John Lewis Partnership plc published its annual report for 2014 today. Gross sales for John Lewis totalled £4.1b (+7.5%), with revenue of £3.3b (+7.4%) and an operating profit £226.1m (+4.3%). The online channel ...
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Reed Huabo's China Gifts and Home Fair is the largest trade show of its kind in Mainland China. Held in Shenzhen during the best buying seasons in April and October every year, the fair offers the widest selection of business ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Green Power Partnership released an updated list of the Top 100 organizations that are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources like wind and solar power. "By using ...
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The Stockmann Group’s revenue was down 4.7 per cent on the previous year and amounted to EUR 141.1 million in March 2014. The decline was due to currency exchange rates, as the Russian rouble reached its weakest level ever against the ...
The Mexican Government would continue to support the National Chamber of Apparel Industry (CANAIVE) in order to increase productivity and competitiveness of the apparel sector of the country, said Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo ...
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Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.1 percent in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. ...
Kohl’s Department Stores and Disney announced a Disney-branded apparel collection for kids under the Jumping Beans brand, available exclusively at Kohl’s stores nationwide and Kohl's website. The fun and fashionable line ...
The Westfield Group announced new retailers at four shopping centers in Northern California, expanding its signature Luxury Collection at Westfield Valley Fair and adding new offerings at Westfield San Francisco Centre, Westfield Galleria ...
Kohl’s Department Stores announced Elie Tahari will design the retailer’s fifth DesigNation limited-edition collection. Regarded as one of the most sought-after talents in luxury fashion, Elie Tahari’s DesigNation ...
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American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – February retail sales, which exclude ...
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Spring Fair International 2014, an i2i Events Group exhibition, opened its doors on February 2 2014 at The NEC, Birmingham, welcoming over 66,500 retail buyers, including more than 5,250 from overseas, a 2 per cent increase on last ...
A particularly mild winter has aided sales at family-owned home department stores Leekes, which has reported a strong performance over Christmas and the new year. The retail business saw an overall 20% increase in visitor numbers across ...
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The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 1.2 per cent in January 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.7 per cent in December 2013. Turnover rose in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food ...
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Retailers have warmly welcomed today's Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures for January, which showed the sector made a solid start to 2014, writes Trevor Evans from the National Retail Association. The 1.2 per cent increase ...
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From the organizers of the world’s largest trade expo for children, baby and maternity products – CBME China -- comes a new trade event focused on children fashion, Cool Kids Fashion. UBM China launches Cool Kids Fashion on ...
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