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Asia-Pacific To Drive Growth In Cartonboard Industry
Mar 21, 2016New data released shows the cartonboard industry must look east for growth, with Asia Pacific accounting for almost two thirds of demand for folding cartons by 2018, and liquid cartons by 2019. Diversification of consumption patterns, ...
Tags: Cartonboard, Asia-Pacific
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U.S. Specialty Jewelry Store Sales Rose 1.2 Percent Year on Year to $2.244 Billion
Nov 17, 2014U.S. specialty jewelry store sales rose only 1.2 percent year on year to $2.244 billion in September. The sales total was the weakest by value since January when revenue estimates barely topped $2 billion. As reported earlier on Rapaport ...
Tags: specialty jewelry, jewelry
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NEXT Achieved Sales and Profits Ahead of Its Original Expectations for the first six month
Sep 13, 2014In its interim results for the first six months ending July 31, 2014, UK-based fashion retailer NEXT said it had a good first half, achieving sales and profits ahead of its original expectations. Led primarily by retail stores sales ...
Tags: Apparel, Fashion Apparel
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Consumer Spending Tottered a Bit in June
Aug 12, 2014Like a toddler balancing on newly discovered, yet slightly rubbery legs, consumer spending tottered a bit in June, but remained on its feet, poised to tackle its next steps forward. While slower than last month, solid June spending growth ...
Tags: Data Reports, Apparel, Accessories
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Decisionpoint Systems Provided Preliminary Results for The Quarter Ended March 31,2014
May 7, 2014DecisionPoint Systems, Inc., a leading provider and integrator of Enterprise Mobility and Wireless Applications, provided preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Highlights: -Revenue Jumps 21%; -Gross ...
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Nationwide Housing Starts Were Virtually Unchanged in February,Inching Down 2%
Mar 19, 2014Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February,inching down.2%to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units,according to newly released data from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S.Census ...
Tags: Housing, NAHB, housing construction
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Daimler Buses Is Taking a Further Step Towards Improving Economy
Mar 11, 2014With Predictive Powertrain Control being introduced in 2014, Daimler Buses is taking a further step towards improving economy while at the same time reducing the burden on the driver. The "predictive" cruise control system is familiar ...
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments,Compiled by The Editors
Jan 24, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
Tags: FDA, Malta Goya, Health, AP Report
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Bonus Depreciation Has Expired at The End of 2013
Jan 7, 2014By Steve Doherty Director of National Accounts Accruit LLC and Jeff Nelson Managing Tax Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP With bonus depreciation having expired at the end of 2013, many trucking companies are staring down the ...
Tags: bonus depreciation, tax, trucking company
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Local Media Ad Revenue Is Expected to Rise to $151 Billion in 2017
Nov 21, 2013Local media ad revenue is expected to rise from $132.9 billion this year to $151 billion in 2017, or a compound annual growth rate of 2.8%, according to BIA/Kelsey's updated "U.S. Local Media Forecast." In March, the firm projected local ...
Tags: BIA/Kelsey, Local media ad revenue
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The Overall Petroleum Demand in The United States Rose in September
Oct 22, 2013The overall petroleum demand in the United States rose in September in tandem with a gradually improving economy, said the American Petroleum Institute (API) in a report released Friday. The total petroleum deliveries, a measure of ...
Tags: petroleum, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Retailers' Plans Are Pretty Aggressive At the High Point Market
Oct 18, 2013A drawn-out government shutdown and other negative news is on the minds of retailers shopping the High Point Market, but they say it won't affect their buying plans. And for the most part, those plans are pretty aggressive, as stores in ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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Rustic Hardwood Floors Fit Naturally Into This Trend
Oct 16, 2013Today’s homeowners are looking for design ideas that feel authentic and familiar, that are hand-crafted, or that reveal a vintage flair. Rustic hardwood floors fit naturally into this trend – with textured looks and earthy ...
Tags: Hardwood Flooring, Rustic Flooring
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Schmidt Will Serve as General Manager of Forel North America
Sep 9, 2013An improving economy and its vast potential have long made North America a coveted destination for Forel, so the Italian-based insulating glass machinery manufacturer has tapped Mike Schmidt as the man to help make that a reality. Schmidt ...
Tags: Forel, Construction glass
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Furniture Retailers Pay Attention to Price, Styles, Colors and Designs at Las Vegas Market
Jul 30, 2013Furniture retailers reporting inconsistent to good business in the midst of this rebounding economy are heading here this week with an eye on price but an even sharper eye out for the new styles, colors and designs that can separate them ...
Tags: Retailers, Las Vegas Market
