A combination of low inventories and refinery maintenance could be spurring some Chinese state-owned companies to seek gasoil imports for the fourth quarter, sources said this week. Though market sources said that state-owned trader ...
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"Despite these challenges, we believe we are well-positioned for the all-important holiday season with our biggest ever line of fun educational content, filled with lots of new games, books and videos." LeapFrog Enterprises has revealed ...
China's consumer economy is growing rapidly, and more and more e-commerce companies are joining every year to celebrate the Double 11 festival. Brick and mortar retail outlets are even capitalizing on the festivities with plans to create a ...
Tags: Double 11 Day, e-commerce
The 2.6 per cent increase during the fourth quarter will take sales up to £90.7 billion over the holiday season, with general merchandise accounting for £53.6 billion of the total. Retailers will be treated to a £2.3 ...
Tags: Christmas Sales, Toys
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into off-grid applications and its EnerPlex series of consumer products, ...
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Although sales surged 20% from a year earlier quarter at Amazon.com in the three months to September 30, 2014, net loss soared more than ten-fold in the quarter. Net loss rose massively Amazon to $437 million in the third quarter of 2014, ...
Tags: Sales, Amazon, Accessories
The JA New York Special Delivery show, designed as a pre-holiday cash-and-carry for retailers, closed Tuesday at the Javits center after three days of buying and selling. A number of retailers in attendance who spoke with National ...
Tags: Jeweler, Unique rings
Just in time for the cooler weather and the upcoming holiday season, leading juice innovator Old Orchard Brands introduces a new line of limited-edition fruit juice cocktails that celebrate the iconic flavors of fall. Apple Pie, Caramel ...
Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier, reports the BRC. Search volumes on smartphones outpaced search volumes on tablets, with growth of 41% compared ...
Tags: Housing Market, Garden Searches
The diamond and jewelry market, like the global economy, is sending mixed messages ahead of the holiday shopping season. The prevalent claim that the economy is showing its strongest prospects since the 2008 crash is being disputed by ...
Tags: diamond, jewelry market
Modell’s Sporting Goods, celebrating its 125 year anniversary, will hold a grand opening for its newest location at 1019 Montauk Highway in Shirley, Long Island, bringing their total to 157 storefronts. The Southport Shopping Center ...
Tags: Modell's, Opening, Recreation
According to IHS, approximately 880,000 connected LED smart bulbs were shipped globally in 2013. With new lighting products entering the market seemingly every week, sales are forecast to ramp up very quickly in the next few years, with ...
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As a way to show appreciation for auto service professionals, Mitchell 1 has launched its “Thank You Thursdays” Facebook sweepstakes, running now through Nov. 27, 2014. Each week, one winner will be chosen to receive a $100 ...
U.S. consumers who purchase gifts during the 2014 Christmas season anticipate spending an average of $596.53, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual holiday intentions survey. The anticipated figure represented an ...
Tags: Jewelry, Precious Metals
More Canadians will turn to the Internet for presents this holiday season, according to a report from Solutions Research Group. Based on 1,000 interviews with Canadians, the report found that 65 percent of Canadians have bought something ...
Tags: mobile phones, Online Shopping