Here's one trend Apple missed: headphones, a music lover's accessory that's as old as home stereo sound. Headphones made a huge comeback this holiday season, climbing up in the rankings of hot consumer electronics items. "For years, ...
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New information has surfaced in the West, Texas, explosion case that could alter the course of the ongoing investigation into what caused the disaster. As it turns out, West Fertilizer Co., which used to be known as Texas Grain Storage ...
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Its acquisition of chief rival The Brick led to a strong uptick in third quarter sales and earnings for Leon's Furniture, which is now one of North America's largest full-line furniture, mattress and major appliance retailers. Leon's ...
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Hennes & Mauritz reported results for the third quarter and for nine months (1 December 2012 – 31 August 2013). NINE-MONTHS - The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 8 percent in the first nine ...
In August, Wuxi Diesel Engine Works (WXDEW) sees a 3% growth in sales, 19.5% higher than last month. From Jan. to Aug., the sales accumulate to grow by 3.5%. According to current orders, the sales in September are expected to grow at a ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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Across the country and around the world, the face of retail is changing fast with kiosks and pop-up stores leading the growth trend. The challenge for manufacturers, established brands, small business owners and major retailers is how to ...
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In its Research Bulletin dated August 2, 2013, IC Insights published its list of the top semiconductor sales leaders for the first half of 2013. The list showed the usual big-time players that we've come to expect like Intel, Samsung, and ...
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In the wake of its acquisition of The Brick in March, Leon's Furniture said its sales for the second quarter had essentially tripled over the same period of 2012 while earnings were up by 53%. Leon's reported system-wide sales of C$573.4 ...
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In the wake of its acquisition of The Brick in March, Leon's Furniture said its sales for the second quarter had essentially tripled over the same period of 2012 while earnings were up by 53%. Leon's reported system-wide sales of C$573.4 ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Mike Miculinich, owner of Auto Tech Centers In McHenry, Ill., uses wheel wall mounts provided by American Tire Distributors' DUB Garage Dealer Welcome Kit to showcase some of the 200 popular wheel styles in the catalog available to ...
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Business confidence levels are showing signs of stabilising, with the year-end outlook for profits, sales, employment and capital investment beginning to level out. After declining through much of the year, initial expectations for the ...
On July 31, Dow Corning Corp. announced sales of $2.69 billion and net income of $149 million for the first half of 2013. Dow Corning's year-to-date sales and adjusted net income were down 13 percent and 9 percent, respectively, compared to ...
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The owner of the Sears Hometown store here is spearheading a C$100 million class action lawsuit against Sears Canada and its U.S.-based parent, Sears Holdings, alleging the publicly held retailer "breached its legal obligations by depriving ...
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HP's shares rose after the world's largest PC maker's quarterly results beat analysts' low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's restructuring programme begins to take shape. The Palo Alto, California-based firm's profits for the second ...
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