Shoppers in Scotland are being reminded to carry their re-usable bags for the final weekend of Christmas shopping after the introduction of the carrier bag charge in the country. According to the Scottish Government's carrier bag charge ...
Global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and packaging industry Stora Enso has announced that its renewable packaging division will be divided into two parts, consumer board and packaging solutions. The two divisions ...
Tags: biomaterials, wood products, packaging industry, Agriculture
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has commenced the construction on the company’s new Technology and Logistics Centre at Bognor Regis, UK. The 30,000m2 centre expected to be operational in early 2016, will consolidate current logistics ...
Tags: inbound warehouse, Logistics Centre, Auto
Contemporary classic upholstery brand, Henderson Russell, has announced the appointment of Jason Blyth as MD. Jason has spent his whole working life in the upholstery industry after completing a degree in furniture production in 1992, and ...
Tags: loyal customers, supplier, Furniture
UBM, organiser of furniture and interiors trade events including May Design Series, is celebrating a string of successful autumn events held across the globe, stating that Furniture China, Decorex International, Index Fairs India and Sleep ...
Tags: autumn events, Furniture
Reebok announced partnerships with two of the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes in the world, UFC World Champions Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey. The signings of Jones and Rousey follow the recent announcement of Reebok’s ...
Tags: MMA Stars, Sporting Goods
Osmo Nutrition, the maker of hydration products, hired Will Garratt as its chief executive officer. Garratt will lead all brand strategy, marketing and sales initiatives, and work closely with Founder Dr. Stacy Sims, to enhance and ...
Tags: hydration products, Sporting Goods
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack, Mike Boots of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Commonwealth of Virginia ...
Tags: Water Quality, Agriculture
Diageo has launched HAIG CLUB, its new single grain Scotch whisky in the US. The distinctive and sophisticated new whisky, developed in partnership with global icon David Beckham and British entrepreneur Simon Fuller, is now available ...
Tags: Whisky, butterscotch-smooth, Agriculture
Carpetright plc has announced its interim results for the 26-week trading period ending 25th October 2014. In the UK, the group saw like-for-like revenues increase by 6.5%. The retailer's estate of stores was reduced by a net of nine ...
Tags: trading period, Furniture
Gerald White, CEO Berforts Group, plans to carry on the good work that has gone before in his new role as BPIF President. Tony Garnish, Chief Executive, ASG Europe, and previous President recently stepped down. He commented that, ...
Tags: printing sector, Office Supplies
The BPIF are delighted to announce Charles Jarrold as their new CEO effective from January 5th 2015. Charles has been involved in the print and media sector since the early 1990s. Qualifying as an accountant with Ernst and Young, he ...
Tags: print, media sector, Office Supplies
Retailers see boosts in sales as consumers show signs of favouring indie shops over big name stores. Christmas 2014 is looking to be the year of High Street resurgence, according to the UK’s independent toy retailers. Festive ...
The 5,500 sqft store is located at Port Baku Mall. The Entertainer, working with franchisee The Zeta Group, has opened its first store in Azerbaijan. The 5,500 sqft store is located at Port Baku Mall, a premium mall recently developed ...
Tags: face painting, toy demonstrations, Toys
Hempel has acquired Schaepman’s Lakfabrieken B.V, a leading Dutch supplier of specialised industrial, protective and decorative coatings. The acquisition is part of Hempel’s five-year growth strategy, One Hempel – One ...
Tags: decorative coatings, suppliers, Construction