February 2015 average retail prices for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescents) in the China market increased 10.8% on month to CNY37 (US$5.9), while 9W models (equivalent to 60W incandescents) rose 4.3% to CNY43.9, according ...
As China walks the economic tightrope of balancing steady growth, facilitating restructuring and combating deflation risks, Zhou said there may be room for flexibility despite consistent championing of a prudent monetary policy. Policy ...
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Investment group CorpAcq has forayed into the packaging industry with the acquisition of UK-based Northern Packaging for an undisclosed amount. Based in Altrincham, Northern Packaging operates from two sites in Skelmersdale, West ...
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Faculty and graduate students from the University of Delaware’s Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies have come forward to help establish a Southern African Sustainable Textile and Apparel Cluster to boost South Africa’s ...
Tags: Cotton Industry, Textile, Apparel
Dutch brewing company Heineken is planning to build a new brewery in northern Mexico, which will see an investment of around $470m. The proposed plant will be capable of producing nearly 5 million hectoliters of beer annually. The ...
British frozen food and seafood supplier Findus has received an approval from the Spanish Competition Authorities for the acquisition of Nestlé Spain’s La Cocinera frozen ready to eat meals business. Earlier this year, ...
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DWI Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Himatsingka Seide Ltd, has inked global licensing deal for the design, development and distribution of kate spade new york bedding and bath collections through 2020. According to a DWI press release, ...
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Centric Software, Inc. which offers product lifecycle management (PLM) software for retail said it set record-setting growth in bookings, customers and geographic expansion in fiscal ending January 31, 2015. “Centric has earned its ...
"There'll be no shortage of Minions products this time around," UK toy retailers tell ToyNews. The UK trade is fully primed for the success of Minions this year, with retailers confident in product levels ahead of the film’s release ...
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North Yorkshire based pork supplier Karro Food Group is set to invest £10m into processing and production as part of its UK investment programme. Under this programme, Karro will invest £6.5m into new chilling and processing ...
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McCormick has taken over 100% shares of flavours producer Brand Aromatics for around $63m, a move that will expand the company's product portfolio. Headquartered in New Jersey, Brand Aromatics supplies natural savoury flavours, ...
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Three new flavours from baked goods specialist ginnybakes were previewed at California’s Natural Products Expo West trade show which was held from March 6-8. Maker of gluten-free, organic and non-GMO baked products since 2010, ...
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Weston Foods, a subsidiary of Canadian food processing firm George Weston Limited, has acquired cakes producer Starr Culinary Delights. The acquisition forms a part of Weston Foods' commitment to grow and offer quality bakery products ...
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Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 ended January 24, 2015 at garment marketer, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. nosedived when compared with the year ago quarter. “Income from continuing operations for ...
Tags: Q2 Income, Ascena Retail Group, Apparel
Gross profit at apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters surged 13 per cent year over year in the fourth fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2015 driven primarily by reduced markdowns. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, gross profit ...
Tags: American Eagle, apparel retailer