IDG News Service - The number and value of technology mergers and acquisitions is flattening out, mainly as a result of economic uncertainty, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. Fifty-nine tech sector M&A deals closed in the ...
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In the final week before the Christmas and New Year break, just-food published its review of the year, which included lists of our most-read content and featured an in-depth look at the M&A, retail trends, sustainability initiatives and ...
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The Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers` Association (TTVMA) is proposing a subsidies program the government to increase new-car sales on the island by about 100,000 units per year, according to industry sources. The trade ...
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The latest figures of the annual IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index have revealed that online sales in November are up 18 per cent from last year as the festive rush has encouraged consumers to reach into their digital pockets. In ...
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Grocers undoubtedly felt the economic pressures in 2012 with discounters enjoying buoyant growth as a result of an increase in value-seeking consumers. Shoppers' focus on value led to rising online sales and further investment in the ...
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Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, which has built up an enthusiastic following in its home market by undercutting rivals’ prices and while only selling online, plans to try exporting its disruptive business model to other Asian markets by ...
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Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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UK online food retailer Ocado has reported a slowdown in sales growth in the third quarter. The retailer today (20 September) reported a 9.9% increase in gross sales for the quarter to GBP162.6m (US$263.2m). However, this marks a ...
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JM Smucker has booked an increase in second-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the full-year. The US spreads-to-coffee group said that quarterly profits rose to US$148.8m in the three month period, up from $127.2m in the ...
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US snack firm Snyder's-Lance is reported to be in negotiations to offload its own-label snacks business Vista. Citing two unnamed sources, Bloomberg said ConAgra Foods, TreeHouse Foods and Ralcorp Holdings are interested in the unit, ...
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ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings, helped by one-time items, but reported a drop in operating profit as it battled weak consumer confidence. The company said yesterday (11 October) net profit ...
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Nestle has booked an increase in first-quarter sales thanks to strong growth in emerging markets offsetting a weaker performance in the US and Europe. Group sales in the first three months of 2012 came in ahead of analyst expectations ...
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Slovenian retailer Mercator has warned of rising raw materials costs and "profound recession" in many of its key markets after swinging to a net loss in the first half of 2012. For the six months to the end of June, Mercator reported net ...
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US food retailer Roundy's Inc has cut its full-year profits guidance after seeing weak consumer confidence lead to worse-than-expected sales in its fiscal first-half. For the 26 weeks to the end of June,Roundy's net sales rose by ...
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