Half of consumers around the world say they are actively trying to lose weight, and 75 per cent of them plan to achieve that goal by changing their diet, according to market research organisation Nielsen. However, sales of both ...
Tags: Food Sales, Indulgent Foods
China, the world's largest new-car market, is expected to surpass the United States to become the world's largest market for electric vehicles with its dramatically increased sales since the second half of 2014, according to an expert at ...
Tags: Electric Car, electric vehicles
Valentine's Day brings bonanza for boxed bouquets of blossoms Florists recorded a surge in sales of roses in the week leading up to Valentine's Day, with more people ordering luxurious bouquets of roses packed in boxes. Flower retailers ...
Tags: Valentine's Day Roses, Red Rose
Respondents to survey reported a 14 per cent hike to 18,234 acres in US organic cotton acres planted in 2014 from 15,973 acres in 2013, representing the largest planted organic cotton acreage in almost 20 years. This happened, despite ...
Tags: Organic Cotton, Textile
The European Parliament has backed plans to create a new meat labeling regulation in processed foods. The new law, when put into force, will require food producers to mention the country of origin of meat used as an ingredient in ...
As online shopping continues to grow at the expense of store visits, the premium in the future will be on creating unique, brand-defining experiences that keep customers coming back— whatever the channel, says global consultancy firm ...
Tags: Retail Stores, Apparel
Industrial sales volume and hiring of workforce is going to improve in the first half of 2015, says the finding of an Assocham Business Confidence Index survey. Around 54.2 per cent of the respondents in the survey felt that not ...
Tags: Industrial Sales, Textile
A new study from one of the UK’s top money-saving brands has found that more than half of Britons (57%) chose to brave the high street to do the majority of their January sales shopping, rather than shop online. Clothing, furniture ...
According to a study released today by GE Capital Fleet Services, companies that own their vehicle fleets report that they are challenged by capital expenditure limitations and the total cost of ownership of their fleets. Nearly 200 CFOs ...
Tags: fleet operations, managing activities, Auto
The theme of Gregory Conley’s latest article on Washington Times is the call for sensible ecig regulations. Conley, who is the president of American Vaping Association, likewise justifies the need for such policies in this piece. ...
A new Canadean report finds that half of UK consumers are now aware of the health benefits of protein, presenting an expanding opportunity for protein enriched food and drinks. A survey in the report shows that 49% of UK consumers are now ...
Tags: food, drinks, Agriculture
A new Canadean report finds that eight out of ten consumers who drink alcohol out of their homes rarely or never try new alcoholic drinks. This is concerning as substantial investment is made in developing and marketing new products. ...
Tags: Alcoholic Drinks, Agriculture
Sales of luxury goods slowed in China , with the growth rates falling for the first time amid slowing economic growth and brand proliferation, a new study said on Tuesday.China's luxury market is undergoing a fundamental shift, brought on ...
Tags: Luxury Goods, economic growth
Each month, North Coast Research surveys a large sample of paint retailers throughout the U.S. to get a sense for current business trends. Please note that of the three primary architectural coatings channels (paint stores, home centers ...
Tags: Coatings Industry, paint stores, home centers, Construction