Germany based apparel marketer, Tom Tailor Group posted a smart turnaround in its net income, which slipped into black for the first time in two years, in the first nine months of 2014. For the first time in two years, Tom Tailor Group ...
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Higher product clearance promotions drove down gross margin in the first fiscal quarter ended October 27, 2014, at women’s apparel retailer and NASDAQ listed, Bebe Stores. Bebe Stores said gross margin from continuing operations as ...
Driven by higher margins and improved operations in downstream and chemical businesses, Exxon Mobil posted a 3 percent hike in net profit in the third quarter of 2014, from a year ago period. Net profit at Exxon Mobil, the world’s ...
Chinese gold demand declined 37% in last quarter year-to-year, as sales of gold bar, gold coin and ornament falls, according to the report released by World Gold Council. The report said that Chinese gold demand decreased to 182.7 t. The ...
Checkpoint Systems, Inc, a RFID solutions provider for the retail industry, said in the third fiscal quarter of 2014, it reported the highest gross profit margins ever seen in the last ten years. Gross profit margin at Checkpoint expanded ...
Tags: RFID solutions, Gross profit margin, Textile
In an update on its third fiscal quarter ending November 1, 2014 performance, Mike Jeffries led apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch said its sales slipped 12%, from a year earlier quarter. Net sales for the third quarter of 2014 went ...
Tags: Mike Jeffries led apparel retailer, Net sales, Apparel
Kraft Foods Group has reported a decline in profit for the third quarter, owing to higher commodity costs that offset a marginal climb in sales, with weak operating margins pronounced at the cheese, and meals and desserts segments. The ...
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Gold demand dropped in China during the third quarter of the year to a five-year low amid slumping prices and a nationwide anti-graft campaign, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. According to the WGC, the latest trends put China ...
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Revenue growth: Revenue grew by 2.3% in 3Q14 and by 5.3% in 9M14, with revenue per hl growth of 5.0% in 3Q14 and 4.5% in 9M14. On a constant geographic basis, revenue per hl grew by 4.9% in 3Q14 and by 5.2% in 9M14. Total volumes in 3Q14 ...
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With slightly better sales than expected and good response on its new marketing initiatives, Puma reported net income fell 45% to €28.0 million ($32.4 mm) compared to €52.7 million as sales rose 4% to €843.4 million ($1,054.3 ...
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Global lamp revenues are expected to increase from US$29.1 billion in 2013 to US$34.6 billion in 2019, equivalent to a six-year CAGR of 2.4%. During the same time period, worldwide LED revenues are set to climb at a CAGR of 16%. In ...
For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $89.2m (at the high end of the $83-91m ...
South Australia's family-owned brewery, Coopers, said it experienced ongoing growth during the 2013-14 financial year with record sales and turnover figures. Its profits, however, dropped by 9.1%. Coopers is now the largest ...
With steady progress of industrialization and urbanization, industrial boiler output keeps growing in China, which hit 512,700 t/h in 2013, surging by 16.71% year-on-year, and posting a CAGR of 16.3% during 2007-2013. China’s boiler ...
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For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported revenue of $433.6m (exceeding the high end of the $405-425m guidance range). This is down 3.3% on $448.6m last quarter but up 1.1% on $429m ...
Tags: JDSU, Optical communications