Advance estimates of U.S. retail sales released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday appear to confirm reports that harsh weather across much of the country suppressed retail sales in January. Census estimated sales by sporting goods, ...
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Crocs Inc. reported a loss of $66.9 million in the fourth quarter, partly due to $49.2 million in non-recurring restructuring charges. Revenues increased 1.6 percent. Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights: GAAP revenue ...
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Related Petaluma, Calif. – Core Brands hired more new executives. The newcomers are Yann Connan, hired as director of product management for the audio group; Brett Faulk, who joins the company as executive director of strategic ...
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February 10, 2014 Sophie Langley Retail food sales and manufacturing growth strengthening in Australia Year-on-year growth in retail food sales is at its strongest since early 2010, according to a report from food manufacturing industry ...
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Hormel Foods Corporation today reported its performance for the fiscal year 2014 first quarter. All comparisons are to the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The company reported fiscal 2014 first quarter net earnings of $153.3 million, up 18 ...
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Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium Director General, said: "More shoppers were out and about in January, with a solid 1.6 per cent in overall footfall across the country. It’s good news for retailers and it helps to explain ...
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The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor has repoted that footfall in January was 1.6% higher than a year ago, up on the 2.4% fall in December – the best footfall performance since December 2011. High streets reported the only fall – ...
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Retail sales fell in January by the most in a year and a half, hurt by bad weather and slow growth in employment and personal income. Sales dropped 0.4%, the largest decrease since June 2012, the Commerce Department said Feb. 13. Poor ...
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The United States and China continue to represent Volvo Cars’ two largest markets and the company’s target for 2014 is to grow globally supported by stronger product offers, not least by the introduction of the new Drive-E ...
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) dealers delivered 171,486 vehicles in the United States in January 2014. Retail sales were down 10 percent year over year, although retail deliveries of passenger cars were up slightly. Fleet deliveries ...
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Altria Group's has acquired the e-vapor business Green Smoke for $110 million in cash plus up to $20 million in incentive payments. Posting $40 million revenue in 2013, the majority of Green Smoke's sales are online in the U.S. The ...
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The 12th edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows year-on-year growth in retail sales at its strongest since early 2010. The index was 4.2 per cent higher in December 2013 compared with December 2012, up from an increase of 1.9 per ...
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Retail sales are projected to increase 4.1% in 2014 as the economy continues to improve, the National Retail Federation said. The projected rise from 3.7% growth in 2013 excludes automobile, gas station and restaurant sales. The retail ...
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Toyota has enhanced the credentials of its best-selling HiLux workhorse by decking out popular Double Cab variants with new safety and convenience technologies. HiLux - the most popular vehicle of its type in Australia - now offers ...
US-based beverage producer True Drinks has unveiled a new multi-pack retail sales unit for AquaBall naturally flavored water. The pack will offer beverages of various flavors such as berry, fruit punch, grape and orange in packs that ...
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