Food labels carrying buzz words such as 'gluten-free', 'anti-oxidants' and 'organic' mislead shoppers, making them to think that the products are healthier, according to a new study. The study conducted by researchers at the University of ...
Tags: Food Labels, Healthy Buzz Words
More than half of consumers believe the demand for eco-friendly apparel will continue to grow. The challenge for eco-friendly manufacturers is to ensure that every piece of a clothing line is green – down to the finest details ...
Color preferences are changing in the American kitchen, according to a new release of the on-going The American Living Survey (TALS). While neutral whites and beiges continue to be dominant, yellow is growing fastest as a primary kitchen ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Kitchen
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), America's largest and most respected footwear trade association, partnered with the firm Elevate to produce its 5th Factory Survey Analysis. The recently completed report provides ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Economy, Footwear
Retail sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores fell in May, according to advance estimates of U.S. retail sales released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. The estimates, which will be revised twice in coming months, indicate ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Illinois Basin market sentiment was mixed this week, as some participants said they see prices rising on heightened domestic demand, partly to rebuild stockpiles, while others took a persistently bearish view that increased production in ...
Canada based Edmonton Transit System (ETS) has expanded its fleet with the start of testing two new electric buses known as ETS Stealth buses in the region. The buses run quietly and cleanly and are more cost-effective to fuel and ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Electric Buses, Vehicle
The Government of Kenya is fast-tracking setting up of three special economic zones (SEZs), which would also house apparel factories, Standard Digital reported. About 2,000 sq km are has already been set aside for the three SEZs being ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
Only this week left before we close the Transport and Warehouse Management Survey, which is reporting strong support for the local vendors of transport and warehousing services. Of those who have already been surveyed, 79% do not rate ...
The European Union Chamber of Business in China has released its latest survey, based on 552 European Chamber member companies and produced in partnership with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. The survey indicates that business ...
Tags: Economy
The electronic cigarette has already won the heart of a very large number of smokers in France but it also creates a huge controversy. Currently , the status of this innovative product is not yet determined. The electronic cigarette is not ...
Doctors have long warned about the health hazards of smoking, but they are not quite sure how to treat electronic cigarettes and vaping .Now is a $ 2000000000 -a- year industry , e- cigarettes are often called the smokeless alternative to ...
Tags: E-Cigarette, E Cigarette
Has declined in the past few months , sales of electronic cigarette , no exception in April . In fact, according to Nielsen , and ended on May 10, 2014 between the C-STORE electronic cigarette sales of the dollar has decreased for the first ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
In April this year, Japan's industrial production decreased by 2.5 percent from March and rose by 4.1 percent from April 2013, according to the preliminary indices of the Industrial Production report published by Japan's Ministry of ...
Tags: Iron, Steel Production
Chinese manufacturing grew for the third consecutive month in May, suggesting a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy is stabilizing, a state-sanctioned industry group said Sunday. The China Federation of Logistics and ...
Tags: economic growth