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Holland America Line Introduces New Elite Beverage Package

Apr 26, 2017

Holland America Line has introduced a new Elite Beverage Package for guests that features premium beverage selections. With this new package, guests may now also enjoy libations from Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff's collection of unique, ...

Tags: Elite Beverage Package, beverage

Standby Duty for Historic Station

Sep 29, 2016

The UK's Lee Tunnel project will increase storm water storage and prevent it from spilling into a local river. The project also includes the refurbishment of the Abbey Mills pumping station, a task undertaken by pump manufacturers, Sulzer. ...

Tags: Lee Tunnel project, Station A, Thames Water

UK's Ashford Purchases Domino K630i Duplex Ink Jet Press

Jun 14, 2016

UK-based Ashford Colour Press has purchased high speed compact single-engine duplex ink jet press, Domino K630i. With a 600dpi native resolution, the K630i press operates at speeds of up to 150m per minute. The duplex ink jet press is ...

Tags: Domino K630i, digital printing, Ashford

Smyths Planning New Store in Ashford

Apr 6, 2016

The retailer is set to take over a unit at Ashford Retail Park in Sevington. Toy store Smyths has revealed it is set to take over a unit at Ashford Retail Park in Sevington. The unit, which is currently home to PC World, will boast a ...

Tags: Ashford, New Store, Toys, Smyths, Retail

Omni-Channel Sales Grow

Feb 15, 2015

The first week of the new financial year dawned cold across the country, with snow hitting a number of regions over the course of the week, causing minor disruption to trade in some of John Lewis' shops. The strength of John Lewis' ...

Tags: John Lewis, Furniture

Soft Toy Firm Saw Its Turnover Grow to ?14.7m, up From ?12.9m The Year Before

Jan 9, 2015

The firm, founded in 1947, saw its turnover grow to £14.7m, up from £12.9m the year before. Soft toy designer, Keel Toys has seen revenues grow to nearly £15million as the business continues to supply to blue chip ...

Tags: IT, customer services, social media, Toys

Entertainer Has Been Named Family Business of Year at This Year's Private Business Awards

Sep 25, 2014

Award recognised the retailer's trading success over the last 12 months. The Entertainer has been named Family Business of the Year at this year's Private Business Awards. The award recognised The Entertainer’s trading success ...

Tags: Entertaine, Awards, Toys

Elegant Wine Bottle Lamp Design

Sep 24, 2014

A lot of people like handmade things, feel like things will be more spiritual. Designer Max Ashford and his friend handmade a model bottle lamp which called Quercus, with the function of environmental protection and fashion. Quercus' ...

Tags: Wine Bottle Lamp, Bottle Lamp, Lamp, LED Lamp

John Lewis Partnership PLC Published Its Annual Report for 2014 Today

Apr 25, 2014

John Lewis Partnership plc published its annual report for 2014 today. Gross sales for John Lewis totalled £4.1b (+7.5%), with revenue of £3.3b (+7.4%) and an operating profit £226.1m (+4.3%). The online channel ...

Tags: economy

John Lewis' Gross Sales Have Grown Strongly Throughout The Past Year

Mar 14, 2014

John Lewis' gross sales have grown strongly throughout the past year, increasing by 7.5% in total and passing the £4b mark for the first time, and total like-for-like sales grew by 6.4%. Operating profit before restructuring costs was ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing

John Lewis Partnership PLC Announces Unaudited Results for 52 Weeks to 25 January 2014

Mar 10, 2014

John Lewis Partnership plc announces Unaudited results for 52 weeks to 25 January 2014. Financial Highlights -Gross sales exceed £10bn for the Partnership, £6bn for Waitrose and £4bn for John Lewis -Revenue ...

Tags: John Lewis, Apparel

This New Combination Means There Is Now a Single-Stage Operation Across 3 Production Lines

Dec 17, 2013

The CPI explained how Premier Foods, which owns Bisto, Lloyd Grossman Sauces, Hovis and Mr Kipling Cakes, made cost savings and increased productivity at its Ashford plant following changes to its transit process and display packaging for ...

Tags: Corrugated Packaging, Packaging, Printing

Abercrombie and Fitch Open First Outlet in The European Market

May 6, 2013

McArthurGlen’s Ashford Designer Outlet will welcome American fashion and lifestyle giant Abercrombie & Fitch on 9 May, as they make their designer outlet debut in the European market. Reflecting Abercrombie & Fitch’s all - ...

Tags: Abercrombie, European Outlet

EE Announced That 4G Will Be Switched on in a Further 27 Towns Across The Country by June

Feb 18, 2013

EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, today announced that 4G will be switched on in a further 27 towns across the country by June 2013, expanding superfast coverage to more than 65 UK towns and cities in total. The ...

Tags: EE, digital communications, 4G

The Openreach Division of The Company Has Committed £2.5bn to Fund The Deployment

Dec 24, 2012

BT today confirmed it would be running fibre broadband to a further 163 exchanges as part of its roll-out scheme across the UK. The Openreach division of the company has committed £2.5bn to fund the deployment, which BT claims will ...

Tags: BT, fibre broadband, 163 Broadband Exchanges, fibre-based broadband

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