The number of shoppers entering non-food stores in the UK fell six per cent year-on-year in January. Footfall fell 31.9 per cent month-on-month, compared to December 2012, compared to a seasonal norm of -26.3 per cent. Retailing in the ...
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Designer Liam Fahy has designed a pair of shoes that has quite literally lit up the London Fashion Week catwalk over the last few days, as they are embedded with crystal LED lights. The Daily Mail reported that the designer's collection ...
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 33.2 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 5,036.9 points, and the broader All Ordinaries index was up 32.7 points, or 0.65 per cent, at 5,057.2 points. On the ASX 24, the March share price index futures ...
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The Australian sharemarket index roared past the 5000 mark for the first time in three years yesterday as consumer confidence soared and Australia's blue-chip companies' half-year results beat investor expectations. Consumer confidence ...
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The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
An unhealthy cash flow cycle exists among Australian businesses, with 62 per cent of accounts settled late and firms taking on average, 52 days to pay their bills, according to the latest Trade Payments Analysis by Dun & Bradstreet. The ...
Hawaii's original chocolate-covered macadamia candy manufacturer unveiled its new holiday tin items and stand-up bags of macadamias at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), Winter Fancy Food Show being held January ...
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Hasbro reported a slight drop in overall revenues and profit for its 2012 financial year, as expected. It said the holiday season was "challenging" in certain territories. Net revenues for the full-year 2012 were $4.09 billion, compared ...
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The UK’s Giftware Association has unveiled its list of winners for the 2013 Gift of the Year Awards. ThumbsUp's Zip Earphones have been selected as the winner in the Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories category, while Scrabble ...
Surface RT finding a place in the tablet market "is not going to happen" while Surface Pro isn't "going to make a dent either". So said ex-Microsoft senior vice president Joachim Kempin when asked to assess the company's chances of ...
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A woman’s underwear drawer costs three times more than a man’s. The average woman’s knicker drawer holds a jaw dropping £836 worth of lingerie, whereas, the price of a man’s underwear drawer is a cheaper ...
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The Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A, the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands, examined the preliminary consolidated net revenues of the YOOX Group for the year ended 31 December 2012. Note that the annual ...
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Popular denim specialist Republic has joined the league of other British high-street fashion chains to buckle into administration post-Christmas. The Leeds-based youth fashion chain, which owns nearly 121 stores nationwide, has ...
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the 0.2 per cent month on month drop in December retail trade reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics would be disappointing to retailers who were hoping for a boost in sales over the ...
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India’s Gem & Jewellery (G&J) sector witnessed another volatile year with weaker rupee and sluggish global economy adding more agony to its exports which declined by 17.09% in dollar terms and 4.65 per cent in rupee terms in 2012. ...