National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay and NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz issued a response to the organization's February jobs report. "While there are signs of modest momentum in the economy, now is not the time ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Retail Industry
The International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, under the supervision of Nepal’s Ministry of Commerce and Supplies will be launching a project next week to boost Pashmina ...
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February steel imports are expected to hold at elevated levels seen in January, which was already a near 27% boost from December, according to Department of Commerce data that was updated Tuesday. The US had 2.9 million mt of steel ...
Tags: Steel Imports, Plate products
Wearable technology mainly concerns devices and apparel/ textiles. Devices are discrete electronic and electrical hardware sold on its own for bodywear. It may be utilised by being attached to apparel or by constituting worn accessories ...
Tags: Wearable Technology, Electronics
Warsaw, IN–based medical device manufacturer Biomet Inc. announced on March 7 that it had filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed an initial public offering of common stock. The announcement states ...
Dick's Sporting Goods and The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation announced a $25 million multi-year commitment to support youth athletic programs including donations to local sports teams and the launch of the Dick's Foundation's "Sports ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Importers of minerals from conflict zones will be able to certify their goods have not financed warlords under a European scheme proposed on Wednesday, which would also help manufacturers show products are free of ‘blood ...
Tags: Mineral Imports, minerals
The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 1.2 per cent in January 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.7 per cent in December 2013. Turnover rose in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food ...
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Skullcandy Inc., which has been terminating off-price dealers in bid to protect its brand, reported sharp declines in net sales and operating income in the fourth quarter. The Park City, UT maker of audio accessories said net sales fell ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Factory orders declined 0.7% in January, the Commerce Department reported March 6. The decline followed a revised 2% decline in December that was larger than initially reported. Durable goods orders dropped 1% in January. Orders for ...
Tags: Transportation
Retailers have warmly welcomed today's Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures for January, which showed the sector made a solid start to 2014, writes Trevor Evans from the National Retail Association. The 1.2 per cent increase ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Americans spent more in January, but the increase came from a surgeA transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit. in spending on heating bills during the harsh winter. Spending in areas such as autos and ...
Tags: Energy Costs, durable goods
Monday, January 01, 1900: Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has been named as one of Forbes America's Top 100 Most Promising Companies. Accellos received recognition as number 88 on the Top 100 list ...
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Alacero, the Latin American steel association, has reported that in 2013 China's finished steel exports to Latin America increased by 17 percent year on year to 5.3 million metric tons, while Latin America exported just 42,000 metric tons ...
Tags: Finished Steel, Mineral
JDA Software Group, Inc., announced that Shoppers Stop, India’s largest department store chain, purchased additional licenses of JDA Allocation in the third quarter of 2013 to further strengthen the execution of its assortment ...
Tags: JDA Software, Textile