International home sales in the U.S. declined in the past year, but are at their second highest level in recent years and are over six percent of total existing-home sales in value. According to the National Association of Realtors 2013 ...
Tags: International home, profitable investment, major foreign economies
Existing-home sales improved in May and remain solidly above a year ago, while the median price continued to rise by double-digit rates from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales, ...
Tags: Existing-Home, May, Construction&Decoration
Zepol Corporation, the leading trade intelligence company, reports that U.S. import shipment volume for May, measured in TEUs, increased by 3% compared to April, but decreased 2.2% compared to May of last year. The second-consecutive ...
Oxford Photovoltaics (Oxford PV), has been named the winner of the Innovation Award at British Renewable Energy Awards ceremony, held by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) in London. A technology start-up business and spin-out from ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Photovoltaics, Solar
Realtors who practice commercial real estate have reported an increase in annual gross income for the third year in a row, signaling the market is on the road to recovery. According to the National Association of Realtors 2013 Commercial ...
Tags: Commercial Market, Realtor
Existing-home sales rose in April but remain below underlying demand because of limited inventory and tight credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. All regions are showing strong price gains from a year ago. Total ...
"We are set to cement our position as a top performing evergreen brand," says Hasbro. New Transformers toys for 2013 are being backed by Hasbro’s largest launch TV/online media spend on the brand to date. The Transformers Prime ...
Tags: Transformers Toys, Toys, Record Ad
SIG Combibloc bucked the revenue trend. Revenue for SIG increased by 10%, to $514m for the three month period ended 31 March 2013 compared to $467m for the three months to 31 March 2012. However, revenue decreased at Evergreen driven by ...
Furniture is in use since ancient times, but the only thing is that it appears in different forms, shapes, colors and patterns. Selection of furniture in the first place depends upon your lifestyle; taste, design and the size of the room. ...
Tags: Furniture Materials, Furniture, Furnishing
"It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog, It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log..." One of the first things that comes to mind when listening to this evergreen Beatles song is a nice, ...
Tags: Rocking Chair, Furniture, Furnishing
Bold floral printed curtains, white cabinets and dressing tables, low slim leg leather sofas, and many other classic designs of furniture, were the accessories that decorated homes of the 1950s and 60s. They were brilliantly colored and ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Firstly, could you give me a quick recap of how 2012 was for Flair? Was the year better or worse than expected? 2012 was a challenging year in the UK, with the market being at best flat and trading being so late, but it was good for us. ...
Tags: Toys, toy packaging
Washington state suppliers and cycling groups have banded together to launch the Cascadia Dirt Cup, a new enduro series whose proceeds will go toward local advocacy and trail upkeep. Diamondback Bicycles, Transition Bikes and Shimano are ...
Tags: cycling groups, Bicycles, Bikes
Last week, the Rupp Report wrote about the initiative against rip-off artists, as it is called in Switzerland, or against Fats Cats, as called misleadingly in some other countries (See " The Rupp Report: Is Enough Now Enough?" ...
While many people will now be familiar with the words 'energy-efficiency', 'cost-effectiveness' and 'return on investment' being batted back and forth when it comes to discussing the pros and cons of LED lighting, there may be other added ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, lighting