GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index remained at zero in March, perhaps signalling Brexit fears. Two of the measures used to calculate it saw decreases this month, with one measure showing an increase and the remaining two ...
Tags: GfK, Joe Staton, Consumer Confidence Stalls
West Midlands-based company Furmanac is now officially a Zero To Landfill furniture manufacturer, having undergone a stringent process including a full audit trail. Purchasing director Harmz Pattar says: “At Furmanac, we are ...
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Retailers suffered a quiet Easter weekend, with Ipsos Retail Performance reporting a drop in footfall of -2.9% across the UK, in comparison to 2015, when Easter fell a fortnight later. Dr Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at ...
Bed manufacturer Sealy is to sponsor weightlifting champion Zoe Smith as she trains to qualify for the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer. Zoe will be the main star of Sealy's World of Sport campaign, promoting the ...
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UK based Roborace has revealed the design of world’s first autonomous race car. This car has been designed by Roborace's newly appointed chief design officer Daniel Simon. Simon is known for his work in sci-fi movies such as ...
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In a world dominated by content, data allowances are one of the most important caps that affect our daily lives. Three has announced a new 30GB data tariff that launches in the UK today. What’s exciting is that the entire 30GB ...
Tags: Three, 30GB Tariff, Tethered devices
ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...
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Star Monsters is the most TV advertised toy so far in 2016. Magic Box Toys and Esdevium's new collectable, Star Monsters, has enjoyed a strong debut at UK retail. Since launching at the beginning of February, reaction from both ...
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If you're moving house, or going to stay somewhere and want to know if you can stay connected, then this new tool is for you. It's an interactive map that lets you check broadband speeds and mobile reception levels in an area. Just head ...
Tags: Ofcom, Interactive Map Tool, Broadband Speeds, Mobile Reception Levels
Muller Milk & Ingredients is planning to invest £15m in the next three years in Scottish fresh milk dairy at Bellshill as part of its strategic review of Scottish dairies. The investment is intended to improve operational ...
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Fresh food packaging manufacturer Linpac plans to invest £1.2m to boost its production at St Helens manufacturing site in the North West of England. With the investment, Linpac will produce a further 200 million expanded ...
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The Semiconductor's business unit of Raytheon UK in Glenrothes, Scotland (a subsidiary of Raytheon Company of Waltham, MA, USA) and Newcastle University's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering have collaborated to produce silicon ...
Tags: Raytheon, Newcastle University, Sic-Based Analog Circuitry
American flavor company McCormick may increase the bid price for UK based Premier Foods after its £494m offer was rejected twice earlier. Premier Foods, which owns Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy was offered 60 pence per share ...
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Carlsberg revealed its biggest idea yet – a pop-up bar in London made entirely from chocolate! The pop-up, entitled If Carlsberg Did Chocolate Bars, appeared as a giant bar of chocolate affixed to the wall of the Truman Brewery in ...
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Sustainable resins specialist Cardia Bioplastics has seen a steep rise in demand for its packaging and bag products. Monthly orders have increased by 60 per cent over the last 12 months to over $100,000 for the company’s ...
Tags: Packaging, Bag products, Cardia Bioplastics