Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.8 percent in December over the same month last year, and the year should end with an increase of 2.3 percent over 2012, according to the monthly Global ...
Tags: Retail Imports, Import volume
Taiwan LED secondary optical lens manufacturer LedLink consolidated revenue for November reached NT $108 million (US $3.7 million), monthly growth of 12.62 from October and up 34.14 percent from November last year. December revenue is ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, LED, taiwan, optical lens
As one of the most serious, but often most misunderstood, retail loss prevention issues, return fraud costs retailers billions of dollars every year. According to NRF's 2013 Return Fraud Survey completed by loss prevention executives at ...
Tags: Apparel, Textile, Holiday Economy
Terra Tech Corp (TRTC) subsidiary Edible Garden, a hydroponic herb and produce cultivator, signed a distribution deal with GroRite Greenhouse and Garden Centers in May of this year. Under the terms of the agreement Edible Garden and ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The global long steel products market maintained its generally stable condition during the month of November on the back of stable ferrous scrap prices, according to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of ...
Tags: IREPAS, long steel, long steel market, long steel products
Sales over the Thanksgiving weekend dropped for the first time since 2009, which showed that shoppers have to do some careful shopping due to instability of economic recovery. The National Retail Federation said on Sunday that it expected ...
Tags: Thanksgiving Sales, holiday season
Driven by lower sales revenue, American women’s clothing retailer Body Central Corp swung to a loss in the third quarter of 2013. The company witnessed a 10.4 per cent dip in net revenues to USD 60.8 million in the thirteen weeks ...
Tags: women's clothing, Apparel
The National Retail Federation issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the November jobs report: "Today's solid jobs report is welcome news that the economy is ...
Tags: National Retail Federation, adding jobs, job recovery, employment
Aeropostale, Inc., a specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, announced its partnership with social media starlet Bethany Mota to launch The Bethany Mota Collection, available in stores this holiday season. The ...
Tags: Aeropostale, Bethany Mota, casual apparel, Bethany Mota Collection
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 that ended October 31, 2013. Highlights: -Net Sales Increase 23% to a Record $668.7 Million in the Third Quarter -Non-GAAP Net Income Per ...
Tags: G-III Apparel, Apparel
Christopher & Banks Corporation, a specialty women's apparel retailer, reported results for the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013. Results for the Thirteen Week Period Ended November 2, 2013 Same-store sales increased 4.9%, as ...
Tags: women's apparel, Christopher&Banks
The holiday season has arrived and Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is offering a lineup of festive ice cream cakes and treats to bring holiday cheer throughout the month of December. Available now at ...
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended October 26, 2013. Fiscal First Quarter Results Net sales for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 increased 5% to $1.197 billion, compared to $1.138 ...
Tags: Apparel Retailer, e-commerce sales
The online giant has attracted customers from big store chains like Wal-Mart and Best Buy with low prices and convenient shipping. Now, stores are fighting to get customers back during the busiest shopping period of the year. Story ...
Tags: Amazon, Consumer Electronics, B2B
As the LED industry enters the traditionally low 4Q season, Taiwanese manufacturer Lextar LED backlight and lighting business eased, with utilization rates reduced to 60-70 percent. Order visibility is around one month and less than one ...
Tags: LED industry, LED backlight