New solar photovoltaic (PV) demand added during the first quarter of 2014 exceeded 9GW, which was 35% more than the previous first-quarter record, set in 2013. Every quarter in 2014 is forecast to reach new highs, with trailing 12-month ...
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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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Fresh from the home of ridiculously good chips, a delicious new product is popping up in the snack aisle — Cape Cod Popcorn. With 40 calories or less per cup, Cape Cod’s new Sea Salt and Kettle Corn popcorn varieties are ideal ...
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Norwegian crude oil production totaled 1.546 million b/d in February, up 6.8% from 1.448 million b/d in February 2013, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The latest figure is down ...
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Tech titan Microsoft—which has struggled to keep pace with Sony and its PlayStation 4—is pinning its hopes on a new action video game, ironically named "Titanfall." The highly anticipated game for the new generation Xbox One ...
Marketing push, Disney Junior sponsorship and success of Number Train all attributed to lift. LEGO Duplo is looking to build on the growth it achieved in 2013, with a raft of marketing activity planned for this year as well as ten new ...
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The premium U.S. headphone market jumped 21 percent in sales in 2013, The NPD Group said, spurred in part by a rise in fitness-related features. Premium headphones, which are models that cost $100 or more, surpassed $1 billion for the ...
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Samsung's new 13.3-inch Chromebook 2 ($399 suggested retail) was designed for faster performance and a lighter build. Related samsung Boost, Virgin To Offer Galaxy S5 samsung Samsung Plans April Launch For Galaxy S5, Fitness Band samsung ...
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Mattel sees the acquisition as an 'opportunity to broaden its relationship with its entertainment partners'. Mattel, Inc has acquired Mega Brands for $460 million. Mattel stated that the acquisition 'advances Mattel's global growth ...
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Sony on Monday appeared to be winning the latest battle in a long-running videogame console war. The Japanese consumer electronics and entertainment titan announced that it has sold more than 5.4 million PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles since ...
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced a 4.4% increase in the estimated total recoverable resources offshore Norway to 14.2 billion cubic meters of oil equivalent, boosted by the inclusion of resources from among other things a ...
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Hisense’s 6.8-inch 4G smartphone can be paired with a Bluetooth handset to make voice calls. Related Smartphone Smartphone Growth Slowing; Apple Growth Slowing Faster Smartphone NPD: Apple, Samsung Consolidate U.S. Smartphone Share ...
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