Global supply chain risk Q2 2016. Global supply chain risk climbed in the second quarter of 2016, reaching the highest levels since records began in 1995, according to the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet. The Index, ...
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New research from Worldpay reveals that high-spending super-shoppers in Australia see online shopping as a daily task, not just an occasional treat A small group of highly active Australian shoppers account for 92% of all spending on ...
Xylem has opened a newly expanded visitor centre next to its manufacturing facility in Emmaboda, Sweden. The 400 sq m visitor centre has a new showroom, double the amount of conference space, a café and office space. The new ...
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The collectable craze from 2011 is heading back to toy shelves early next year in the form of Squinkies 'Do Drops. Squinkies, the toy craze from 2011, is returning to the UK courtesy of Re:creation. The new line of collectable mini ...
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LEGO, Hasbro, Jakks Pacific and Funko all feature in a series of fan-made short features launched today on the Star Warts YouTube channel. The first wave of Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story toys has been revealed via a series ...
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Damon McCoy, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and a group of students at George Mason University found vulnerabilities in MirrorLink, a system of rules that allow vehicles ...
Five tickets have been hidden in Shopkins Season Five packets, where winners will be invited on a trip to the Home of Shopkins in Melbourne. To celebrate the fifth season of Shopkins, Moose Toys is launching a nationwide treasure hunt to ...
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The firm will sponsor a young player aged between eight and 14 to take part in the World Othello Championships in Japan via a national competition. John Adams is offering young fans of the game Othello the chance to head to Japan to ...
Citroen has revealed CXPERIENCE concept car, a month ahead of Paris Motor Show. It demonstrates the brand's capacity to deploy its "Be Different, Feel Good" promise in the large saloon segment. With its distinctive body style, this new ...
"We expect the addition of Hamleys brand will provide a great boost to enhance the company's overall brand value, image and exposure. C. Banner International has detailed its plans to open its first Hamleys flagship store in Nanjing, ...
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Toyologist Peter Jenkinson will join Jedi News editor James Burn in presenting the live stream toy unveiling on Argos' Facebook page at midnight. Retail giant Argos is hosting a live online reveal of the first wave of toys tipped to ...
RiceBran Technologies announced that its board of directors has named Dr. Robert Smith, the company's chief operating officer, as interim CEO, effective immediately. Dr. Smith will succeed W. John Short, who will remain with the Company ...
Nippon Paper Industries has completed the acquisition of Weyerhaeuser’s liquid packaging board business for $285m. Under the deal, which was first announced in June, Nippon acquired Weyerhaeuser’s mill situated in Longview of ...
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Tyson Foods has announced that it will invest $14m to expand its chicken processing facility in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Tyson Foods spokesman Worth Sparkman revealed that the company is looking to make capital improvements to the ...
The UK Government is investing £35m in an expanded automotive business zone in Whitley, near Coventry. The move is expectd to create about 3,000 engineering and advanced manufacturing jobs. The investment will also improve ...