John Lewis continued to outperform the market in year ended 31st January 2015 with gross sales up 9.2% to £4.43b (7.5% on a 52 week basis), beating the BRC by 4.9%, combined with growth in operating profit, up 10.8% to £250.5m ...
“Soft neutral tones lend a feeling of sophistication to home fashion applications,” said Nathan Hammett, Mohawk Industries’ manager of color and design, residential. Standing out in that category of popular neutral ...
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Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2015 at NYSE listed, Dollar General Corporation grew 9.9 per cent from a year earlier quarter. In a press release, Dollar General said its net sales increased 9.9 per cent to $4.94 ...
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According to Engadget, Windows 10 will offer fingerprint, facial, and iris recognition standards to access devices. This means that as long as a Windows 10 has at least one of the necessary sensors to facilitate the aforementioned ...
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Sling TV, which is owned by satellite provider Dish Network in the United States, offers a bundle of top channels for a relatively low subscription fee of $20 a month. The arrival on the Xbox One represents the fledgling service’s ...
Texas Instruments Inc (TI) has introduced what it claims is the first 80V, 10A integrated gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistor (FET) power-stage prototype, consisting of a high-frequency driver and two GaN FETs in a half-bridge ...
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Foot Locker, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings rose 18.0 percent to $146 million, or $1.01 a share, easily eclipsing Wall Street's target. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1 per share, beating Wall Street's consensus ...
England based Wrights Food has decided to invest £6m in its new confectionery factory in Weston Road, enhancing company’s production capacity in the country. The new 40,000 sq ft facility is now fully operational and ...
As LED light quality improves, and as prices continue to drop, more consumers are choosing to replace incandescent, halogen and CFL bulbs in their homes with efficient and environmentally friendly LED bulbs. According to IHS, by 2022 nearly ...
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SupercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is ...
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The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has released new protocols to be followed by fresh and perishable products companies to ensure safe use of reusable plastic containers (RPCs). The RPA had formed a food safety working group in 2014 ...
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US-based winemaking company Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services has expanded its product range with the introduction of five new private label sparkling wines. Produced in traditional French method, the five new sparkling wines include ...
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Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 ended January 24, 2015 at garment marketer, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. nosedived when compared with the year ago quarter. “Income from continuing operations for ...
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Gross profit at apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters surged 13 per cent year over year in the fourth fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2015 driven primarily by reduced markdowns. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, gross profit ...
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Navabi, the global leader in women’s premium plus size fashion, has announced the appointment of ecommerce and fashion expert, Miriam Lahage as the Chief Merchant. The new position will see Miriam head up the online company’s ...
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