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Labor Is a Huge Chunk of The Cost of Producing a Product

Jan 10, 2014

At the beginning of each New Year, I, like many others, like to take an inventory of my life - both personally and professionally. I think about which attitudes and behaviors have served me well in the previous year, and consider which ...

Tags: Low-Cost Labor, Labor Sourcing

The Proportion of The World's Over 60 Population Is Forecast to Grow From About 16% to 25%

Jan 10, 2014

In the first 50 years of this century, the proportion of the world's over 60 population is forecast to grow from about 16% to 25% – correlating with a marked growth in chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancers. With ...

Tags: Home Care Market, Sensors, Sensors for Home Care

15 Mystery Figures Will Be Sold in Blind Boxes

Jan 10, 2014

15 mystery figures will be sold in blind boxes Funko and HBO Global Licensing have partnered on a collectible line of Game of Thrones Mystery Mini-Figures to be sold in blind boxes. The range features some of fans favorite ...

Tags: Funko, HBO Global Licensing, Game of Thrones Mystery Mini-Figures

Anticipation of Higher Earnings in Fiscal 2014 Is Buoying Japanese Electronics Stocks

Jan 10, 2014

Anticipation of higher earnings in fiscal 2014 is buoying Japanese electronics stocks, with Hitachi, Panasonic, and many others outstripping their own 2013 market performance in the new year. On Wednesday, 178 issues on the Tokyo Stock ...

Tags: Electronics Stocks, Earnings Growth

The Witcher Adventure Game Allows Players to Take The Roles of Four Charters

Jan 10, 2014

The Witcher Adventure Game will challenge players to hunt monsters, earn gold and forge alliances Popular fantasy video game series The Witcher is making the move to a physical world with its own board game later this year. Entitled ...

Tags: The Witcher, video game series, board game, The Witcher Adventure Game

Holiday Sales Were up for Costco, Way up for Amazon.Com's Marketplace Sellers

Jan 10, 2014

Holiday sales were up for Costco, way up for Amazon.com's Marketplace sellers, and down for Barnes & Noble. Costco, the No. 1 warehouse club, today reported a 6 percent spike in December sales, to $11.5 billion, but continuing declines in ...

Tags: holiday sales, Costco, Amazon, Barnes&Noble, sales volume

L Brands Reported a Comparable Store Sales Increase of 2 Percent Ended Jan. 4, 2014

Jan 10, 2014

L Brands, Inc. reported net sales of $2.098 billion for the five weeks ended Jan. 4, 2014, compared to net sales of $1.947 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012. The company reported a comparable store sales increase of 2 percent ...

Tags: Apparel Retailer, Apparel

Cato Corporation Reported Same-Store Sales for December Decreased 4%

Jan 10, 2014

The Cato Corporation reported sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2014 of $100.1 million, a 3% decrease from sales of $103.3 million for the five weeks ended December 29, 2012. Same-store sales for the month decreased 4%. Sales for ...

Tags: Cato Corporation, Apparel

FDA Announced Important Steps to Ensure The Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Food Animals

Jan 10, 2014

On Dec. 11, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced important steps to ensure the judicious use of antibiotics in food animals as one approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance in human medicine. In an effort to ...

Tags: Webinar, Antibiotics Use, Food Animals

Plan Focuses on Generating More Profit for The Farmer From Every Acre Grown for 2025

Jan 10, 2014

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today announced a new 10-year plan to capitalize on the world's growing appetite for healthier oils and protein. Terry Youzwa, Chairman of the CCC Board of Directors, said the plan is aimed at increasing ...

Tags: Canola Industry, New Targets

20th Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference Will Be Held in Monte Alto

Jan 10, 2014

The 20th Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference will be held Jan. 16 at the Sam Sparks Auditorium at Rio Farms in Monte Alto. Rio Farms is located at 25601 Farm-to-Market 88, some 10 miles north of Expressway 83 in Weslaco. Registration ...

Tags: Cotton, Grain, Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference

Prosource Was Announced This Week That It Finalized with New Board

Jan 10, 2014

The first ProSource board of directors was announced here this week, marking the formal merger of the Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) and the Home Entertainment Source (HES) buying groups. The announcement was made on the ...

Tags: ProSource, merger, Progressive Retailers Organization

UV, Blue and Far-Red Light Can Prevent The Development of Edema on Some Plants

Jan 10, 2014

UV, blue and far-red light can prevent the development of edema on some plants in the tomato family. Edema is a physiological disorder characterized by watery blisters or tumors that often form along leaf veins. It can develop on plants, ...

Tags: Edema, Light Quality, Development of Edema

Iowa Will Host Meetings for Fruit and Vegetable Growers on Transplant

Jan 10, 2014

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a series of meetings this February for fruit and vegetable growers on transplanting, advanced high tunnel tomato production, drip irrigation and water management, and ...

Tags: Flavors, Fruit and Vegetable Production, Northwest Iowa

The Percentage of Truck and Bus Drivers Cited or Warned for Speeding and Seat Belt Use

Jan 10, 2014

TT file photo The percentage of truck and bus drivers cited or warned for speeding and seat belt use declined during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver, the group said. Officers pulled over 29,048 ...

Tags: speeding, seat belt use, decline, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

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