U.S. chain-store sales rose 2.2 percent year on year for the week that ended on December 27 and included the final shopping days before Christmas, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs. ...
Overall, retail sales during the Black Friday to Christmas Eve period excluding automotive sales increased 5.5 percent in 2014, according to Mastercard Spendingpulse’s initial view on the 2014 U.S. holiday shopping season. The ...
With nine moths still to go before the doors open, the planning work for Tendence 2015 (29 August to 1 September) is in full swing. Leading brands and key players of the consumer-goods sector have signed up to present their multifarious ...
Tags: eating, drinking, cooking, hospitality, Furniture
To have authentic Chinese family meals in a Chinese restaurant has become the top item on the to-do-list for many Germans during the current Christmas season. It was almost packed and all the waiters were having their hands full at ...
Tags: Chinese restaurant, Chinese Food
Cara Operations has acquired a majority ownership position in the Landing Group of restaurants. The transaction is effective December 18th, 2014. With the addition of the Landing Group, Cara adds to its position as Canada's largest ...
Tags: restaurants, iconic brands, Agriculture
British designer Tom Schneider is the latest high profile name to be exhibiting in Hall 1 on stand F77 at this year's must-attend January Furniture Show, to be held 13-15 January at the Birmingham NEC. Passionate about creating ...
Tags: living theatre, dining theatre, home theatre, Furniture
Holly, ivy, bells, baubles and of course Santa himself plus elvin entourage; the design cues for Christmas packs are universal – and actually, not that unwelcome. But every year, a few brands break ranks and embrace something a bit ...
Tags: Christmas Pack, Packaging
Ambiente India 2015 returns from June 25-27, 2015 to Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with more product segments to cover the extensive gamut of interior décor business. “It will create a trade hub for manufacturers, designers and ...
Tags: silverware, fine metal ware, modern designs, Textile
The 9th China Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo (ICCIE), an international gala of the cultural and creative industry, opened in Beijing on Dec 11. An exhibition there displays a series ofarticles and gifts used for ...
Tags: APEC Items, Gifts
Specialty jewelry store sales in the U.S. fell 3.9 percent year on year to $2.37 billion in October. The sharp drop was not as obvious in the preliminary jewelry and watch sales total during the month, which Rapaport News reported on ...
Tags: Specialty jewelry, jewelry, watch
SICO paint that has a launched a nre product in response to the growing trend of vibrant home decor The Sico MUSE paint-and-primer-in-one product features a TOUCH RESIST TECHNOLOGY paint innovation that gives color surfaces richness and ...
Tags: scratches, marks, stains, Construction
According to the news from BBC on December 8, McDonald's global sales figure fell 2.2 percent in November and US sales continues to weaken for six months. Sales at U.S. stores open at least 13 months fell 4.6% in November, the company, ...
Tags: McDonald's, global sales
Browns Restaurant Group is set to open the first Browns Socialhouse in Ontario, spearheading the Vancouver-based franchise's expansion into Eastern Canada. Located in the Erin Mills community of Mississauga, this new location will act as ...
Tags: Restaurant, Agriculture
McDonald’s global sees drop in sales McDonald’s Corporation has announced that global comparable sales decreased 0.5 per cent in October 2014, which it said reflected the impact of “business challenges” such as ...
Tags: McDonald, Agriculture
Retail Food Group acquisition of La Porchetta collapses Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced that a deal to acquire the 70 ...
Tags: Retail Food, casual dining, Agriculture