In the last decade, coffee consumption by Australian adults has declined slowly but steadily, from 10.5 cups to 9.2 cups per week, but cafe visitation and ownership of coffee-making machines is on the rise, according to findings from market ...
Tags: coffee consumption, home coffee maker, function of age
Dorel Industries reported that its Recreational/Leisure Segment lost $5.4 million after mostly non-cash restructuring charges that reduced its overall earnings by about half. Dorel warned investors in early February that continued ...
Tags: Dorel Industries, Sporting Goods
Following the deaths of two siblings in Massachusetts, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is renewing its warning to consumers about the dangers associated with storage, cedar, hope and toy chests. Lids on millions of ...
Tags: certification, Service, Toy Certification
When a piece of gift-wrapping tape sticks to itself, it's frustrating, but when small parts in a microgear or micromotor stick together, an electronic device may not work well, if at all. Researchers now report in the journal ACS Applied ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Wearable devices have stolen the show at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, according to Chinese-language United Evening News. Companies including Samsung, LG, Sony, and Huawei Device have all showcased their wearable designs at ...
Tags: LED Industry, Wearable Devices
February 17, 2014 Sophie Langley ALDI is gaining market share, and Coles is catching up on Woolworths European supermarket chain ALDI continues to go from strength to strength in Australia, quadrupling its customer base over the last ...
Tags: European supermarket chain, ALDI
DreamWorks Dragons and Pokémon Shapeshift added to the building system. Spin Master's Ionix construction system is expanding its portfolio to include characters from DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2 and the ...
Tags: Ionix Construction System, Spin Master, DreamWorks Dragons
Construction toy firm will preview new line based on popular Nickelodeon animation at this year's American Toy Fair Mega Brands is expanding its Mega Bloks kids' construction toys portfolio this year with Nickelodeon's popular animation ...
Tags: Toys, Toy Fair, construction toys
Whisky drinking is gaining popularity among Australians in their 20s and early 30s, causing potentially seismic market-share shifts in the top whisky brands, according to the latest findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan ...
Tags: Younger generations, Whisky Drinking, market shares of major brands
LEGO House, Hot Wheels Homer cars and guest stars figure range heading to retail to mark the milestone. Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has detailed a range of toy and collectibles partnerships to celebrate The Simpsons' 25th ...
Tags: Toys, plush dolls, blown inflatables Toys
The accolade was awarded at a presentation during the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair on Wednesday, January 29th. The Giochi Preziosi Group has been named disney's Licensee of the Year for Toys and Stationery. The accolade was awarded at a ...
YONKERS, N.Y. — Mattresses by Serta and Sleep Number top the latest list of mattress ratings issued by Consumer Reports. Meanwhile, the top-rated mattress retailer is once again Cleveland-based Original Mattress Factory, a ...
Tags: Costco, CR, Consumer Report, mattress
EB Brands and EB Sport Group, a provider of sport and fitness products, announced two new lead hires: Tricia Norton as president of the EB Brands Fitness Division; and Herbie Calves as VP of marketing. Together they bring nearly 40 years of ...
Tags: EB, Tricia Norton, Bulova Corporation
Stephen Andrew has replaced Pedro Demartini as the sales director at Groupe SEB, marketer of the Tefal, Rowenta, All-Clad, Moulinex and Krups brands. Andrew has previously led sales and marketing at accountancy software firms Attache ...
Tags: SEB, CCH, Demartini, Attache Australia
Graphic Packaging's European subsidiary is all set to acquire the UK-based food and healthcare packaging firm Benson Group for approximately $165m. Subject to standard closing requirements, the transaction will be funded with existing ...
Tags: Graphic Packaging, Packaging