Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) 2015 shows that C. China's GDP growth of 7.4 per cent in 2014 was its lowest in a quarter century. Yet, relative to other developing markets, its ...
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FROM the damming and diverting of mighty rivers to the building of huge new cities from the ground up, China's government does not shy away from grand schemes. The Communist Party's highest decision-making body has now signed off on another ...
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Despite significant regional challenges, international retailers are taking the long-term view on investments in developing markets and are persisting in finding solutions, according to global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. The ...
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China's new 10-year new-energy vehicle development plan has more objective, practical goals than the one released in 2012, after NEV sales in the first quarter accounted for only 5 percent of this year's original target. The Ministry of ...
Takko, one of Europe’s fastest growing fashion retailers, has selected TXTPlanning by TXT Retail, a leading provider of end-to-end planning solutions in retail, announces that Takko, one of Europe’s fastest growing fashion ...
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Remington Outdoor Company reported sharply higher losses in the first quarter ended March 29 as sales declined by $53.9 million, or 21.2 percent. The country's largest manufacturing of firearms said sales reached $201.3 million compared ...
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The firm has appointed Mark Foster as head of marketing EMEA. TOMY has welcomed former Hasbro European marketing director, Mark Foster to the role of head of marketing EMEA. With what the firm has described as a ‘spectacular ...
Coatings in global aerospace industry are expected to increase with a CAGR of 3.6% by 2020. The major drivers for coatings is increasing air passenger traffic rate, which increases aircraft deliveries and thereby increases the demand for ...
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Equipment maker Duravant has purchased packaging machinery manufacturer Hamer to boost its capability in bag management systems. Known for its specialization in automated bagging systems, fillers, sealers and robotic palletizers, Hamer ...
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Automobili Lamborghini has launched its third luxury SUV, set for hitting the market in 2018. The new Lamborghini SUV will be produced at the company's Sant'Ag ata Bolognese unit, in line with the company's policy to make in Italy. ...
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It’s been summer in major China, but the slack sales for China truck markets continues. Sales of light trucks decreased by 20% in the first quarter over last year, and sales of heavy trucks decreased by 30% over last year, and the ...
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven, The Netherlands has agreed to sell its RF Power business for $1.8bn to Jianguang Asset Management Co Ltd (JAC Capital, a subsidiary of China state-owned investment company JIC Capital). NXP's RF Power ...
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Excelitas Technologies Corp of Waltham, MA, USA, which provides customized optoelectronics to OEMs, has launched the X-Cite 120LEDmini – a compact white light LED source for fluorescence imaging applications. Through direct coupling, ...
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) continue to face a myriad of challenges in the current business environment, and this is unlikely to change in the near future. Disruptive technologies and innovation are accelerating the need for ...
Nike topped the list of the most valuable apparel brand with a brand value of $29,717 million in the 2015 BrandZ top 100 global ranking. It is followed by Zara at $22,036 million and H&M at 13,087 million. Tommy Hilfiger was tenth with a ...
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