Most trade analysts expected corn planting to have reached just shy of the halfway point by Sunday, but USDA's Crop Progress report released Monday shows that point came and went quickly in the last week, with planting sitting at 55%. ...
Tags: Corn Planting, corn, Soybean prices
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales during the first quarter increased to $243.6 million from net sales of $231.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Same store sales increased 3.9 percent for the first quarter of ...
Another week of spring planting's come and gone, and the last 7 days saw farmers make a much bigger stride with corn planting than the previous 2 weeks, and that speedy pace is expected to last through at least the next week, forecasters ...
Tags: Corn, Agriculture
In constant currency, sales at UK fashion retailer Primark were 15 per cent ahead from the first half of fiscal 2014, for the 24 weeks period ended February 28, 2015,. At actual exchange rates and as a result of the weakening of the ...
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Keds has formed a partnership with Eos on a collection of three sneakers inspired by the flavors and colors of Eos Smooth Sphere Lip Balms. The limited edition styles are available now exclusively at Shoe Carnival, retailing for $50 - $55. ...
Tags: keds, bonus, Sporting Goods
Sportswear giant Nike has touched another milestone in its constant endeavour to minimise carbon footprints by creating a unique revolutionary garment using the waterless dyeing technology, ColorDry. The production of the new tennis ...
Tags: Tennis Polo, Nike, Sportswear
The Can Makers, the industry trade body representing UK drinks can manufacturers, said growth for CSDs was strong, with can deliveries up 146m units to 5.296bn, an increase of 2.8%. Nielsen figures showed the share of overall CSD ...
Tags: Drinks Can, PET bottles
Garmatex Technologies, an industry disrupting inventor and supplier of scientifically-engineered performance fabrics, has launched two revolutionary apparel technologies at the PGA 2015 Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, held from ...
Tags: gear technology, raw textiles, Apparel
Although it’s been a quiet topic since jumping to Hawaii, the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) is still taking a toll on hog markets. The hog market yo-yo’ed throughout 2014, and we should expect that to continue into 2015 ...
Tags: hogs, pork, Agriculture
House decor is a very personal topic. Each family has its own tastes and priorities when it comes to filling their residence with the things that will make life more convenient … and more beautiful. Flooring is no different from other ...
Tags: Flooring Choice, House decor
This week produced a mixed picture for trade for John Lewis, with the overall outcome a sales increase on last year of 6.3%. Although the continuing unseasonable warm weather had an impact, online sales were strong at 25.9% up on last year, ...
Tags: Furniture, John Lewis, Furnishing
Dunelm experienced like-for-like sales growth of +8.9% for the 13 weeks to 27th September 2014, according to the retailer's latest financial report. This was compared to the -5.3% experienced in the same period in 2013. "Trading was ...
Tags: Dunelm, Like-for-Like Sales
According to the BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor, in July, non-food online sales growth was 14.9% over the previous year, roughly in line with the 12-month average of 14.7%. This long-term average represents a clear acceleration over ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Clothing lost its title as the best performing category UK-retail sales in July 2014, falling to sixth place, but outperformed all other categories on a three-month basis, says the latest report from BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. ...
Tags: Clothing, Category Title, Apparel
American frozen yogurt chain TCBY, the subsidiary of Famous Brands International, will introduce Angry Birds inspired flavors, under a partnership with Rovio Entertainment. The limited-time Angry Birds flavors include Red's Birdberry ...