The most controversial tech issue taken up by the outgoing Congress was, by far, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This legislation drew a humongous public outcry that prompted a wholesale retreat by its supporters. But thanks to the ...
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Old South Foods, a leading bottler and co-packer of restaurant foods, has converted its 16-ounce barbecue sauce decanter from glass to hot fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world's leading producer ...
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With mixed emotions and expectations, retailers jumped into the Thanksgiving shopping weekend with Black Friday sales promotions that saw equally uneven results. Sid's Bikes NYC's Eastside Manhattan store entered the Black Friday fray for ...
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In this week's update:A novel approach to LED retrofit lamps comes from 3M;Cree debuts a new outdoor product series;and a look back at some highlights from The LED Show. Let's start with 3M's innovative retrofit lamp design.There are many ...
NGC Software (New Generation Computing Inc) announced that LDLA Clothing LLC, a rapidly growing apparel company that supplies private-label and branded merchandise to major department stores and specialty retailers, is live on NGC's ...
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Cree has expanded its the Edge SSL luminaire family with new models meant to replace 1000W metal-halide fixtures in area-lighting applications including automobile dealerships. The Edge High Output ...
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Consumer preferences are driving change across the diverse end markets of Asia, prompting firms such as Dow Chemical Co. To have to adapt quickly, especially in such sectors as plastics packaging. Four Dow executives shared their views on ...
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A national research study conducted by Eric Mower + Associates' Contractor Insight specialty reveals that contractors make nearly half of their tool and building supply purchases from big-box retailers. "Retailers score high for variety and ...
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