EarMuffers™today introduces revolutionary earplugs that muffle, rather than completely eliminate, sound so that users are not disturbed by sound yet can hear alarms. Based on a patented methodology, the earplugs have secured one of ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has demanded Holden make its intentions clear about its manufacturing future following reports and speculation that it has decided to cease production from 2016. The ABC and The Australian both quote senior ...
Tags: Holden, shadow industry
The wool market rose sharply at the last sale before the Christmas recess with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator gaining 4,6% on the previous week’s sale to close at R116,58/kg (clean). This also represents a 14.3% increase on the ...
Tags: wool market, Textile
Plummeting EU sugar prices will pose "a significant challenge" to Napier Brown – the sugar trading subsidiary of the Real Good Food Company (RGFC) – said its chairman Pieter Totté. Falling EU sugar prices represented a ...
Tags: Sugar, Agriculture, Food
HP is to axe 1,124 UK jobs at the start of 2014 in a move that union Unite claimed was a result of "a long-term addiction to a culture of job cuts". The systems giant is cutting 29,000 jobs worldwide - some eight per cent of its workforce ...
Tuxedo sales are on the rise as thrifty men make a wise investment, according to Tu at Sainsbury’s. With the arrival of the party season, the retailer has seen sales of their formal dinner suit grow by 85% so far versus last year. ...
Tags: Tuxedo Suits, Apparel
Millions of Americans logged on to e-commerce sites Monday to take advantage of deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price clothing on what was expected to be the busiest Internet shopping day of ...
Tags: Cyber Monday, Mobile, e-commerce
From a molten blob of glass to a meticulously crafted masterpiece, the works of art at Wheatonarts round into shape a little bit at a time. A day after working to create some of the world's largest Christmas ornaments, Deborah Czeresko ...
Tags: Glass Blowing, Tradition
The online giant has attracted customers from big store chains like Wal-Mart and Best Buy with low prices and convenient shipping. Now, stores are fighting to get customers back during the busiest shopping period of the year. Story ...
Tags: Amazon, Consumer Electronics, B2B
As the LED industry enters the traditionally low 4Q season, Taiwanese manufacturer Lextar LED backlight and lighting business eased, with utilization rates reduced to 60-70 percent. Order visibility is around one month and less than one ...
Tags: LED industry, LED backlight
Although 4Q is traditionally a low season for the LED industry, Taiwanese LED package manufacturer Everlight has benefitted from rising lighting demand. Europe and U.S. Christmas holiday sales opportunities will increase lighting industry ...
After six years of continuous decline due to economic crisis, sales of textiles in Spain, is estimated to grow by 2 to 4 percent year-on-year during the Christmas season, according to the Business Association of Textile and Accessories ...
Tags: textiles sales, Fashion products
The holiday season can be marked by an uptick in crime as people are away from their homes to visit family and friends, attend parties, and be present for performances and social events. The criminal element is well aware of the numerous ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Security, Protection
Toshiba Corporation flipped the switch on the new "Centennial Holiday Light Show" in New York City's Grand Central Terminal on November 21. The colorful animated display can be seen on the monumental windows above the Terminal's west ...
Tags: Light Show, Toshiba LED lights, Grand Central Terminal
Tamagotchi, the egg-shaped virtual pet beloved of schoolchildren in the 1990s, is making a comeback and is set to hit the shelves of European shops in time for Christmas. The tiny toy character, which owners have to nurture to maturity, ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics toys, toys