After a stronger-than-expected Christmas trading period, retail spending growth will slow heading into 2015, according to the sixteenth edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index released late last week. The AFGC CHEP Retail Index is a ...
Tags: Christmas trading, food exports
The distilled spirits sales by suppliers in the US increased by 4% to $23.1bn in 2014, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. The Distilled Spirits Council is a trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled ...
Tags: Distilled Spirits, Food
The huge meat market in the US is projected to grow steadily over the next years, driven by the increasing popularity of private label and frozen meat products. However, new brands must establish themselves as being trustworthy and ...
Tags: Meat Market, meat products
Philippines abaca fibre market is expected to register a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 5.7 per cent from 2014 to 2019, according to a recently published TechSci Research report titled “Philippines Abaca Fibre Market ...
Tags: abaca fibre, global market
Revenue for gallium nitride (GaN) RF devices in both military and commercial applications will grow at a compound average annual growth rate (CAAGR) of more than 20% to nearly $560m in 2019, according to the Strategy Analytics Advanced ...
Tags: GaN RF Device, GaN RF Market
US demand for construction chemicals used in on-site applications is projected to grow 8.2 percent per year through 2018 to $12.1 billion. Gains will be primarily driven by double-digit increases in building construction expenditures, ...
This includes new machinery in the Pack and Paper divisions comprising of a conversion machine that can return high-quality five colour cases in one pass. Following the addition of inter-unit driers Saica has the capability to manufacture ...
Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) expects utilization of its polycrystalline ingot growing capacity to rise from 70% currently to 100% in first-quarter 2015, according to company president Doris Hsu. The utilization ...
Tags: Solar Wafer Capacity, solar cells
Deckers Brands reported earnings in its third quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 7.5 percent to $149.4 million, or $4.50, but missed its original guidance. Overall Ugg sales grew 6.5 percent but Ugg Classic styles declined due to a slow October and ...
Tags: casual boots, weather boots, Sporting Goods
The independent store has been championed by the team for its range of creative toys and games for kids aged five to 15. Brighton’s independent toy store, Whirligig has been named the Good Toy Guide’s February Retailer of the ...
Tags: sewing kits, origami, model making, Toys
USFloors has received a Notice of Allowance for its COREtec patent application. The Notice of Allowance, which is posted on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website, reads, "The application identified above has been examined ...
Tags: flooring product, Construction
IRL has launched a new edition of its regional title A Profile of the Eastern European Paint Industry. This fully updated report provides market data for 2013 and forecasts for 2018, and gives an overview of the paint industry trends across ...
Electronic store chains lose another round to online. Where does it end? Are electronics store outlets doomed? It was indeed a merry Christmas for online retailers. Results for the season show a strong expansion of sales in the US, fueled ...
Tags: Electronics Retailers, Electrical
South African fresh fruit firm Capespan has expanded its fruit packing capability with the acquisition of Novo pack house. Located in Paarl in the Western Cape, Novo pack house is an advanced pome fruit packing facility and it is ...
Tags: fruit, Agriculture
Gross retail turnover at specialty stores retailer, Shoppers Stop Ltd (SSL) lifted 7.23 per cent year on year in the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014. SSL said its gross retail turnover stood at Rs. 844.77 crore for the ...
Tags: Shoppers Stop, Mothercare, Apparel