Shopping center occupancy rates were 92.7 percent at the end of Q4 2014, the highest level since Q2 2008, according to property data collected by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the National Council of Real Estate ...
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FootBalance signed a distributor agreement with Hickory Brands, Inc. for the U.S. market. Effective Apr. 2, Hickory Brands will represent FootBalance's in-store concepts for 100 percent custom insoles and sandals as well as off-the-shelf ...
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Party firm to increase activity in toy sector and put popular brands in the hands of consumers and retailers. Brand party firm Come Round is calling on more toy manufacturers and retailers to get on board as it expands its activity within ...
Clare Rayner, founder of the Future High Street Summit, believes retailers need to start catering to a digital savvy audience, whether through stocking innovative products or boosting the in-store experience with tech. Toy stores need to ...
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The 7,000 square meter store boasts Go-Karting, a full scale Millenium Falcon and a 13 meter tall LEGO rocket. Celebrations are under way for the grand opening of Hamelys’ largest European toyshop in Moscow today. The iconic toy ...
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REI announced its support of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 through a multi-year, multi-million dollar partnership with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks. The ...
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Cotton Council International is organising an ‘Invitation only’ Seminar Evening on April 10, 2015 at Trident Oberoi, Mumbai. The Seminar will offer useful insights on the global scenario of cotton and the cotton textile ...
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Chicago based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired Gehl Foods, a Germantown-based food company that offers dairy products including cheese sauces, puddings and yogurt, among others. According to Gehl Foods current CEO ...
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As rumoured earlier this month, Apple has officially expanded its Reuse and Recycle program to include handsets running Android, BlackBerry and Windows devices.Previously the firm had only accepted iOS devices to encourage upgrades to the ...
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Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich and Chris Tucker have each been given the Funko treatment. A new collection of retro styled action figures inspired by Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi adventure, The Fifth Element are en route to retail. ...
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Woodford Reserve, a bourbon brand, has unveiled its 2015 Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle, honoring this year’s 'Run for the Roses' in the US. The limited edition Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle features the artwork from ...
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Net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 at NYSE listed clothing distributor and retailer, American Apparel, Inc were down 9 per cent year over year. Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 declined 9 per cent from the ...
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American Swan, an online fashion brand said it has made its products more accessible to customers by tying up with India Post Delivery Service to offer a wider reach to over 20,000 PIN codes across India. According to CEO Anurag ...
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China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, announced on late Thursday afternoon that the authority decided to reduce the retail price of gasoline by 240 yuan ($38.73) a metric ton, or 0.18 yuan per liter, ...
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Pacepacker Services has developed a new offline, portable Mixed Tray Loader pick-and-place system. It’s designed to quickly generate assorted trays of product for smaller outlets, such as convenience supermarkets and inner-city ...
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