Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar has launched two sericulture schemes for Manipur, at the state capital Imphal. The schemes are Phase II of Sericulture Project for Valley Districts of Manipur and Integrated ...
Global diamond jewelry demand rose 2.9 percent year on year to $81.4 billion in 2014, according to industry insight data published by De Beers on Friday. The research sets a new high for global demand, but also represents the slowest growth ...
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New research from market research organisation Mintel has found that the share of own-label food products launched in the UK carrying a ‘better-for-you’ claim reached a five-year high in 2014. Mintel found that almost two ...
For the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2015, net sales at New York & Company, a specialty apparel chain with 504 retail stores slipped marginally year over year. In a press release, New York & Company said net sales ...
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With warmer temperatures across most of the Corn Belt, now is the time to check stored grain. “This year there is more wet corn in storage, and there has been a rapid weather switch from cold to warm,” says Charles Hurburgh, ...
Lay it or Break it is being backed by a comprehensive advertising campaign commencing July. Sambro has detailed its ongoing marketing plans to support its new games lines throughout 2015. The firm's new games range includes Lay it or ...
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After slipping below the 100-point mark indicating business optimism in December, the Global Purchasing Index surged 19% to a reading of 118 in January as buyers of electronic components reported better business conditions at the start of ...
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Frutarom Industries has acquired Belgian flavours company Taiga International in a $ 2.9m deal. Taiga currently offers flavours for the food, beverages and tobacco industries, including the leading chocolate manufacturers. The company ...
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Gildan has signed on as the title sponsor of Esprit de She The Spirit of Her Race Series, the premiere athletic event series for women run by Life Time Fitness. Since its inception in 2013, more than 25,000 women ranging in age from 5 to ...
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Firm releases a collection of soft play, sensory and activity toys, car and travel toys and sleep aids, all featuring Tiny Tatty Teddy. The Carte Blanche Group has teamed with Suncrest Trading to develop a new range of pre-school lines ...
My Country Business Awards, a competition run by Country Homes & Interiors (CH&I), a home interiors publication has partnered British Wool, to promote entrepreneurs to move their businesses forward. British Wool will be the major ...
Net sales for the four months ended January 31, 2015 at Destination Maternity, a maternity apparel retailer were $165.6 million compared with $170.6 million for the four months ended January 31, 2014. “The decrease resulted from ...
Global demand for countertops is forecast to rise 4.2 percent per year to 503 million square meters in 2018, according to The Freedonia Group. Demand for countertops will benefit from improved building construction activity throughout ...
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Global fast food restaurant chain McDonald's has announced a decrease in global comparable sales of 1.7 per cent in February 2015, continuing a downward trend. In the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, sales decreased by ...
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Seren Photonics Ltd of Pencoed Technology Park, UK (which was spun off from the University of Sheffield in February 2010) has launched its next generation of semi-polar gallium nitide (GaN) on sapphire templates. This latest generation of ...
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