging in age from 5 to ...
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G&K Services is now offering Dickies WorkTech Premium Performance Shirts designed with AeroCool performance mesh, which provides ventilation in key areas, ideal for people who work in high heat. Created using body heat mapping technology, ...
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Food distributor Sysco has agreed to divest 11 US Foods distribution centers to Performance Food Group. The move is in line with Sysco's plans to win FTC approval for its proposed merger with US Foods announced in December 2013. The ...
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ConAgra Foods is planning to end RyKrisps crackers production at its plant in Southeast Minneapolis, citing low demand. The closure of the plant, which is the only plant making RyKrisps, will result in over 15 job losses, The Pioneer ...
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Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on January 29, 2015 A former Medtronic employee has sued the company, two employees and local police, claiming that they falsely accused him of making bomb threats against a company ...
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Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker and Brian Buntz on January 28, 2015 Medtronic is expected to enjoy lower corporate taxes now that it has moved its official headquarters from the U.S. to Ireland through its merger with ...
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