Several global players in the fashion and apparel retail sector, including Tesco, IKEA, Walmart and Hennes & Mauritz group (H&M), are planning to expand their business to India through the foreign direct investment route. Recently, ...
Tags: apparel retailers, Apparel
Creative Toys is giving away five of its Soccerstarz figures including a rare gold base figure to football fans. The promotion will run from Saturday, May 4th until July 14th and will give collectors the chance to get their hands on five ...
Tags: Toys, Toys Industry
Global apparel buyers expressed their concern over frequent accidents in the country's apparel sector, including the latest Savar tragedy, and demanded coordinated efforts from the government and apparel leaders to ensure safety. We are ...
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The new Groceries Code Adjudicator, tasked with policing the multiple retailers, has pledged to clean up illegal “kickback” practices, whereby suppliers are forced to use third-party suppliers favoured by the supermarkets, ...
News that Tesco has reported the biggest profits fall in its history is just the latest sign that all is not well in the world of planet retail. Britain's biggest retailer is also ditching plans to develop a number of big stores across the ...
Tags: Food, Drink, Food Manufacture
Work for Pret A Manger and save yourself £27,000 in university fees was the message from ceo Clive Schlee, as the sandwich chain rolls out a school leaver programme and announces 500 new UK jobs. Pret A Manger has announced 500 new ...
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TXT Maple Lake, a leading provider of integrated and collaborative planning solutions, is increasing its presence in North America. Following the acquisition of Toronto Headquartered retail planning specialist Maple Lake in September 2012, ...
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As India opened entry of foreign firms in multi-brand retailing in the country through foreign direct investment (FDI) route, last year, several retail majors like Tesco and Sainsbury have expressed interest in launching outlets in India, ...
Tags: Retail Majors, Apparel
The Silvercrest factory in the Irish Republic that sold burgers contaminated with horse DNA to Tesco, Burger King and the Co-operative Group, has been sold by its parent company ABP Food Group to Kepak Group. ABP has sold its Silvercrest ...
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In its preliminary 2012/13 results published today (17 April), the firm also confirmed that it is winding up its chain of 199 US Fresh & Easy shops, which has never made a profit, at cost of 1.2 billion. The UK’s biggest supermarket ...
Retail giant Tesco has reported pre-tax profits down 51% to 1.96bn – its first profit drop in 20 years – and revealed plans to close its US chain of Fresh & Easy shops in its full-year results for the 52 weeks to February 23. ...
Cotton Council International (CCI) delivered U.S. cotton sourcing assistance to major apparel industry players at the Texworld and Première Vision trade shows in Paris. CCI and Cotton Incorporated jointly exhibited at the shows, with ...
Tesco's like-for-like sales in general merchandise - which includes toys, nursery, entertainment, home and more - have fallen five per cent over the past year. Total sales declined slightly, but clothing bucked the trend with a ...
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Heinz has entered a licensing deal with a Welsh chilled food manufacturer to launch a new range of savoury pastry products, which will create 20 jobs. Heinz's licensing deal with Peter's Food Services will create 20 jobs ...
Tags: Heinz Licensing Deal, Food
Dragons’ Den winners Lisa and Helen Tse opened their first food factory last week to meet increasing demand for their gluten-free Chinese sauces. The Tse sisters won the backing of Duncan Bannatyne and Hilary Devey The twin ...
Tags: Food Factory, Agriculture, Food