Whenever Nasser Edeeb visits Switzerland, which the 44-year-old businessman from Libya does with some frequency, there are two products he likes to pick up. The first are Swatch watches (for family, friends, himself), the second iPhones (if ...
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Tire pricing in the aftermarket took a step backward in August. So says industry analyst Nick Mitchell. "Our survey of more than 20,000 consumer replacement tire SKUs suggests that the broader pricing environment deteriorated slightly ...
Tags: Tire, Auto Parts
Zuru has signed a global exclusive deal with Kickstarter hit Bunch O Balloons and will launch the product in spring 2015. The Kickstarter campaign raised close to $1 million dollars and the concept 'takes water balloon fights to the next ...
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UK full-service energy-efficiency specialist SaveMoneyCutCarbon.com has announced a new partnership as Master Distributor for Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA and its GaN-on-GaN (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) technology, which provides ...
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The new Ultra-Cure Waterborne UV Pigmented Blending System from Sherwin-Williams cuts production lead times from weeks to as few as three days – providing industry-leading customization and turnaround to OEMs and wood finishers. The ...
French chocolate and pastry makers are opposing the government's recent proposal to impose health warnings on cakes and chocolates in an attempt to curb rising obesity in the country. The new proposal requires companies to introduce ...
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Tire pricing in the aftermarket is stabilizing. So says industry analyst Nick Mitchell. July marked the third consecutive month of firmer retail pricing for consumer tires, according to Mitchell, senior vice president of research for ...
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Autumn Fair International 2014, an i2i Events Group exhibition, will see the launch of the inaugural Buyers Power List awards, to celebrate, reward and recognise the contributions of buyers and retailers throughout the UK and Republic of ...
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This year’s Manchester Furniture Show has reported an attendance of 120 exhibitors and almost 4850 visitors, a small increase on last year’s visitor attendance. Exhibitors recorded good results from the show, and for many ...
Tags: Attendance, /Furniture, Furnishing
GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index has decreased three points this month to -2, and all five measures used to calculate the Index Score saw decreases this month. Nick Moon, MD of social research at GfK, comments: “No sooner ...
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Draughts has now secured over £15,000 with 18 days remaining on the crowdfunding site. The team behind London’s first board game café, Draughts, have been left “amazed” after smashing its Kickstarter goal ...
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Wilson Sporting Goods Co. named Nick Gonzales global marketing director and Tim Buwick as promotions director for its Raquet Sports division. In his new role at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Gonzales will be responsible for shaping the ...
Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG), the parent of Prince, Spyder and TapOut, has agreed to acquire certain assets of Collective Licensing International, LLC, including Airwalk, Hind, Vision Street Wear, and Above The Rim. Terms were not ...
Tags: Authentic Brands, Collective Licensing International, Sporting Goods
Quiksilver has launched its newly designed AG47 collection of Boardshorts, made from recycled fibres. Each Boardshort is made from approximately 11 plastic bottles. These fibres brand named Repreve are recycled from materials like plastic ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s reported second-quarter earnings per share was 80 cents. That was both good and not so good, at least according to industry analyst Nick Mitchell. The adjusted EPS topped the consensus of 79 cents a share. ...
Tags: Goodyear, Auto Parts, Tire, Tyre