In what it describes as a momentous perdiod, the multichannel retailer has seen a 39 per cent growth in online sales. The Entertainer is celebrating its seventh consecutive year of growth having reached a pre-tax profit of £6.9 ...
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Ukraine is seeking extra imports of anthracite coal from South Africa and other sources on looming shortages after supplies from Russia and territories controlled by pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk regions were suspended, ...
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Platts assessed spot premiums for aluminum imports into Japan at $85-$90/mt plus London Metal Exchange cash CIF Japan Monday, flat since October 27, amid talks of offers available at $80/mt heard in the market. Two Asian traders said they ...
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Belgium based BMS will showcase the latest version of its Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for weaving, knitting, tufting and spinning, all based on wireless data collection technology at ITMA 2015 in hall 1, stand H1-E101. ...
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From Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Minions to Bing! and The Clangers, our Retail Advisory Panel believes that strong film and TV licenses will help the industry to another successful year. Growing consumer confidence and the ...
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Toy sales in the sector’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) grew by 4% in 2014, according to market research company the NPD Group. Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) Director General, ...
The NPD and BTHA kick off Toy Fair 2015 with news of a 4.4 per cent increase in toy sales for last year. The British toy market achieved a 4.4 per cent increase in 2014, reaching £3 billion at retail and enjoying its best result ...
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Itema India has dItalian weaving technology specialist, Itema S.p.A is exhibiting at Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) organised, textile trade fair, Texfair which is currently underway in Coimbatore. Itema is the only manufacturer ...
A unique and new media art form called The Fiber Optic Tapestry or 50 Different Minds – is a newly launched tech-textile product which is made by designer LiganoReese. In this particular incarnation, the Fiber Optic tapestry ...
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Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures, anything Frozen...There have certainly been some stand out ranges of toys to define the year, but as the following suggests, there have been some dark horses, too. Looking at NPD figures for the year, ...
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INDA, the association for nonwoven fabrics industry has nominated four finalists for the fourth annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered (RISE) Fabrics Conference Durable Product Award. The RISE Durable Product Award is ...
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The wheeled range includes bikes, scooters and skates. HTI has launched an extensive range of Disney Frozen wheeled and pocket money toys. The wheeled range includes bikes, scooters and skates and the 14” bike boasts a robust ...
7,000 knock-off Super Mario toys and 2,000 fake Disney Frozen Loom Band sets were intercepted. A haul of fake and dangerous toys worth £500,000 has been stopped from entering the Christmas market, thanks to trading Standards ...
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Top industrial associations of Pakistan have urged Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), one of the largest integrated gas companies in Pakistan, engaged in the business of transmission and distribution of natural gas, to reverse its ...
The firm is encouraging kids to make the move from bands to wool. Character Options is reporting an already high demand for its new Shimmer and Sparkle Cra-Z-Knitz Ultimate Designer Knitting Station. Looking to perpetuate the looming ...
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