The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently released a statement that says that retail industry employment increased by 37,000 jobs in November. Gains were posted in most retail categories, including 11,300 in clothing and clothing ...
Tags: retail categories, gas stations, restaurants, Sporting Goods
The year is drawing to a close but the number of exhibitors signing up for AUSPACK 2015 is still growing. According to Luke Kasprzak, portfolio director – industrial division, exhibition and trade fairs, “AUSPACK 2015 is ...
Tags: exhibition, trade fairs, Packaging
Vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics has begun shipments of ET8 LED light tubes in compliance with electronic ballast and ultra-thin LED panel lamps, while LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology has seen increased ...
Tags: LED Light Tubes, LED packaging, Lights
American supermarket chain Safeway has recalled Select French Salted Caramel (Fleur De Sel) Premium Ice Cream over an undeclared peanut allergen, US Food and Drug Administration said. The recalled product had been sold nationwide in all ...
Tags: Ice Cream, Agriculture
Led by mattress fabric sales in the second fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2014, Culp, Inc, one of the world’s largest marketers of mattress and upholstery fabrics, reported highest sales for the second quarter in ten years. In ...
Tags: mattress, upholstery fabrics, Textilec
Fulgar SpA, Italian yarn manufacturers, has been named Company of the Month for November 2014, by the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology (OEKO-TEX), which provides testing and certification ...
Tags: raw materials, Textile
Niagara Ventures has completed the previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Blu-Dot Beverage Company. As a result of the Transaction, Blu-Dot became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NVC. The ...
Tags: Beverage, Agriculture
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is reportedly working on an electric car. The announcenment comes after Chinese Government revealed a plan to allow new companies to enter into the electric vehicles sector. Previously, non-auto makers in ...
Tags: smartphone, electric vehicles, Auto
China's crude oil imports rose 8% year on year to 25.41 million mt in November, or an average 6.21 million b/d, preliminary General Administration of Customs data released Monday, December 8, showed. The volume was also up 8.9% month on ...
Tags: Oil Product, Crude Oil
China's imports shrank unexpectedly in November while export growth slowed, fuelling concerns that the world's second-largest economy could be facing a sharper slowdown and adding pressure on policymakers to ramp up stimulus measures. ...
Tags: export growth, economy
The lounge of the historic Rolls-Royce headquarters in Goodwood, England, welcomed the charm and exclusivity of Fendi Casa’s latest offerings at the second annual Home Of Rolls-Royce Experience. From November 10th to the 19th, the ...
Tags: Fendi Casa, Rolls-Royce, Furniture
The Landlord & Letting Awards 2014, held on the 26th of November, saw David Phillips receive the Award for Customer Service and a special commendation for performance as a supplier. This Customer Service Award marks a third consecutive ...
Tags: Customer Service, Furniture
Genesco Inc. said lower than planned sales and gross margin pressures at its Lids segment in the third quarter and expected continued margin pressure at the segment in the fourth quarter would cause it to lower its guidance for the full ...
Tags: gross margin, planned sales
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported sales increased 10 percent to $84.9 million in the fourth quarter ended Oct. 3 compared with $77.3 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2013 due to double-digit growth in both Marine Electronics and Outdoor ...
Grohe AG, one of world-leading suppliers of sanitary faucets and fittings, is among the top three winners of the 2014 German Sustainability Award. Due to its commitment to the responsible use of water and energy, GROHE was one of three ...
Tags: sanitary faucets, fittings, Furniture