Substantial investment in its infrastructure, the addition of new product ranges and major increases in online sales have helped retailer Lee Longlands, which boasts stores in Birmingham, Cheltenham, Leamington Spa, Abingdon and Derby, ...
Tags: operating profit, Furniture
Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on December 15, 2014 Just when you thought they couldn’t get more widespread or expensive, the medical device mergers-and-acquisitions of 2014 continue to astound. Allergan ...
Tags: DNA sequencing market, lab products, Health
Singapore’s Olam International has agreed to acquire the global cocoa business of Archer Daniels Midland Company, in a $1.3bn deal. This new development is expected to enhance Olam's chocolate and cocoa businesses, in an effort ...
Two Boston-area landlords will perform health-protective improvements on five Dorchester, Mass. properties to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead paint disclosure laws. Under the settlement, My Van Nguyen and Xem Thi ...
Carpetright plc has announced its interim results for the 26-week trading period ending 25th October 2014. In the UK, the group saw like-for-like revenues increase by 6.5%. The retailer's estate of stores was reduced by a net of nine ...
Tags: trading period, Furniture
During 2014, CHEP Australia staff gave more than 900 hours volunteering for charities and not-for- profit organisations in their local communities. CHEP Australia is part of the Brambles Group, which has an employee volunteering policy ...
Brazilian poultry meats exporter and dairy products processor BRF is planning to further expand its operations to Asian markets with partnerships or potential acquisitions. The company mentioned India, Malaysia and Indonesia as ...
Tags: chicken, turkey, pork, Agriculture
Net sales at women’s apparel retailer, Christopher & Banks slipped 6.35 per cent year on year for the thirteen week period ended November 1, 2014, a reflection of its store rationalisation program. Net sales for the third quarter of ...
Non-cash impairment charges of $684.0 million pushed apparel retailer, J Crew Group to post a massive loss in the third fiscal quarter of 2014 as against net income in the prior year quarter. Net loss at the apparel retailer totalled to ...
For its fiscal third quarter ended November 1, 2014, net loss at The Wet Seal, a leading specialty retailer to young women nearly tripled from the year ago quarter. In the third quarter of 2014 net loss nearly tripled to $36.0 million or ...
Diamond manufacturers are entering an era of fierce competition as the looming decline in rough diamond supply is expected to place additional pressure on their already razor-thin profit margins. Manufacturer always operates with a ...
Kinsa, a New York City–based maker of an FDA-cleared smart thermometer has won $9.6 million in Series A financing, which includes funding from Kleiner Perkins and others. The company’s thermometer can plug into a smartphone ...
Tags: horsepower, display, Health
For the third fiscal quarter ending November 1, 2014, retailer, Sears Holding Corp reported a marginal drop in net loss vis-a-vis the quarter ended November 2, 2013. Net loss at Sears totalled $548 million or $5.15 loss per diluted share ...
Tags: Sears Holdings, Apparel
Rick Brooks led Zumiez Inc, a leading specialty retailer of action sports apparel reported an 11.6 per cent year on year hike in net sales for the third quarter ended November 1, 2014. Total net sales for the third quarter of 2014 surged ...
Tags: sports apparel, Clothing
The set – originally priced at $119 – has now sold out apart from on the online auction site, where its asking price has reached nearly seven times its RRP. Online touts continue to cash in on parents’ desperation for ...
Tags: Frozen Castle, Toys