Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has entered into an agreement to buy US-based frozen food manufacturer Bellisio Foods for $1.08bn. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Bellisio is a portfolio company of private equity firm Centre ...
Tags: Frozen Food, Bellisio Foods
Worldwide tablet shipments reached only 50.64 million units in the third quarter, up 9% from the second quarter, but still down sharply by 18% on year, despite the fact that Europe and US retailers were aggressively preparing for the ...
Tags: tablet shipments, tablet
As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of ready assembled furniture, Kingstown now offers a responsive dedicated home delivery service. Part of this service is having a fleet of 22 vehicles that ensure its furniture is delivered to ...
Tokyo is the world’s hottest market for retail expansion, attracting 63 new brands last year as leasing momentum in core areas remained strong, despite mixed signals in the economy and an increase in the sales tax to eight per cent in ...
Kohl’s Department Stores said it has been recognised with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 ‘Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence’ award. According to a Kohl’s press ...
Tags: future generations, energy use, Apparel
British fresh prepared foods firm Bakkavor has acquired US-based B. Robert's Foods for an undisclosed amount The acquisition forms a part of the company's strategy to expand its presence in the fresh prepared foods sector for the US ...
The National Retail Federation (NF) has expressed disappointment on reports that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are taking a break from contract negotiations. “We are ...
Tags: contract negotiations, Apparel
Australia Post has launched a new service called ShopMate, just in time for Christmas and opening the door to US online stores for local shoppers, and no doubt driving to despair more Australian retailers. ShopMate is said to be “a ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that left the cap on debit card swipe fees at 21 cents rather than reducing it to a lower level. A petition asking the Supreme Court to ...
New Jersey-based J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) proudly introduces Minute Maid 100% Frozen Juice Bars. Minute Maid 100% Juice Bars are naturally flavored and made with apple juice from concentrate and added ingredients. Hitting shelves this ...
Tags: Snack Foods, Juice Bars
Gabriel Bestard-Ribas got tired of his house keys scratching his smartphone in his pocket, so he combined them. The result was a Goji lock, which senses when a resident's smartphone is near and not only unlocks a door but greets the ...
Tags: Gabriel Bestard-Ribas, Goji lock, smart locks, Consumer Electronics Show
A US firm is preparing a strategy to remove Pakistan from the list of permitted sourcing countries (PSC), Munir Qureshi, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Secretary said while speaking to members of the Pakistan Textile ...
Tags: Textile Exporters, US Firm
As one of the most serious, but often most misunderstood, retail loss prevention issues, return fraud costs retailers billions of dollars every year. According to NRF's 2013 Return Fraud Survey completed by loss prevention executives at ...
Tags: Apparel, Textile, Holiday Economy
The National Retail Federation told a congressional committee holding a hearing on the terrorist attack at a Kenyan shopping mall that the safety of employees and customers is retailers’ top concern. “Retailers face many ...
Tags: Employee Safety
GoPicnic Brands is voluntarily recalling two vegan ready-to-eat meals - GoPicnic Black Bean Dip & Plantain Chips and Hummus & Crackers in the US, as the product may contain an undeclared milk allergen. According to the company, the ready ...
Tags: Ready-to-Eat Meals, Allergen