Sales of luxury goods slowed in China during 2014, with the growth rates falling for the first time amid slowing economic growth and brand proliferation, a new study said on Tuesday. Mainland China’s luxury goods market has slowed. ...
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Due to the euro zone, Japan and some emerging economies disappointing economic prospects, offset by a drop in oil prices brought the global economy, the World Bank cut down global economic growth forecasts on January 13, 2015 and 2016. ...
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Sales of luxury goods slowed in China , with the growth rates falling for the first time amid slowing economic growth and brand proliferation, a new study said on Tuesday.China's luxury market is undergoing a fundamental shift, brought on ...
Tags: Luxury Goods, economic growth
At the 2015 World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (19-22 January), First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing ...
In an unaudited trading update for 2014, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that it expects full-year revenue to be about £112m (down 11.7% on £126.8m in 2013, but in line with expectations). ...
Each month, North Coast Research surveys a large sample of paint retailers throughout the U.S. to get a sense for current business trends. Please note that of the three primary architectural coatings channels (paint stores, home centers ...
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Led by a pick-up in growth in India, which accounts for about 70 per cent of regional output, South Asia’s economic growth is set to reach a four-year high in 2015, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and ...
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In response to a Hong Kong based NGO alleging inappropriate working conditions at factories from where it outsources garments, Japanese apparel retailer, Fast Retailing said it has initiated its own independent investigations, which ...
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Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as of March 1st 2015. Asia is vital to Arla's ambitions ...
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Supporting some upbeat holiday forecasts, Zumiez and Pacific Sunwear of California both raised fourth-quarter guidance after reporting healthy comps in December. A few department stores also showed above-plan performances although both ...
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University of Sydney-based research centre the Fresh Produce Safety Centre has launched two landmark research projects, which it says are aimed at improving the safety of Australian and New Zealand fresh produce. Australian Food News ...
Brazilian cotton output might again reduce in the 2014/15 crop, but would still be close to the average registered over the last 11 seasons, says the latest fortnightly report of CEPEA. “In worldwide terms, a supply decrease is ...
Tags: remunerative prices, export costs, exchange rate ratio, Textile
As the world's biggest auto market in 2014, China's auto sales continued to expand to strengthen its position. With 23.49 million units sold approximately, a year on year increase of 6.9 percent, the auto sector seemed to play a big role in ...
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Oil industry could ride out a further price slump to $25 a barrel since there is no sign within OPEC toward action to support oil prices. It shows that despite lobbying by Iran and Venezuela, there is little chance of collective action by ...
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OMsignal, a Canadian maker of biometric apparel, launched a training certification program Thursday that will enable personal trainers and health clubs to review athletes' and clients' vital signs as they work out so they can help them ...
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