Holiday sales as compared to overall annual retail sales have been trending downward for about a decade. Holiday sales in 2013, at $663.5 billion, were 18.7 percent of overall retail sales, well below the peak of 19.6 percent seen in 2004. ...
Tags: Gifts, Shoppers, Sporting Goods
Winners will be crowned at the Toy Industry Awards on January 20th, 2015. The BTHA has confirmed the finalists for the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards 2014. The shortlist is: Independent Toy Retailer of the Year: MIDCO Toymaster ...
Tags: Toy Retailer, Toys
DFS reports "continued strong momentum" in its latest financial report, covering the 13 weeks ending 1st November 2014. The quarter saw continued momentum in sales and EBITDA for DFS, with group gross sales up 15.3% to £197m (2013 ...
Tags: selling space, Furniture
Concerns about labelling and a desire for convenience are trends that are set to continue into 2015, according to global market research organisation Innova Market Insights. Innova Market Insights has released its overview of the Top Ten ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
Frankfort -based Zachary Confections, Inc. announced today a nationwide voluntary recall of one lot of Market Pantry Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds, sold exclusively at Target Stores, because they include peanuts which are not declared on ...
Tags: Dark Chocolate, UPC Code, Agriculture
Australian establishment Quality Food World has recalled Pure Produce Company's dip as it may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is 200g Pure Produce Company Honey Soy Artichoke dip with Best ...
Tags: cheese, chips, crackers, Agriculture
The retail industry in India is one of the fastest-growing in the world and could see a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 per cent over 2012-2020, growing from US$ 500 million to $1 trillion in that time frame, says a recent report ...
Wholesome Tea, a subsidiary of Braintrust Investments, has acquired ready-to-drink tea beverage company Blue Buddha Beverages for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2009, Blue Buddha Beverages markets and sells a wide range of bottled ...
Tags: foods stores, grocery stores, gourmet stores, Agriculture
Village Juicery, a leading producer and distributor of raw, 100% organic, nutritionist approved and never HPP'd cold-pressed juice, officially opens its doors this weekend at 540 College Street. Based in Toronto and produced every night, ...
Tags: cold-pressed juice, meals, snacks, Agriculture
"We work very hard on the school side, constantly amending our range to suit what the schools are looking for," says firm. Arts and crafts firm, Artstraws has enjoyed a positive 2014, largely thanks to the school market. Around 60 per ...
Tags: Schools Driving, Toys
The ecigarette company ECigaretteDirect.co.uk, which is based in Swansea, has been chosen to be a candidate for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014. ECigaretteDirect sells ecigarettes and vape product online and also through stores located all ...
Reily Foods, a US-based firm, is recalling certain Carroll Shelby brand and Wick Fowler brand chili seasoning kits owing to undeclared allergens. The firm took this step after learning that one or more of the spice ingredients sourced ...
Tags: peanut, allergens, Agriculture
A survey by The Economist reveals that Asian women are increasingly empowered financially and they are the one’s driving the explosive growth of e-commerce in the region. The magazine did a detailed survey of 5,500 women across ...
Tags: Ecommerce Trade, Female consumers, Apparel
Arvind Internet Limited (AIL), the online arm of Arvind—one of India’s largest integrated textile and apparel company with a strong retail presence, has launched a revolutionary digital retail store concept by opening first such ...
Tags: Digital Retail, Store Concept, Apparel
Green Cures & Botanical Distribution, a cannabis and industrial hemp products innovator, announced today that the company is in the process of setting numerous points of sale for its energy drink labeled Rico Suave, and preparing a ...