US regional retailer Spartan Stores today (1 August) reported pressure on first-quarter profits, citing "challenging" trading conditions. Spartan posted net earnings of US$6m for the 12 weeks to 23 June, matching the result in last year's ...
US egg firm Cal-Maine Foods has booked an increase in full-year profits as gains from a new venture in the speciality egg market more than offset higher costs from its fresh shell eggs. In the 12 months ended 2 June, net profit climbed ...
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US natural and organic retailer Whole Foods Market booked a 49% jump in fourth-quarter profits to round off a year in which earnings increased by more than a third. Whole Foods posted net income of US$112.7m for the three months to the ...
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Australian food manufacturer Gourmet Food, which was placed into receivership, has attracted more than 100 bidders over the sale of a part or the complete business. Ferrier Hodgson partner Jim Sarantinos said that considering the level of ...
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EV Group (EVG) a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, announced the completion of its newly expanded cleanroom IV facility at its corporate headquarters in ...
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On July 18, 2012, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a summary report of CBP’s 1st Half Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 targeted textile and apparel enforcement actions. According to the report, the Textile Product ...
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Apparel brand Woodland has set a sales target of Rs. 8 billion for the ongoing fiscal year 2012-13. The company said against its last fiscal’s turnover of Rs. 7 billion, this fiscal it aims to tap a turnover of Rs. 8 billion. ...
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A strong growth was observed in apparel exports from Bangladesh to new markets during the first three months of Bangladeshi fiscal year 2012-13 that began on July 1, 2012. From July to September 2012, Bangladesh exported US$ 4.29 ...
Hormel Foods has announced that the company surpassed the packaging minimization goal by reducing packaging by a total of 21.8 million pounds, as part of its first set of five-year goals, which ended in 2011. The new goals, which became ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has recorded 4.845 million units in global sales in the fiscal year 2011, up 15.8% from last year's 4.185 million units, as demand for its vehicles outperformed the total auto industry which increased 4.2%. Nissan ...
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Neiman Marcus Inc. reported financial results for both the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 28, 2012. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company reported total revenues of $1.00 billion compared to $919.7 million in ...
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JoS.A.Bank Clothiers Inc.announces that net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 decreased 11.2%to$13.3 million as compared with net income of$15.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011.Diluted earnings per share for ...
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In response to the ongoing challenging market situation in the photovoltaic sector, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. is further expanding its current consolidation and optimisation programme. Since the beginning of 2012, the company has ...
Reportedly, global steel giant Tata Steel’s profit after tax for the second quarter is seen down by 6% year on year to US$36.6 million, citing to the weakening EU market. For India market, Tata Steel’s sales for the second ...
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Gap Inc. reported strong third quarter earnings, underscoring its continued progress on key business strategies. Net sales for the third quarter, which ended October 27, 2012, increased 8 percent to $3.86 billion compared with $3.59 ...
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