The bedding industry posted modest gains in May, with units rising 1.3% while the dollar value of wholesale bedding shipments increased 2.0%. The International Sleep Products Assn.'s May Bedding Barometer report shows that overall ...
Tags: bedding industry, Daily Use, Light Industry
Attendees at the 45th annual NeoCon could see and feel the upswing in the economy and the contract furnishings industry as 41,488 interior designers, architects, and trade professionals descended on Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. This ...
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Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in June over the same month last year, reflecting modest growth expectations as retailers head toward the back-to-school and holiday ...
Tags: Merchandise Imports, Textile
Crude futures diverged late in the US trading day Wednesday, as the front-month ICE Brent contract slid from a session high of $104.07/b to a low of $102.85/b in a little over 40 minutes. ICE July Brent settled 20 cents lower at ...
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In spite of a last minute change in venue due to unforeseen circumstances, the twin Fabrics & Accessories Trade Show (F&A Show) and Homtex - India International Home Textile Exhibition which concluded on May 25, 2013, turned out to be a ...
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The wholesale dollar value of bedding shipments increased 8.5% in April and bedding units jumped 10.7% that month, the International Sleep Products Assn. reported. But that strong performance was not enough to pull ...
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Denmark and the Netherlands tied for first place in a new benchmark report that ranks all 27 European Union countries measuring five criteria—daily cycling levels, cycle tourism, advocacy activity, bicycle sales and cyclists’ ...
Plenty of eyes may be focused on Google Glass as the device attracts attention in the field of "augmented reality," but a crop of other players developing their own glasses-like products are also hoping to stand out as the industry matures. ...
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The 2013 DHL Export Barometer reveals the continuing hurdles of a strong Australian dollar and a plunging business outlook from the mining sector have impacted exporters’ profitability outlook but not their confidence. Exporter ...
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The National Retail Federation and a broad cross-section of retailers asked a federal judge to reject a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees that drive up prices for consumers by $30 billion a year, ...
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent in May over the same month last year but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global ...
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A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American ...
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The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade association –issued the following statement from NRF Chairman of the Board Stephen I. Sadove of Saks Incorporated and NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay on ...
Samsung Electronics said its Galaxy S3 and Note 2 helped it to defy a shrinking smartphone market in the first quarter, boosting its overall profits by 42% from a year ago. The company said Friday its net profit was a record $6.4 billion ...
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The 14th International Expo for Textile Fabric & Accessories Hangzhou China will be held from 24-26 June, 2013 in the Hangzhou International Convention and Exhibition center. China International Apparel Fabrics and Accessories Fair have ...
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