Apparel marketer, Rocky Brands said its net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 touched a record figure and also surged 28.2 per cent year over year. Fourth quarter net sales at Rocky Brands expanded 28.2 per cent to a ...
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Industrial thread and consumer textile crafts marketer, Coats plc has added David Gosnell as non-executive director, with effect from February 19, 2015, who will also chair the Remuneration Committee. David who retired from Diageo plc as ...
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'Made in China' gains credibility, as makers of home appliances expand Chinese home appliances and electronics are increasingly gaining popularity among European consumers because of their price advantages and innovation. Leading the ...
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Fonterra expands with new plant in the Netherlands New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) has commissioned its new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the Netherlands. The ...
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Career uniform designer and manufacturer, International Uniforms, Inc. has selected NGC’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) fashion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, NGC ERP XPress. NGC ERP XPress will provide International ...
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Sun Chemical released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which both details its continued data-driven metrics reporting and highlights specific examples of new eco-efficient products and services. Sun Chemical’s latest ...
UPS has added to its UPS Temperature True Packaging service with four new, specially designed packaging lines. The Temperature True service offers temperature-sensitive storage and transportation solutions, consultative expertise and ...
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Export Development Canada (EDC) has extended $100m finance to Mexico-based OEM producer Metalsa for $100m to improve its supply chain in the country. Metalsa is an OEM producer of automotive structures such as chassis, suspension, cradles ...
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Leading suppliers of LED components are increasingly diversifying, in order to produce LED modules and light engines, according to the latest Research Note from market analyst firm IHS Inc, whose 'Next Generation Lighting' report projected ...
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Mondelez International and FLOCERT, a socially focused global certification body, have entered into a new partnership to authenticate cocoa volumes and commercial transactions for the company's $400m Cocoa Life program. Cocoa Life will ...
Victory Packaging has selected IBS Dynaman warehouse management software (WMS) of International Business Systems (IBS), a global integrated ERP, WMS and supply chain technology provider, to drive efficiencies across more than 65 warehouse ...
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One of the reading assignments I still remember most from grad school is the 1991 HBR article by Regis McKenna, entitled Marketing is Everything. It remains for me a fascinating exploration of the intersections of technology and ...
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After a stronger-than-expected Christmas trading period, retail spending growth will slow heading into 2015, according to the sixteenth edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index released late last week. The AFGC CHEP Retail Index is a ...
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The share of cotton from more sustainable sources used by furniture and home furnishings retailer, Ikea in its products reached 76 per cent and is on track to reach its goal of 100 per cent by August 2015. Sweden based Ikea Group released ...
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Deckers Brands reported earnings in its third quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 7.5 percent to $149.4 million, or $4.50, but missed its original guidance. Overall Ugg sales grew 6.5 percent but Ugg Classic styles declined due to a slow October and ...
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