Chinese spot alumina prices continued to rise Thursday as market sentiment remained strong, with the general expectation that levels will test higher after the Golden Week holidays. China will be closed October 1-7 for National Day ...
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Starting October 5, when you search for a specific app in the App Store, you may be confronted with ads for another app, Apple said on its website. This is part of Search Ads, a program that has been in beta for a few months but will ...
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BHS is set to relaunch in the UK as an online retailer with a range of lighting and home furnishing products that constitute around 75% of the most popular online items sold before it went into administration earlier this year. BHS.com ...
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The Furniture Awards – the January Furniture Show’s annual awards scheme, developed in partnership with Furniture News magazine – will return in a revised format at the 2017 event. The awards are co-ordinated and chaired ...
The data from NPD also predicts that toy sales in Great Britain could reach a record £3.3 billion by the end of 2016. The NPD Group has revealed that less than one per cent of British toy sales belong to the web-connected toys ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has offered a loan of $2.28m to Berk group, a Turkmen brewing company, to foray into salty snacks business. The new salty business is expected to complement Berk’s beer ...
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Thousands of dangerous and counterfeit toys were seized from Smartway Imports in who pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to unsafe toys. A Salford-based company has been fined almost £25,000 for selling fake and counterfeit ...
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 7, 2016 – As a next step in an effort to increase economic mobility of workers in retail and adjacent sectors in the U.S., the Walmart Foundation today announced 10 Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) across ...
Bentonville, Ark., (Sept. 21, 2016) – As part of Walmart’s continued focus on improving and enhancing the store experience for customers, the company recently awarded more than $200 million in second quarter cash bonuses to more ...
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The Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers (AMUSF) has joined The Furniture Ombudsman (TFO) as an affiliate member, to pledge its ongoing commitment to helping the industry improve. This means AMUSF is continuing to raise ...
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Kirchberg is set to introduce new tactile packaging technology at FachPack 2016 in Germany The event will take place in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 September. The company has developed novel solutions for ...
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Last week's Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair set an improved tone for the diamond market despite challenging conditions in the Far East. Overall, it should be considered a good show as dealer trading picked up after a very slow summer. After ...
The National Bed Federation (NBF) has launched a pioneering Introduction to Beds course to provide the ultimate backgrounder for anyone and everyone joining the industry. Hosted within its online Sleep Council Sales Academy (SCSA) ...
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UK shoppers’ ongoing love for the high street experience will keep town centre shopping alive, according to a new report launched today. Online Vs Instore by shopper behavior experts The Market Creative found that 75% of consumers ...
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Apple iPhone Upgrade Programme UK guide: At its iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 launch, Apple unveiled a 'one more thing': namely, extending its Apple Upgrade Programme to the UK and China after exclusively being available in the US. Here's what ...
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