In the mood for twinkie? In the future, you may need a snack machine's approval. The Luce X2 Touch TV vending machine has facial-recognition technology, meaning it can, apparently, identify customers and remember their snacking profiles. ...
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The independent store has been championed by the team for its range of creative toys and games for kids aged five to 15. Brighton’s independent toy store, Whirligig has been named the Good Toy Guide’s February Retailer of the ...
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The former Asobi executive has joined the firm's international sales team as Seedling continues plans for global growth. Former Asobi executive, Thierry Bourret has joined Seedling USA as part of the international sales team’s ...
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With Valentine's Day falling on a Saturday this year, U.S. retailers could see a slight bump up in consumer spending, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Nearly 55 ...
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The USA Triathlon Foundation today announced its first-ever grant program, offering up to $50,000 in funding for individuals, clubs, teams and organizations to support and promote the sport of triathlon in 2015. Grants will be awarded ...
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Some say that sitting at a table with a Chinese feast and not knowing how to use chopsticks is like finding oneself on a battlefield and being a poor shot. This is no exaggeration, especially for Chinese food maniacs. Yet, what's more ...
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Blizzard has announced it’s going to be doling out miniature Orc statues to its most loyal World of Warcraft players. The game studio says that anyone who has been playing the game since its launch will be eligible for the gift. ...
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UK retail sales declined by 0.4%, on a like-for-like basis from December 2013, when they had increased 0.4% on the preceding year, finds the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales were up 1%, against a 1.8% rise in ...
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Luxury giftware brand Stratton of Mayfair has teamed up with the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum to launch a unique collection of compacts, mirrors and pill boxes featuring three of its famous art designs. The historic gift company ...
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The founder and MD of the UK toy wholesaler leaves to pursue new opportunities and develop the Slow Toy Movement. Founder and managing director of Asobi, Thierry Bourret, has stepped down from his role with the company. After six years ...
The Chinese mainland's gold purchases from Hong Kong in 2015 may hold around this year's levels as physical demand in the world's biggest consumer remains stable and the country considers easing restrictions on imports. Net imports ...
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People felt a strong and happy festive atmosphere in Beijing on Dec 24, and the Christmas Eve turned out to be another carnival for youths and kids just like the Halloween not long ago. While the Western festivals are becoming ...
With nine moths still to go before the doors open, the planning work for Tendence 2015 (29 August to 1 September) is in full swing. Leading brands and key players of the consumer-goods sector have signed up to present their multifarious ...
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With the development of stationery industry in China,stationery industry become mature,when spreding the scale at the same time,the technical level also has a lot of improvement.But compared with Europe and the United States, Japan and ...
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Holiday sales as compared to overall annual retail sales have been trending downward for about a decade. Holiday sales in 2013, at $663.5 billion, were 18.7 percent of overall retail sales, well below the peak of 19.6 percent seen in 2004. ...
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