Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) today announced its preliminary, unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2013. Net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $57,749,000, or $0.39 per share, compared with $49,504,000, or $0.34 ...
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American beer company New Belgium Brewing has entered into agreements with nine wholesale partners to distribute its beer across Ohio from 16 December 2013. The company's new wholesale partners include Superior Beverage Group; Heidelberg ...
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In the first half, total revenue increased by 14% underlying, with retail growth of 17%, wholesale down 7% and licensing up 2% (both adjusted for Beauty). Adjusted PBT for the six months to 30 September 2013 is now expected to be around the ...
Tags: Burberry, Retail revenue
The NPD Group has agreed to buy Leisure Trends Group, a Boulder-based market research company that tracks retail and wholesale sales and inventory figures in the bike industry. The NPD Group, based in Port Washington, N.Y., offers market ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 3.1 percent year on year in September, up from 2.6 percent in August and it's a little more than expected. But most insiders believe that the this year's inflation is under ...
China's corn production could hit a record high of 215 million tons in 2013 despite drought and flooding in the country's major breadbaskets, according to estimates by two industry organizations. This year's corn output is about 7 million ...
Tags: Corn Production, Corn Supply
The bedding industry turned in a solid performance in August, with units increasing by 3.5% and the dollar value of bedding shipments rising a healthy 6.9%. The average unit price rose 3.3%, to $212.01. Those figures from the August ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use, Bedding
Bob Sherman, who built Serta into the nation's largest bedding producer, is leaving Serta to pursue other interests, officials announced. His wife, Barbara Bradford, a senior Serta official, is also leaving. No reason for the departures, ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
Tireco Inc.'s newly updated sales management team for the eastern United States will be led by Ken Thornton, who was promoted to eastern regional sales director. Thornton will oversee the northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes and southeast ...
In an effort to capitalize on the large number of consumers who brew coffee at home and at work, Krispy Kreme is introducing its signature packaged ground coffee into select Sam's Club locations throughout the Southeast. Krispy Kreme House ...
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A major supplier of prepared vegetables to the UK food industry has recently taken delivery of another EZstrip cake pump from NOV Mono. Measham-based AB Produce trialled an EZstrip cake pump before installing its first unit a year ago, and ...
American Apparel, Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced preliminary sales for the month ended September 30, 2013. Total net sales for September 2013 were $49.9 ...
Naked Brand Group Inc., a global lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Heyn to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Heyn's has a long and accomplished career in fashion, apparel and consumer products. He ...
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Bar codes are extremely useful in the manufacturing, wholesale, warehousing and retail sector. When used in the right way, they reduce time involved in inventory management, increase efficiency of the process and most importantly, establish ...
US-based retailer of sweat treats Krispy Kreme has extended its coffee line with the launch of new signature packaged ground coffee at select Sam's Club locations across the Southeast. The packaging of new 40 oz. bagged House Blend ...