PTI reported that US car maker Ford has registered a 42.2% growth in its total sales in December 2012 to 10,899 units from 7,663 units in the same month of 2011. A company statement said that in the domestic market, it sold 6,517 units ...
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Business Line reported that Mahindra First Choice,the retailer of used cars,is to have some 500 outlets in the country by the end of 2015.The company is also planning to establish 10 outlets in J&K over the next 18 months.Mahindra First ...
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LINCOLNTON, N.C. --- Just over a year ago Bruce Cochrane realized a long-term dream to reopen a case goods factory in the area where his family had done business since 1850. Lincolnton Furniture's product line included the Lincoln ...
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Japanese c-store retailer FamilyMart has announced that Itochu executive Isamu Nakayama will replace Junji Ueda as its president and CEO. FamilyMart's board of directors approved the move at a meeting on 27 December, although it ...
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Microsoft on Wednesday revealed six locations for new retail stores it will open in early 2013, including four transformed from its holiday specialty stores, dubbed "pop-ups," that it established in October. The move will expand the ...
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Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken(KFC)has introduced new Gameday Bucket just in time for playoff season. The new bucket includes eight pieces of chicken,eight Hot Wings and ten Original Recipe Bites.The Gameday Bucket is priced ...
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Shanghai and Beijing are set to introduce tougher laws for food companies, in order to prevent food safety violations. In Shanghai, the companies engaged in unsafe food safety practices will be blacklisted and prevented from continuing in ...
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Bahrain-based Jasmi's, a food service company, has introduced Ultimate Organic Burger, an addition to its regular burger meals. The Ultimate Organic Burger is made with a patty of organic beef, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, onions, and ...
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American Capital,Ltd.announced that in December 2012 its portfolio company Potpourri Group,Inc.acquired Cuddledown,Inc.,a leading multi-channel retailer of high-end bedding related products.PGI is a multi-brand direct marketer offering a ...
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Leading global apparel retailer Gap Inc will acquire women’s fashion retailer Intermix Inc. for US$ 130 million as a part of its plan to enter the luxury clothing market, the Wall Street Journal reported. At present, Intermix owns ...
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c, forcing U.S. and Canadian customers who want one Friday to head to the company's permanent and special holiday "pop-up" stores. As of Saturday, the $599 32GB and $699 64GB models packaged with a Touch Cover were shipping one to two ...
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US based automaker Ford's Indian subsidiary has sold about 10,899 vehicles including wholesale and export units in December 2012. Ford India reported sales of 6,517 vehicles, a 9% increase compared to the 5,978 units sold in the ...
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Two starkly different views of rural America and U.S.agriculture emerged in recent weeks—one hopeful and optimistic,the other discouraging and maybe even a bit cynical. Starting with the bad news,USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced ...
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Network World - SANTA CLARA -- At this week's Fall 2012 DEMO conference, big data was in a category by itself - and for good reason. In an event typically dominated by consumer-facing technologies, DEMO organizers created a separate panel ...
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Computerworld - Apple will again offer discounts this week on "Black Friday," the mega shopping day after the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. A notice today on Apple's online store touted the one-day event, which is to start Friday, Nov. ...
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