Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 4/1/2013 5:10:00 PM Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, Packaging DigestA busy month of traveling and conversations at various industry events got me thinking about some ...
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Home furnishings giant Ikea said it will expand the warehouse section of its store here by nearly 59,000 square feet. The work, which begins this fall and is expected to be completed by fall of 2014, will bring the Boston market complex ...
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Holland’s, a manufacturer of pies, puddings and pastries based in Lancashire, England, has announced that it has secured a national listing with the UK’s independent online grocer, Ocado. The company noted that with the online ...
Tags: pies, puddings, food market
Most brick-and-mortar retailers would benefit from federal legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers, industry leaders say. But opponents of the legislation say it would burden small online businesses ...
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OFS Brands, parent company of specialized furniture carrier Styline Logistics, announced this week that an expansion project here will include a larger Styline terminal. The expanded terminal is part of a $9.25 million project that also ...
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Bathroom wall cabinets can bring your dream of a clean, uncluttered and attractive bathroom into reality. You can store all your lotions, perfumes, deodorants, and many other common-usage things such as toilet paper, toothbrushes, ...
ATLANTA — Furniture/Today has set the date, location and theme of its upcoming third annual Logistics Conference. Themed, "In Search of a Seamless Supply Chain," the event will be held June 12 at AmericasMart, here. "Last year's ...
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. --- Ikea reported that its U.S. sales for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31 grew 11% from the previous year, and same-store sales were up 8%. Worldwide, Ikea Group's sales were up 7.1% to 27.6 billion euros (about $36.8 ...
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company has entered into a teaming agreement with Superior Vision to offer new vision coverage to employer groups across the US. The coverage include comprehensive eye exams, eyeglass frame and lenses, ...
Dematic (Booth 1203) introduced the next generation of its Multishuttle, a high-speed automated storage, retrieval and picking solution for cases, totes and trays. The system is part of Dematic’s overall solution set designed to ...
US-based Humphrey’s Market is recalling about 2,764 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) and raw poultry products as they were produced without the benefit of inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and ...
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BBC TV Apprentice finalist Nick Holzherr officially launched his ‘Whisk’ food app business today (January 7), which has integrated the online delivery systems of Tesco and Waitrose. Nick Holzherr bears no grudges against ...
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ATLANTA — Home delivery service 3PD has launched a pay-per-use national service that allows shippers to plan delivery, assembly and installation of heavy goods such as furniture and appliances through a secure website. The new ...
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ConvaTec, a developer of cardiovascular technologies, has purchased all the assets of 180 Medical Holdings. 180 Medical is involved in home delivery of disposable, intermittent catheters and urologic medical supplies in the $1bn US ...
Dutch retailer Ahold has said it will step up its moves to cut costs in a bid to fuel further investment in the business. Ahead of a meeting with analysts in the US, the group said it will up its cost savings from EUR350m (US$454.7m) to ...
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