Total holiday retail sales, which include November and December sales, increased 4 percent to $616.1 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The results were just shy of the National Retail Federation's projected forecast of 4.1 ...
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U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 7.1 percent year on year to $2.734 billion in November -- the latest sign that jewelers in the U.S. have been facing economic headwinds. Furthermore, the sales figures from November, the month that ...
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Amedica Corp. has laid off 25 employees, representing approximately 28% of its workforce. The move was part of a “comprehensive business review” that also includes deep cuts to corporate overhead and operational costs. The ...
January 12, 2015 Sophie Langley Alcohol policy national scorecard rankings released for governments across Australia The majority of Australian jurisdictions scored “well below” a pass grade in alcohol policy in an annual ...
Consumers shopping for steak and other whole cuts of beef will have to wait for another three years to get meat safety labels on meat products after the US government failed to meet the deadline for finalising regulations. The US ...
Ear climbers, like this 18-karat rose gold and diamond pair from Stephen Webster, will continue to be popular in the new year. Click through this slideshow to see a piece of jewelry that embodies each of the eight trends outlined for ...
Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) copper prices climbed on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2014. The market closed on January 1 and 2 due to the New Year holidays. The most-traded copper contract for March delivery on the SHFE ended at ...
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U.S. jewelry and watch sales across all channels rose a preliminary 1.4 percent year on year in November, the month that marks the beginning of the Christmas-shopping season. While the increase was disappointing, compared with the ...
Footfall in November was 2.4% down on a year ago, down on the 0.8% fall in October and below the three-month average of a 1.4% decline, reports the latest BRC/Springboard Footfall Monitor, which covers the four weeks to 29th November 2014. ...
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Armstrong World Industries has decided to exit its European flooring business and cease further funding of its DLW subsidiary effective immediately. As a result of this decision, local DLW management filed for insolvency in Germany. ...
The OnePlus 2 has already been confirmed by the company itself, but now rumours have emerged concerning the phone's specs and release date. Back in September, during a Reddit AMA, OnePlus's Carl and David confirmed that "OnePlus 2 should ...
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A lookalike of Range Rover Evoque named LandWind X7 has been spotted in China at the Guangzhou motor show, following which Land Rover plans to lodge a formal complaint with Chinese authorities. Land Rover chief executive officer Dr Ralf ...
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Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo biscuits and Cadbury's chocolate, posted a 11% decline in earnings in the third-quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the same period a year ago, as a result of weaker revenues and higher expenses. ...
Recent disappointing results for ventricular assist device companies are raising questions over adoption of the technology—which is meant to assist patients’ weakened hearts with pumping blood. HeartMate II, as shown on ...
This year’s gradually improving business outlook looks set to continue into 2015, with the latest survey of Australian firms revealing that an increasing number expect to lift their sales and profits, sell their goods and services at ...