US c-store operator The Pantry has reported lower third-quarter profits as an impairment charge and lower fuel sales weighed on earnings. In the three months ended 28 June, earnings dropped to US$14.8m from $19m in the comparable period ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings, helped by one-time items, but reported a drop in operating profit as it battled weak consumer confidence. The company said yesterday (11 October) net profit ...
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High speed rail link notwithstanding, Paris fashion week still feels a long way from the Olympic village. After a triumphant summer of leotards and Lycra, Stella McCartney returned to her day job on Monday, parading her newest collection on ...
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Scandinavia's leading luxury retailer Georg Jensen, founded by the eponymous Danish designer in 1904, was sold to Investcorp group for $140 million. As part of this transaction, Investcorp has teamed up with David Chu, the luxury brand ...
Japanese food group House Foods has snapped up US soy products firm El Burrito Mexican Food Products. The deal, announced for an undisclosed sum, will see the Japanese manufacturer expand its portfolio to include soy lines. "Adding ...
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If you asked for three words to sum up Britain in the 21st century, a pessimist might come up with 'lonely', 'busy' and 'aging'. Government figures indicate the number of single-person households is increasing by more than 160,000 a year, ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked a decline in operating profit in the first half of the year. For the 24 weeks ended 16 June, operating profits slid to $437m, an 11.9% decline on the prior-year period. The retailer blamed the dedcline ...
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Fourteen food industry heavyweights including Nestlé, Kellogg and Mars have pledged to use responsible advertising and marketing to children in Singapore. The Responsible Advertising to Children Pledge is the first of its kind in ...
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US-based nutrition company Herbalife has launched Formula 1 Express Meal Bar, a high-protein meal replacement bar. The company noted that the new bar, which is high in dietary fiber, has been developed for good nutrition and weight ...
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There are some great ways that you can use ceiling lighting or other forms of illumination to create the illusion of space in your home. You may not be blessed with huge rooms, but creating space is actually much easier than you might ...
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Merino pioneer Icebreaker is appealing to a new generation of customers by launching a new fit and grading system for all its garments.Populations'body sizes have changed over time,so the New Zealand-based company hired global fit experts ...
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The global manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label apparel products for men,women and children,said that it has agreed to acquire the trademarks of LittleMissMatched. Founded in 2003 as a line of non-matching socks sold in ...
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"In fact,art glass design indispensable in modern design,human life,such as lighting,can be used as home decoration during the day and night,light and shadow can create a different atmosphere for a living."Heinrich Wang feels modern glass ...
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Recycling the products is one of the best ways to economize and protect the environment.There are various products that can efficiently be recycled and reused as essential commodities.Recycling this way would save the planet from lots of ...
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This week's clutch of featured industry research from the just-food store highlights commodities data from agribusiness specialists LMC International. It also includes in-depth looks at Carrefour's operations in Spain and Wal-Mart Stores' ...
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