Fashion retailers should be re-thinking their supply chains to build in appropriate speed, flexibility, responsiveness and control, says a report. The report recommends that retailers and manufacturers in the fiercely competitive ...
Tags: Apparel, Fashion retailers
Head-mounted display market set to expand 24 Sep 2013 A new report predicts strong growth over the next six years. The Golden-i HMD from Kopin A combination of technical advances and lower component costs is helping to push ...
Bike commuting grew about 10 percent from 2011 to 2012, according to U.S. Census Burea data released this week. The Bureau's American Community Survey showed that about 0.64 percent of commutes are made by bicycle, which represents an ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
China's manufacturing activities rose to a six-month high in September, according to a preliminary survey from HSBC. The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September rose to 51.2, the highest level since April ...
Tags: manufacturing activities
Seeking out unique products in the ceramic and stone arena that it can bring to market is a core value of The Tile Doctor. Curt Rapp, founder and CEO, says his job is to pursue innovative technology that has the potential of bringing change ...
Tags: Construction, Tile
WeSEE, advertising and visual classification company, reveals research around the use of video in the online shopping journey. Findings include that the majority of consumers (56%) would consider using ‘shopable videos’ to make ...
Tags: Online Shopping, Textile
An annual survey of Atlas Van Lines drivers has revealed they are more environmentally conscious and staying more connected through technology than ever before. The King of the Road survey, now in its ninth year, surveyed drivers on a ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
The Tianjin health bureau pledged at a meeting on Tuesday to investigate an allegation that French company Danone bribed hospital staff to give its milk powder to newborn babies. China Central Television reported on Monday that Danone, ...
Tags: Milk Powder, Diary Products
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed more acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Windows developers are feeling the demand for mobile apps, but they say their current tools and skills are preventing them from delivering those apps. Adding to the pressure, the demand for mobile apps is layered upon the expectation that ...
Tags: Apps, Windows, software, Computer Products
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council's 2012 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is now available to order. This biennial survey of the industry, ...
Tags: Polyurethanes, Chemicals, Construction
The president of J.E. Berkowitz LP credits his company's "new age" hires for largely sparing the company from the shortage of qualified labor that is being felt nationally. Arthur Berkowitz says his Pedricktown, N.J.-based architectural ...
Tags: Glass, Construction
Sales of high-end tea in Guangdong province before Mid-Autumn Festival have declined sharply due to government policies to limit luxury spending with public funds. "High-end tea, along with mooncakes, is usually used as gifts during some ...
Tags: High-End Tea, mooncake
Sales Prices of Residential Buildings in 70 Medium and Large-sized Cities in August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China I. The Sales Prices of Newly Constructed Commercial Residential Buildings (excluding affordable housing) (See ...
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a one year deal to work with social enterprise technology provider Good World Solutions to facilitate direct communications with workers in its clothing supply chain via mobile technology. M&S will use ...