The 10th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum, a regular meeting between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, was held Sunday in Shanghai. Yu Zhengsheng, top political advisor and senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), ...
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales during the first quarter increased to $243.6 million from net sales of $231.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Same store sales increased 3.9 percent for the first quarter of ...
The group has issued its trading up date for the period from January and added that overall beverage can volumes were up 5%. Growth was strong in the UK, Russia, Germany and Italy. Rexam said that the boost in volumes was driven by energy ...
Last week, Faerch Plast announced its arrival in Australia. This week it has announced its acquisition of Anson, a manufacturer of thermoformed packaging solutions. The acquisition takes place just a year after private equity fund EQT VI, ...
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Cabela’s Incorporated reported total revenue increased 14.0 percent to $827.1 million in the first quarter ended March 28 due primarily to the opening of new stores and associated growth at its credit card business. Cabela's Retail ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber has confirmed plans to construct a new tire factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico with an investment of up to $550m. The project is part of the company's strategy to serve demand for high-value-added (HVA) consumer ...
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Revenues for franchise brands, boys and pre-school categories all increased. Hasbro has reported that net revenues for the first quarter 2015 increased five per cent to $713.5 million versus $679.5 million in 2014. Excluding a ...
The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Compared to the same period in 2014, consolidated net sales increased $83.7 million, or 3.5%, to $2.45 billion in the quarter due ...
After a slowdown in demand in the second half of last year in many parts of Europe, coatings companies in the region have become less confident about the short-term future. However, despite economic forecasts of relatively slow growth in ...
"In the UK, our strategy of reducing promotional and discount activity and returning to being a full-price retailer has continued to stabilise margin." Mothercare has reported a 5.1 per cent increase in UK like-for-like sales for Q4 2014. ...
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Valspar Corporation has opened a new advanced manufacturing center in Tianjin, China to serve customers with a wide range of innovative paints and coatings products. "Valspar has experienced strong growth in China as customer demand for ...
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For the first fiscal quarter ended March 1, 2015, denim jeans marketer Levi Strauss & Co. reported a 7 per cent year over decline in net sales due to lower revenues in wholesale and retail in the Americas. Levis said its net sales ...
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Following a test period that started in 2014, Sweden’s ifoodbag has created a carrier bag that keeps goods, such as foodstuffs, frozen and chilled for up to 24 hours. While not yet available on the market, the company says it has ...
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Dutch brewer Heineken has agreed to purchase 51.11% stake in Slovenian brewery Pivovarna Lasko in a deal that will value the company at around $237m. Heineken and Lasko's largest shareholder Bank Asset Management Company (DUTB) ...
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RPM International Inc. has reported record sales for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended February 28, 2015, but incurred an as-reported loss for the quarter due to a one-time, non-cash net charge for a tax accrual related to the possible ...
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