UK-based Professional Packaging Services (PPS) will supply folding gift boxes for Bacardi Oakheart and Bacardi Superior, as well as rigid boxes for Bacardi 8, Baron Otard, Aberfeldy and Dewars, as part of a contract. PPS used its European ...
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WackyPlanet understands that novelty socks have become a fashion statement for men, women and girls. Sock customers “vote with their feet” in today’s stylized world -- you have to get ready to go outside of the box to make ...
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The UK’s biggest independent toy chain's owner Gary Grant (middle) and his directors – and sons – Stuart (right) and Duncan (left), explain how the retailer is offering the traditional toy shop ideal on a national scale. ...
Almost 2,000 boxes sold at Christmas, above the 1,000 target; new versions revealed. New quiz card game Linkee enjoyed strong sales at Christmas, with twice as many units sold than expected. In the three months up to Christmas the ...
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Fashion giant Burton has announced the winner of its recent ’Win the Look’ Facebook competition. The lucky winner, Matthew Basnett from Stoke on Trent, will receive a £250 gift card which can be used to buy any Burton ...
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Best Buy recently announced that next month will launch the latest Low Price Guarantee, which was expected to eliminate the phenomenon of showrooming. The showrooming refers to the consumer in the store to compare the price of goods and ...
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US general retailer Walmart has increased its share of the toy market. According to The NPD Group data for the three-month period ending December 31st, 2012, Walmart "improved market share in toys and the Walmart entertainment ...
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Associated British Foods has forecast flat revenue from its grocery division in the first half of its fiscal year amid challenging conditions in bread markets in the UK and Australia. ABF, which owns the Kingsmill bread brand in the UK ...
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UK upmarket retailer Waitrose has announced a multi-million pound investment that will see the launch of a drive-through click and collect service. The group said today (25 February), the first drive-through will open at Waitrose ...
2 Sisters Food Group is getting its business ready to create up to 500 new jobs throughout 2013 as a result of winning significant new business, including a multimillion-pound contract to supply poultry to Sainsbury. 2 Sisters is ...
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A host of toy companies will have a presence at this year's Mums Show Live, including InspirationWorks and its Kurio kids' tablet. Other companies include Micro Scooters, Scoot UK and A Girl For All Time. The full exhibitor list can be ...
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It’s shortly before Christmas, and Steve Flagg is just days away from leaving Minnesota for six weeks of mountain biking in the friendlier winter climes of Sedona, Arizona—an indulgence the founder of Quality Bicycle Products ...
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Asda, the UK's second-largest retailer, saw its underlying sales slow in the last three months of its financial year. The company today (21 February) reported its like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, increased by 0.1% in the 14 weeks to 5 ...
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South African supermarket operator Shoprite Holdings said it has maintained its "robust and established" growth pattern, booking an increase in half-year profits. Earnings for the six month period earnings grew 19.6% to ZAR1.70bn ...
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Europe is planning a co-ordinated response to Google’s data collection practices, says the Wall Street Journal. The French Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et de Libertes (CNIL) says it, and other European privacy ...
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