New ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover fell 0.5 per cent in May 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a fall of 0.1 per cent in April 2014. The largest contributor to the fall was clothing, footwear and personal ...
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The barcode was invented at Westinghouse in 1930 by John Kermode, Douglas Young and Harry Sparkes. The first patent for a barcode, US Patent #2,612,994, was issued to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver on 7 October, 1952. The ...
The Australian economy seems to be improving, with two recent reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicating that the economy has turned for the better. Retail turnover up, even if only slightly The latest ABS Retail ...
Warmer spring weather spurred continued consumer spending and activity this March. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – March retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas ...
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Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.1 percent in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. ...
American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – February retail sales, which exclude ...
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Milner Milling, privately owned milling business in Tennessee, is set to takeover Cereal Food Processors, one of the leading flour milling companies in the US, for an undisclosed sum. The company plans to work with its sister company, ...
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Spring Fair International 2014, an i2i Events Group exhibition, opened its doors on February 2 2014 at The NEC, Birmingham, welcoming over 66,500 retail buyers, including more than 5,250 from overseas, a 2 per cent increase on last ...
The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 1.2 per cent in January 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.7 per cent in December 2013. Turnover rose in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food ...
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RAK Ceramics Begins its 2014 Road Shows Published on : Tuesday, February 18, 2014 RAK Ceramics has started the New Year with a strategy to expand its European trade fair portfolio. The organisation will be showcasing its latest ...
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February 10, 2014 Sophie Langley Retail food sales and manufacturing growth strengthening in Australia Year-on-year growth in retail food sales is at its strongest since early 2010, according to a report from food manufacturing industry ...
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Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to drop 8.4 percent in February from the same time last year as the shipping cycle reaches its slowest month of the year, according to the monthly Global Port ...
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The 12th edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows year-on-year growth in retail sales at its strongest since early 2010. The index was 4.2 per cent higher in December 2013 compared with December 2012, up from an increase of 1.9 per ...
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New Sunbeam CEO Karen Hope is still settling in as the head of the Botany-based small appliance brand and the sheer magnitude of the job in front of her is only now revealing itself. Having joined the famous Australian small brand ...
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In November 2013 compared with October 2013, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 1.4% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In ...
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