A new report by Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com, “Global M-Commerce 2014: Smartphones and Tablets“, covers the latest trends and developments in mobile shopping. Yücel Yelken, CEO of yStats.com ...
In February this year, new commercial vehicle registrations grew by 13.7 percent year on year in the European Union, totaling 125,241 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The month counted on ...
The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 12 percent during the first quarter. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 32,143 m (28,392), an increase of 13 percent. Gross profit amounted ...
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Private label products are helping some retailers in Western Europe Times are changing for Europe’s retail food market, and operators are consequently finding it increasingly difficult to boost sales, according to findings from ...
France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) has announced that the situation in French industry remained stable in March compared to February, according to a survey carried out among French business leaders, with ...
Researchers in France have reported on solar cell devices based on indium gallium nitride (InGaN) multiple quantum wells (MQWs) [Sirona Valdueza-Felip et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol7, p032301, 2014]. Conversion efficiencies of up to 2% ...
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Global petrochemicals producer Oxea is to raise its European production capacity of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), a general-purpose plasticizer, by 50,000 mt/year by the fourth quarter of 2015, it said Monday. Oxea has signed a memorandum ...
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When it comes to manufacturing, supplying, exporting and importing, India comes first in all these. Indian export and import chemical business becomes one of the global hubs for traders in the past two years. Indian chemical industry is one ...
Sales of traditional toys in the industry's five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) were flat in 2013, according to information from the NPD Group. While sales grew in France (+0.7%), Germany (+1.5%) and ...
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Crude steel production by the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 125 million mt in February, up by just 0.6% on the same month last year. Compared with January 2014, February's average daily production of 4.46 ...
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The light industry of Uzbekistan—which includes textile and garment sectors, is one of the fastest growing industries, and currently the country is exporting its textile products to over 40 nations, informed the Uzbek State Joint ...
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Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate has strengthened cocoa liquor processing capabilities at its sites in France and Germany with an investment of €10m. The expansion is part of the company's efforts to cater to the increasing demand for ...
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German automaker Daimler is set to invest EUR500m to expand its Mercedes-Benz Bank unit in Europe. This move is aimed focusing on customer loans to its product offering. The company currently offers its loans to dealers. Mercedes-Benz ...
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An example of 'innovative' nut varieties The share of nuts in global snack foods launches has risen steadily in recent years as nuts have found increasing favour as convenient and nutritious snacks and technology has allowed development ...
According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in January this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-28) increased ...