US-based independent insurance intermediary Brown & Brown has completed the earlier-disclosed acquisition of Beecher Carlson Holdings, an insurance and risk management broker. Earlier in May 2013, Brown & Brown signed an agreement to ...
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Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced Haggar Clothing Co. has selected and implemented Epicor Retail Software to support the ...
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Italian eyewear company Luxottica Group reported this month that first-quarter sales for its wholesale division — in which Southern California-based Oakley is a key brand — jumped 7.5 percent compared with a year earlier to 781 ...
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Specialty Sports Venture, the retail division of Vail Resorts, Inc., announced the acquisition of Hoigaards's, a leader in the outdoor equipment and apparel industry since 1895. Located outside of Minneapolis in St. Louis Park, this 20,000 ...
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Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, announces its Interim Management Statement relating to the period from 29 October 2012 to 20 February 2013. Current Trading Update Group sales for the 13 weeks ending ...
I.R.I.S., Inc., a.k.a. IRISINC, the founders have been in several successful business ventures for over 30 years. This day is special, because the corporation was a combined effort to place all past business ventures under one conglomerate. ...
DANBURY, Conn. — Aided by a 4.9% same-store sales increase at its retail stores, Ethan Allen said profits jumped 21.9% in the quarter ended Dec. 31. The manufacturer and retailer said the earnings increase came in spite of Hurricane ...
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The big news this week is the sale of famed jewellery and watch brand, Harry Winston, to the Swatch Group for $750 million plus their assumption of up to $250 million of pro forma net debt. Several analysts and industry observers see this ...
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In what has been described as "the biggest management shakeup at Apple since the Steve Jobs putsch that eliminated Gil Amelio in 1997″ Apple's CEO Tim Cook is said to have fired Scott Forstall, described as an unpopular face at Apple, ...
Canadian food manufacturer and grocer George Weston has recorded a decline in first-half profits thanks to costs from retail division Loblaw. In the six months ended 16 June, net profit dropped 7.1% to C$367m (US$366.4m) as higher costs ...
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Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc, announced plans to relocate its Honolulu Nordstrom Rack location to a larger space at Ward Village Shops within Ward Centers. The approximately 45,000-square-foot, two-level store is scheduled to open fall 2013. ...
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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. reported operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 increased 1.4% over the prior year to $187.4 ...
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Insurance intermediary Towergate has acquired Harry Fort Insurance Brokers. Harry Fort Insurance Brokers was established in 1982 by current managing director Chris Fort's father and brother. The company has been a member of the UK's ...
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The Board of Directors of Brown & Brown have promoted Linda Downs as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company and Charles Lydecker as president of Retail Division. Downs was most recently CPCU, AIA, regional president and Lydecker was ...
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Sports Direct International plc provides an update on current trading in advance of its half year end on 28 October 2012. Group total sales for the nine weeks ending 30 September 2012 were up 18.0%to£402.7m(2012:£341.3m)and ...
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