Philips operational results improve by 31% to EUR 421 million; net income at EUR 162 million. Frans van Houten, CEO: “We made solid progress again in the first quarter as all sectors contributed to the 31% improvement of our ...
Retailers were awash in data Thursday as the second annual IBD Summit wound down with sessions on key performance metrics used by the National Bicycle Dealers Association’s Profitability Project and why the oft-neglected triathlon ...
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In March, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index was 55.6 percent, an increase of 1.1 percentage points over the previous month. In view of different industries, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index of construction industry ...
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Simparel Inc, developer of the fastest-growing fashion and apparel ERP solution in the North American marketplace, released a case study outlining the process improvements Mamiye Brothers Inc. has experienced since selecting ...
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Under Armour, Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Net revenues increased 23% in the first quarter of 2013 to $472 million compared with net revenues of $384 million in the prior year's period. ...
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InventoryControl version 7 is a complete inventory tracking solution for small and medium-sized businesses. It is available in three editions: Standard, RF Professional, and RF Enterprise. Responding to the number one customer-requested ...
The Etam Group generated sales of €1,216.9 million in 2012, including a positive currency impact of €40.3 million relating mainly to the appreciation of the yuan against the euro. This represents an increase of 2.8% versus 31 ...
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NY futures continued to slip this week, as July gave up 126 points to close at 85.48 cents, while December dropped 58 points to close at 85.08 cents. The futures market remained under pressure as hedge funds continued to exit commodity ...
April 18, 2013 - Wesco Canada announced it will formally open its new, fully functional 60,500-sf wire distribution centre on April 24, 2013, between 2 pm and 7 pm at 11616 186 Street NW, Edmonton. Wesco says this new cable centre and ...
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If you’ve been around this industry for twenty years or so, you may remember the origins of the best-of-breed WMS market we know today. The catalyst was compliance labeling. Major retailers like Walmart began to require their ...
Amid signs of gradually improving business conditions, motion furniture and recliner resources are launching an aggressive round of product introductions at the High Point Market as they try to reach a broader range of consumers with the ...
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Edgardo Garcia joins Wall Colmonoy as Director of Operations for the Alloy Products Group in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Mr. Garcia is responsible for process and lean manufacturing improvements, new product developments, budgeting and ...
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LED chip and lighting array maker Bridgelux Inc of Livermore, CA, USA has announced the commercial availability of its Vero LED array solid-state light source, which was unveiled last December. All form factors of Vero LED arrays are now ...
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China-based vertically integrated solar firm, LDK Solar, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$135.9 million, a relatively low figure compared to US$291.5 million reported in the third quarter of 2012 and US$420.2 million in the fourth ...
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Industry veteran Mike Facchini is launching a new solid wood adult and youth bedroom supplier called Michael Ashton Designs. The company says it will focus on solid wood products with high-quality finishes. It is showing at the High Point ...
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