US-based drug store chain Walgreens has agreed to reimburse a monetary penalty of $80m to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to settle the charges of violating federal regulations governing the distribution of prescription ...
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After trying her hands in fashion designing, the popular American television personality Lauren Conrad has now ventured into the soft plush world of interior design. The young 27-year-old designer has recently unveiled her maiden ...
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El Corte Inglés, the Madrid-based department store group, has unveiled a new line of affordable menswear titled Hominem. Targeted specifically towards young urban men with a limited purchasing power, the spring-summer collection is ...
The sharemarket fell sharply yesterday as iron ore prices declined and strong jobs news cooled hopes of interest rate cuts. Employment jumped by 71,500 places last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Economists had expected a ...
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TORONTO — Sears Canada continued to lose ground in its fiscal fourth quarter as revenue fell 5.0% and same store-store sales decreased 3.8%. Earnings were flat and continued to be driven by factors other than the basics of being a ...
ATLANTA — Aided by a successful advertising campaign and expanded custom and special order upholstery programs, Top 100 retailer Havertys said fourth-quarter sales rose 8.3%. The 122-store chain reported that same-store sales were ...
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A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. Internet advertising ...
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A number of Swedish and Nordic institutions, together with Bengt Jaller Klädcenter AB, MQ’s second-largest owner, have acquired 9,924,829 shares in MQ, corresponding to 28.2 percent of the company’s capital and votes. The ...
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US c-store retailer The Pantry has seen its net losses widen in its first quarter. In the three months ended 27 December, the company made a net loss of US$3.1m compared to a net loss of $2.9m last year, it reported today (5 February). ...
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Marimekko is expanding its operations in all its main market areas. In Northern Europe, the company is expanding its network of company-owned stores, while in North America the main thrust is on developing shop-in-shop partnerships with ...
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The BRAIN Dealer Tour glided across the Golden Gate Bridge early Wednesday to start a day visiting bike shops in Marin County on a 35 mile-plus day of riding around the beautiful area. It's no secret even to folks who haven't ...
MOM's Organic Market has banned products targeting children through the use of licensed cartoon characters. The move includes a wide range of products, from frozen soybeans to juice boxes. All products targeting children through the use ...
The Pantry has named B Clyde Preslar as SVP and chief financial officer. Preslar joints The Pantry from RetailAmerica, where he served as finance chief since 2008. Previously he held financial positions with Cott Corp and Lance. He will ...
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The sharemarket ended a three-day losing streak yesterday as the latest earnings results from US aluminium giant Alcoa reassured investors in the resources-heavy domestic bourse, with high-yield and defensive sectors of the market well bid. ...
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Business Line reported that the Competition Commission of India has given its approval to the acquisition of Future group's Pantaloon brand business by Aditya Birla Nuvo. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, through a subsidiary, had proposed to acquire ...
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