Retailer Pier 1 Imports said fourth quarter sales rose 15.7% as store traffic increased and customers rang up higher average tickets. In a preliminary financial report, Pier 1 said sales for the 14-week quarter ended March 2 totaled $552 ...
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Clive Wooster - former head of European sales at Tomy - is to tackle the 75-mile Isle of Wight Coastal Path for charity. Wooster will be aiming to raise money for Brainstrust - which is an IOW-based charity for sufferers of brain ...
Driven by increases in store traffic and higher average ticket, Pier 1 Imports Inc. reported strong comp and total sales results for its fourth quarter, ended Feb. 25. On a 13-week comparative basis, comps grew 7.9%. Total sales for the ...
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Thelocal sharemarket fell sharply yesterday as an indecisive national election in Italy raised the prospect of another sell-off in European bond markets that could rekindle the continent's debt crisis. Italy was headed for a political ...
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The Australian dollar regained losses incurred after Italian election results added to concerns the debt-ridden country could abandon austerity measures. At 7am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.89 US cents, up from 102.79 US cents at ...
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Anchor Brewing will open a new facility at Pier 48 under the Mission Rock Development Project in San Francisco, US. The construction of the facility will commence in 2014 and its completion is expected to increase the production capacity ...
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Bike New York continues to see exhibitors sign up for its second annual Bike Expo New York show May 3-4. Specialized will return to the show, joining Raleigh, REI, Thule, Timbuk2, Primal Wear, Osprey, Nutcase, Eastern Mountain Sports and ...
By John Lee. Iraq has now opened its second floating pier to export crude oil via the Gulf. Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi [Elaibi] said: “Today vessels have started to load crude from the two Single Point Moorings at the same ...
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Orange County Clothing Company (OCCC) is a local / grass roots clothing line created by long-time Huntington Beach resident, Seth Matson. OCCC focuses mostly on cool and fun tees, hoodies, hats and art which embody the So-Cal, OC beach ...
Forget the fastest sail boat; next year's America's Cup could come down to who has the fastest computer. The boats competing on the San Francisco Bay next year will be kitted out from bow to stern with high-tech gear, including sensors ...
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NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — Registration for the 2013?TD Five Boro Bike Tour opens Jan. 22 at noon. The May 5 tour, said to be America's largest cycling event, is a 40-mile trip through all of New York's boroughs on streets closed to ...
Kicking off what may be the company's most challenging marketing effort yet, Microsoft has launched its next generation operating system, Windows 8, in New York City. "Windows 8 shatters perceptions of what a PC really is," said Microsoft ...
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Karl Lagerfeld, one of the world’s most influential and iconic designers, announced a new fragrance to be launched in 2014. The internationally renowned haute couture fashion house will launch the new perfume line under Interparfums, ...
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Mary Couzin is so game to support the toy industry. This weekend's Chicago Toy & Game Fair — and a growing list of side events — is part of Couzin's efforts to bring attention to toy and game creators. Founder of ...
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STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, ...
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