B2C E-Commerce has benefitted from the growth of the middle class in Brazil, but consumers from lower income groups also have begun to be comfortable shopping online. There were over 40 million online shoppers in Brazil in H1 2013, with the ...
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More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
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AEPC held a Workshop of Expert Working Group on Content Development and Training Strategy for effective implementation of DISHA AEPC-CCC at c, Gurgaon. DISHA implementation on ground started from January 2012 and the phase I has been ...
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. presented its capital expenditure plans for the next fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2015 at its 20th annual conference for the investment community. Total capital spending for fiscal year 2015 is projected to range ...
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Pinacle Enterprise, a publicly traded health and technology holding company, has completed the due diligence associated with the previously announced agreement to acquire Xtreme Technologies, a developer and holder of worldwide rights and ...
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Walmart announced two new centers dedicated to filling online orders, including one in Texas and one in Pennsylvania that will be its largest ever. These two new online fulfillment centers are just part of a next-generation fulfillment ...
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Walmart announced that Kathleen McLaughlin, 48, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation, effective October 15. In addition to leading corporate giving, she will have responsibility for the company’s global ...
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Retail gant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) opens stores in more small Chinese cities. It saw four stores in the market, spreading in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, Puer, Yunan Province, and Huizhou, Guangdong ...
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EmbroidMe, the world’s largest embroidery franchise, announces a new store at 3018 Virginia Beach, under the ownership of local residents Stephanie and Scott Bryant. Prior to becoming an EmbroidMe franchisee, Stephanie Bryant was a ...
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The Alkaline Water has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire the North Cove Bottling plant located on 5.4 acres of land in Marion, North Carolina. According to Alkaline Water, the transaction would bring calculated logistical ...
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Alkaline Water, a US-based producer of alkaline water, has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire the North Cove Bottling Plant in Marion, North Carolina. The acquisition is expected to provide logistical advantage to Alkaline Water ...
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Walmart will convene approximately 1,500 people, including representatives from more than 500 supplier companies, 32 states, major retail industry leaders and other retailers, at its U.S. Manufacturing Summit. According to a press release, ...
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At the Wal-Mart Vendor Summit held in Shenzen, EPIC received an award for "Exceptional Gains in Productivity and Improvement in Efficiency". This award was received on behalf of EPIC by Mr. Ranju and Mr. Scott Felder. EPIC was the only ...
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An industry consultant group estimates that the market for electric bikes in the U.S. roughly doubled between July 2012 and last month. The group, eCycleElectric International Consultants, searched customs and border protection records, ...
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Like many businesses that make products using virgin plastic, Eugene-based PakTech is facing an identity crisis. The national marketplace, responding to a more environmentally conscious consumer base, is shifting slowly toward recycled ...