Reacting on the release of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the negative impact of patent trolls, The National Retail Federation (NRF) said, “This report affirms NRF’s position that patent trolls are ...
Tags: Patent Trolls, Apparel
It is reported that General Electric intends to nearly double its LED lighting business in Asia next year from last year, ing the trend towards light-emitting diodes as the new primary lighting source. "This year we'll improve LED sales ...
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The textile sector in Africa is one of the ancient textile industries in the world with highly skilled workers but the industry lost its pride due to several reasons and currently it is faced with several challenges. The textile and apparel ...
The graduate industrial engineer Roland Fischenich (35) will be taking over the newly created position of expansion manager at OLYMP. His main role will be to consolidate both the successful OLYMP store expansion and the development of the ...
Outdoor furniture producer Summer Classics has purchased a 429,000-square-foot building here for its new headquarters and distribution center. The company also said it expects to add jobs because of an increase in sales. With the ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
The National Retail Federation issued the following statements from President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the July employment numbers. NRF pegged retail job gains at 37,000 in July, with increases in general ...
Tags: Retail Industry, Apparel
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan on U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s decision that found that the Federal Reserve misapplied Congress’ ...
Tags: Swipe Fees, Textile
The National Retail Federation sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. calling on Congress to pass a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. The ...
According to the related information, the preliminary accounting results of GDP for the first half of 2013 are as follows: Preliminary Accounting Results of GDP for the First Half of 2013 Absolute Value ...
National Business Climate Survey results showed that the business climate index (BCI) was 120.6 in the second quarter of 2013, decreased 5.0 points quarter-on-quarter, but still significantly higher than the critical value 100, and ...
Tags: Business Climate Index, 2013
In May 2013 compared with April 2013, the volume of retail trade rose by 1.0% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.2% in the EU27, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April retail trade ...
Tags: Retail Trade, Trade, Retail
The average retail prices in clothing and textile sector of Brazil have shown a positive change of 10.2 percent year-on-year in April 2013, according to a report released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The ...
Tags: Apparel&Accessories, Brazil, Clothing
Improved consumer confidence and spending helped drive retail sales in May. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, May retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and ...
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In May, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index was 54.3 percent, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point over the previous month. In view of different industries, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index of service industry was 52.3 ...
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The sharemarket is set to open significantly lower after heavy falls on Wall Street on Friday night. But encouraging manufacturing data out of China on the weekend could provide a boost for mining stocks. At 7am AEST, the June share ...
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