Toy enthusiast made it his mission to rescue the toys from failing toys shops or broken stock departments of factories as a child. A collection of over 2,000 vintage tin plate toys saved from struggling shops and factories is tipped to ...
Tags: Vintage Toys, Auction, Toys
A particularly mild winter has aided sales at family-owned home department stores Leekes, which has reported a strong performance over Christmas and the new year. The retail business saw an overall 20% increase in visitor numbers across ...
Tags: Bumper Winter, Leekes, sales
South Africa-based miner Coal of Africa has announced that in the first six months ended on December 31 it registered a net loss of $46.3 million, down from a net loss of $111.7 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. In ...
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American automaker Ford Motor is set to invest $168m in moving the production of its all-new 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant in Cleveland from early 2015. The investment will be used to retool ...
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On International Women's Day, March 8th, Gap introduced "One Stitch Closer," a new program that extends Gap's long-standing commitment of supporting women. At the center of the program is Gap Inc.'s P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career ...
Tags: Gap, Apparel, Womens Training Program
Canada's leading light oil producer Penn West will invest C$900 million ($815 million) in 2014 on its assets in Western Canada, targeting an annual average output of 101,000-106,000 b/d of oil equivalent, CEO Dave Roberts said Friday. ...
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After wowing crowds and early adopters alike at the International CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, the Pebble Steel smart watch is set to get Australian retail distribution, with Dick Smith picking up exclusive rights to the device. ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, smart watch, watch
Quiksilver, Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal 2014 first quarter ended January 31, 2014. Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Review: The following comparisons refer to results of continuing operations for the first quarter of ...
Tags: Quiksilver, Apparel
As reported by the Credit Union Times, the National Retail Federation has deepened its opposition to deploying payment cards with embedded smart chips that do not also require cardholders to use a PIN to validate transactions. ...
Tags: Security, Protection, Credit Chips
Arch Coal has sold its Hazard mining complex in eastern Kentucky to Blackhawk Mining LLC for $26.3 million, the St. Louis-based coal producer said Wednesday. The complex is made up of four active surface mines -- East-Mac & Nellie, Rowdy ...
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Gift stationery marketing is the most common sales promotion during saling stationery .Giving a gift is not the end of a sale to the old customers , but the beginning of a new customer marketing.So, we should think much more about it when ...
Quiksilver Inc, the parent of Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes, reported revenues declined 4.6 percent in its first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $393 million compared with $412 million a year ago. Revenues were down 2 percent, or $9 million, in ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Iconic Australian company AWA will meet with creditors on 7 March 2014 after going into administration at the end of February. AWA's board of directors appointed administrators from PPB Advisory on 25 February, and these administrators are ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
The last day of February is here, bringing with it the last day of summer, and as Australians prepare to march into March, they are also preparing for colder weather. Off the back of this autumnal shift, Fujitsu General has launched its ...
Indian automaker Tata Motors has reported a sale of 39,951 vehicles, including exports in February 2014. Of the total, domestic sales of the company were 35,315 units, which include commercial and passenger vehicles. Cumulative sales of ...
Tags: Tata Motors, commercial vehicle