U.S. retail and food service sales rose for the fifth consecutive month in August but the increase was less than expected, according to business reports. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported sales increased an estimated 0.2% from July ...
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Retail sales increased in the month of August but came in at a much slower pace than anticipated. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) – the world's largest retail trade association – August retail sales (excluding ...
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Sport Chalet, Inc. is reporting a 2.8 percent sales decrease in its first quarter, which ended June 30, compared to the same period last year. Sales came in at $81.5 million, down from $83.8 million last year. The company's net loss for the ...
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cynora GmbH and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) jointly announce the successful launch of Project cyFLEX. Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) will serve as a basis for generating flexible and luminescent surfaces for smart ...
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Silver Jeans Co., the Canadian-based company that has earned a reputation for high quality and well-fitting jeans in the mid luxury denim market, has announced that it will officially open its "loft" concept store at Stonebriar Centre on ...
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Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-09-10 16:36:06 In August 2013, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 1,888.6 billion yuan, up by 13.4 percent year-on-year (nominal ...
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Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Glass and Glass Products market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales ...
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Pep Boys–Manny, Moe & Jack posted net income of $5.4 million on net sales of $527.6 million for its 13-week second quarter ended Aug. 3, 2013. That compares to income of $33 million on sales of $525.7 million for the same period last ...
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Specialty bedding producer Dormeo Octaspring is offering a new Range Rover as a prize for a contest that aims to "drive" consumers into retail doors across the country. Launched on Labor Day, the contest calls for participants to create ...
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Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 5.1 percent in September over the same month last year as retailers head into the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report ...
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In July and August 2013, Spanish apparel retailers offered discount to customers and it resulted in sales rising by 1.5 percent year-on-year during the two-month period, according to estimates from the Trade Business Association of Textile ...
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Hillshire Brands, a US-based food company, has agreed to acquire Golden Island, a manufacturer of premium gourmet jerky products, for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California, Golden Island produces more than ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6%, against a 1.6% increase in August 2012. While the growth was ...
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Elbit Imaging Ltd. announced its results for the second quarter of 2013. Consolidated Income revenues and gains for the three months period ended June 30, 2013 amounted to NIS 124 million ($ 34 million) compared to NIS 132 million in the ...
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Major Chinese industrial firms saw their combined profits rise 11.6 percent year on year in July, quickening from the 6.3-percent rate seen in June that points to further evidence of a firming economy, official data showed on Tuesday. The ...
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