Like many businesses that make products using virgin plastic, Eugene-based PakTech is facing an identity crisis. The national marketplace, responding to a more environmentally conscious consumer base, is shifting slowly toward recycled ...
The demand for improved telecom connectivity in Canada's North is real, says a new Conference Board of Canada report, and "the interest in the issue has never been greater". Published by the Centre for the North, "Mapping the Long-Term ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics
The retail industry must take the lead in inventing new technologies to meet the rising aspirations of the Indian consumer, Mr. KV Thomas, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has said. Inaugurating Massmerize ...
Tags: retail industry, Apparel
The penetration of Internet has rapidly increased the competition in apparel retailing as it creates a platform for the consumers to browse for their favorite wardrobes from anywhere in the world. In order to compete with the rising ...
Tags: Apparel Retailing
The growth rate of the export value of China's machinery industry continued to decline during the first half, but experts say it may stop falling in the second half. In June, China's machinery export value was $29.9 billion, down 4.63 ...
The sales process in Freight Transportation has undergone major changes over the last decade. The economics of having a street sales team is being called into question when you consider the compensation, incentives, office space, car ...
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The public cloud services market is predicted to exceed $180 billion by 2015, according to a newly released report by Gartner. The research firm has forecasted continued strong growth in public cloud services and says that end-user ...
An updated European Union safety regulation on toys will place pressure on Chinese toy makers and affect the nation's exports to an already weakening European market, but could also provide an opportunity to upgrade the domestic toy ...
Brazilian government enacted a new law by the end of July, the country's anti-dumping has been modified to make it more consistent with the current environment and more transparent. The new regulation replaces the 1995 publication of the ...
Tags: Processing Machinery
A new transparent, bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning, and incredibly slippery, a team from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard School of Engineering and ...
Tags: Coating, Ordinary Glass
The integration of science and technology into textiles has given birth to a new range of textiles and clothing known as smart textiles and interactive clothing. According to industry representatives, smart textiles and interactive ...
Scottish milk supplier and distributor Müller Wiseman Dairies has confirmed plans to close its Keith and Whitburn facilities in Scotland, a move which will lead to a loss of about 140 jobs. The company stated that it will gradually ...
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Pharmaceutical firm Merck reported a net income of $906m, or $0.30 per share for the second quarter ended on 30 June 2013 compared to $1.8bn, or $0.58 per share in 2012. Total revenue for the second quarter ended on 30 June 2013 was ...
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Automotive battery producer PowerGenix has entered into a deal with the French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen to evaluate the use of PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries as a replacement for lead-acid in stop-start vehicles. As part of the ...
Tags: NiZn Batteries, Peugeot-Citroen
Studio Roosegaarde’s Smart Highway project’s primary goal is to make roads more sustainable and interactive. With the use of light, energy and road signs, the Smart Highway project aims to create roads that can automatically ...
Tags: Studio Roosegaarde, Lighting