The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that U.S. Christmas-season retail sales will increase 4.1 percent year on year to approximately $619.9 million for the months of November and December 2014. The projected increase is higher ...
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Blue Nile is being challenged by rising diamond prices, forcing the online jeweler to seek out growth in other areas. As diamond prices rise, eroding Blue Nile’s competitive advantage that its lower online prices offer, consumers will ...
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U.S. jewelry and watch sales rose 4.3 percent year on year in July, according to preliminary government calculations, representing the strongest monthly gain so far this year. Earlier this month, and beginning with June's provisional sales ...
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Demand for specialty biocides in the U.S. is forecast to rise 4.0 percent per year to $3.9 billion in 2018. In volume terms, demand is expected to increase 1.0 percent annually to 1.5 billion pounds over the same period. “A strong ...
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According to Canadean's latest quarterly beverage tracker, Q2 saw a number of strongly contrasting commercial beverage performances across West and East Europe. West Europe benefited generally from milder temperatures than the ...
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Adidas has chosen retail planning experts GMAP Marketing Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd, part of Callcredit Information Group to help the brand and retailer expand in China. Adidas which already manages 7,600 stores across 1,000 Chinese cities ...
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in six quarters in the three months through June. The pickup is attributable to not only growth in electronics exports but also rising public- and private-sector capital ...
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TOKYO — The Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy’s direction this month for the first time in half a year in light of a rebound in consumer spending. “We think the reaction (after a demand surgeA ...
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation of Segundo, CA eported declining demand for guns and ammo draggedomp store sales down 4.9 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended June 29. ADVERTISEMENT "Our second quarter results reflect significantly ...
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Delta Apparel, Inc. reported earnings fell 45 percent in the third quarter ended June 28, to $2.2 million, or 27 cents per share, from $4.0 million or 48 cents, a year ago. Revenues were down 7.6 percent to $123.5 million from $133.6 ...
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HanesBrands, a leading marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, announced that acquisition benefits, strong Activewear performance, and increased operating efficiencies drove record second-quarter financial results. ...
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Like a toddler balancing on newly discovered, yet slightly rubbery legs, consumer spending tottered a bit in June, but remained on its feet, poised to tackle its next steps forward. While slower than last month, solid June spending growth ...
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In the face of an economy on a slow rebound and shifts in consumer behaviors, the winners among retailers since the Great Recession are those that are adapting their business models and keeping their brands relevant and their value ...
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Bridgestone Corp. reported net income of 142 billion yen on net sales of 1.7 trillion yen for the first half ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 117 billion yen on sales of nearly 1.7 trillion yen for the same period last year. ...
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Samsonite International S.A. has agreed to acquire Gregory Mountain Products from Black Diamond, Inc. for $85.0 million in cash to be financed by Samsonite's internal resources as well as its revolving credit facility. The acquisition ...
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