May 3, 2013 - Saying it will enable its engineers to design, develop and deliver new products faster than ever, GE announced the opening of its $1.5-million, 17,000-sf New Product Introduction (NPI) Accelerator Lab at the business' HQ in ...
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Emhart Glass, a division of Bucher Industries and the world’s leading supplier of glass container forming machines and equipment, and Owens-Illinois, Inc., (O-I) the world’s leading maker of glass containers, have agreed that ...
Florida-based discount medical plan organization Clinica Venamer has installed Esaote North America's open, non-claustrophobic musculoskeletal G-scan Brio MRI system at its facility in Coral Way, Miami, US. The installation of the G-scan ...
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Specialty retailer Conn's Inc. said profits more than doubled in the quarter ended Jan. 31 as it continued to focus on higher-margin goods such as furniture and bedding. The company, which also sells appliances, consumer electronics, and ...
Latex International executives Tom Eisenberg, second from left, Dave Fisher, center, and Kurt Ling, second from right, attend ribbon-cutting festivities with Sofamark executives in Hong Kong. HONG KONG — Pure LatexBliss has opened ...
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A unique fashion collection designed specifically for women who have experienced breast cancer is being launched by the Alloro Collection. Alloro's designs address the changes in bodily contour, comfort and appearance that occur during ...
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Rent-to-own retailer Aaron's has opened 32 company-operated and franchised stores in 17 states and two Canadian provinces in the past three months, the company announced. "Last year was incredibly strong with a 6.6% increase in store ...
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Industry veteran Rodney Tippit has joined furniture, electronics and appliances retailer Conn's here as upholstery merchandiser. He replaces Paula Bane, who has left the company. Tippit joins the publicly held Conn's with about 26 years ...
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The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), Brattleboro, Vt., will hold a symposium titled "Collecting Textiles: Make It Work for Your Community" on April 2 at the Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, ...
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West Virginia lawmakers asked state officials on Tuesday to consider bulletproof glass as they renovate and build schools in the wake of the murders of 20 elementary students and six adult staff by a gunman in Connecticut. School Building ...
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HIGH POINT — You spend money on promoting your store, work hard to get customers in the door, and succeed in selling them a nice living room set. But they need to finance the purchase and your primary lender turns them down. Their ...
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Driven by a 54% increase in furniture and bedding sales, specialty retailer Conn's Inc. said net sales rose 9.9% to $208.4 million in the quarter ended Jan. 31. In a preliminary financial report issued ...
OLD GREENWICH, Conn. — Private equity firm Clearview Capital said it has sold importer Hillsdale Furniture to an investor group led by Brookside Equity Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Despite an extraordinarily ...
DANBURY, Conn. — Aided by a 4.9% same-store sales increase at its retail stores, Ethan Allen said profits jumped 21.9% in the quarter ended Dec. 31. The manufacturer and retailer said the earnings increase came in spite of Hurricane ...
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IDG News Service - Former President Bill Clinton made a surprise appearance at the International CES on Wednesday, where he talked a little about technology and a lot about hot-button political issues like the environment and gun control. ...
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