"In the UK, our strategy of reducing promotional and discount activity and returning to being a full-price retailer has continued to stabilise margin." Mothercare has reported a 5.1 per cent increase in UK like-for-like sales for Q4 2014. ...
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RPM International Inc. has reported record sales for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended February 28, 2015, but incurred an as-reported loss for the quarter due to a one-time, non-cash net charge for a tax accrual related to the possible ...
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U.S. demand for adhesives and sealants is forecast to increase 2.8 percent per year to 6.4 billion pounds in 2019, valued at $12.8 billion. A turnaround in construction activity, combined with the expanding use of adhesives and sealants ...
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Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis surged 23 per cent at apparel marketer PVH Corp which has brands like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger in its portfolio for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. PVH said its fourth quarter ...
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3D printing and additive manufacturing solution maker Stratasys has announced that Volvo Trucks is using its additive manufacturing technology at Volvo’s facility in Lyon, France. According to Stratasys, the technology has helped ...
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Citi Trends, a value-priced retailer of urban fashion apparel, shoes, accessories and home décor, has recently announced leadership changes in the company. According to a company statement, Ed Anderson is retiring as CEO, ...
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As part of the Indian government's second phase of national urban renewal mission, state transport authorities have placed orders for more than 4,000 buses from Tata Motors. The Economic Times cited Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles ...
Retail Acquisitions Ltd has acquired apparel retailer BHS Group Ltd, which has 171 stores across the UK, significant assets, long-standing and loyal suppliers and great international franchise partners. Philip Green, chairman of ...
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Global fast food restaurant chain McDonald's has announced a decrease in global comparable sales of 1.7 per cent in February 2015, continuing a downward trend. In the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, sales decreased by ...
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North Yorkshire based pork supplier Karro Food Group is set to invest £10m into processing and production as part of its UK investment programme. Under this programme, Karro will invest £6.5m into new chilling and processing ...
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FineLine Technologies, which provides variable data ticketing and mobile solutions for retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers, has launched a new RFID label named “As You Like It,” an innovative new process, that enables ...
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Australia based Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has agreed to acquire the everyday cheese business (EDC Business) of Lion-Dairy & Drinks (LDD), in a A$137.5m ($107.3m) deal. With this transaction, WCB will boost its ...
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Toy sales in the sector’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) grew by 4% in 2014, according to market research company the NPD Group. Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) Director General, ...
For its fiscal second-quarter 2015 (ended 27 December 2014), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $86.8m, down 15.6% on $102.9m a year ago and ...
Tags: end-market, Telecoms
Australia saw a rise of 1.9 per cent in both the volume and value of wine exports in 2014, according to the latest Wine Export Approval Report, released by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA). Premium wine segments saw ...
Tags: wine exports, wine