Auckland Airport is to build a state-of-the-art new distribution centre for Fonterra’s New Zealand consumer business (Fonterra Brands New Zealand). Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) is scheduled to occupy the new premises under a ...
Tags: Auckland Airport, Fonterra, FBNZ
US-based private equity firm Castanea Partners has invested undisclosed sum in Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, a retailer and wholesaler of branded artisanal ice creams. This investment makes Castanea Partners, the sole outside investor in ...
Tags: Castanea Partners, Investment, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Ice cream
Data released by Local Data Company (LDC) and the British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that independents opened the fewest number of shops in Britain’s top 500 town centres since LDC records began in 2009. The number ...
Tags: Local Data Company, LDC, Bira, Independent Shops
The Square Mile Relay is being brought to New York's Financial District for the first time, set to take place April 21. The relay race will feature more than 100 teams from leading financial institutions who compete to win a $10,000 ...
After four years, Paul von der Heyde is stepping down as chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC), the furniture industry's Government lobbying body. The new chairman is Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI (Krueger ...
Tags: BFC, KI EMEA, Industry Lobby Group
Li Ning Co Ltd posted a profit in 2015 following three consecutive years of losses. The China-based sports giant posted an annual net profit of 14.3 million yuan ($2.2 million), compared with a 781.5 million yuan loss a year ago. ...
John Lewis has continued to outperform the market in uncertain trading conditions, with gross sales up 2.8% to £4.56bn (4.4% on a 52 week basis). To ensure that customers can shop whenever and however they want, John Lewis has ...
Tags: John Lewis, Trade condition, Annual summary
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. ...
Tags: BRC, Retail football, Goverment support
An executive meeting of the State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday passed a draft map of administrative divisions demarcating the maritime and land zones of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). According to the draft, an ...
Tags: Macao, economic growth, demarcation
Imax CEO Richard Gelfond. [Photo provided to China Daily] China will overtake the United States to become the world's largest box office by 2018, says Imax CEO Richard Gelfond in an exclusive interview to China Daily. The country is ...
Tags: China, Box Office, movie industry
Audi and the city of Somerville are planning joint innovations for the city of the future on the east coast of the USA. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the context of the Smart ...
Tags: Audi, networking cars, Automated Parking
If you love a crystalline world that's covered with snow and ice, you won't want to miss a magic journey to northeast China this winter. Day 1: Harbin Ice & Snow World Being the famous "Ice City" in northeastern China, Harbin attracts ...
Tags: 6-Day, NE China Tour Route, snow, ice
It's easy to see how much Chinese people love football; you just need to look at the excitement of the crowd during a Guoan game... ... they’re coming along well and the team is full of enthusiasm. The best way to develop football is ...
Tags: football, Argentina, Chinese people
Rebranding on March 4th as Hotel Jen Upper East Beijing, Traders Hotel Upper East Beijing marks the first property in mainland China to adopt the new Hotel Jen brand by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Catering to a new ...
Tags: Hotel JEN, Rebranding, mainland China
Irish food ingredients company Kerry Group has acquired three U-based companies Red Arrow Products, Island Oasis and Biothera Inc’s Wellmune for $735m, a move that will usher the company’s growth in nutritional solutions market. ...