The world's second-biggest tobacco company, which started selling its Vype e-cigarette brand over the internet in Britain this week, intends to roll the business out to other European countries and the US, as well as on the high street. ...
Tags: E-Cigarette, E Cigarette, Cigarette
Mavic, Inc. has hired Podium Sales Group to represent its brand to dealers in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. "As Mavic continues to strengthen its relationships with our retail partners in the United ...
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OrotonGroup is pleased to announce that it has signed a joint venture agreement with the iconic American brand Brooks Brothers to develop the Brooks Brothers brand in Australia & New Zealand. The agreement to establish the joint venture is ...
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Spirits giant Beam has reported net sales of $1.209bn in the half year (H1) ended 30 June 2013, up 7.6%, compared to net sales of $1.123bn in the same period in 2012. Gross profit for the company was up by 9.4 % from $659m in first half ...
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Paper-based packaging producer Smurfit Kappa will exhibit its MirriNor metallized board, Norboard graphical boards and composite tubes for the premium and luxury packaging markets at Packaging Innovations show. Smurfit Kappa's T-Flute and ...
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New Diageo boss Ivan Menezes has confirmed the drinks giant's commitment to premium local brands and Scotch whisky, as the firm released its preliminary results for the full-year ended June 30 2013. Premium brands such as Johnnie Walker ...
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The Penske Automotive Group, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the Commercial Vehicles Group from Transpacific Industries Group Ltd. for a purchase price of $219 million. The completion of the transaction is subject to normal closing ...
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Supermarket chain in the UK Morrisons has appointed design agency Totality GCS to produce about 4,000 pre-sale, final product packaging mock-ups. To help Morrisons save time and money, Totality GCS will produce the pre-sale samples by ...
Tags: Packaging for Morrisons, Packaging
Porsche has been rated the most appealing new car brand to own in the US for the ninth consecutive year. The Stuttgart-based luxury sports car maker topped the 2013 JD Power US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study ...
Austria-based CCL Label Volkermarkt has developed a new Super Stretch Sleeve, Triple S, which will open up new possibilities and support a sustainable recycling process. The construction of the material makes an optimal recycling process ...
Customers who purchase certain new 2014 Chevrolet, Buick, or GMC vehicles will receive two years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first) worth of free maintenance. The program, which is typically reserved for premium brands, (Cadillac ...
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The rise of the "hybrid consumer" is an emerging trend with significant implications for food companies, food retailers and foodservice companies. According to a new report from Rabobank, consumers are becoming less interested in ...
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Icebreaker, the New Zealand company that pioneered the outdoor merino wool apparel category, announced that Sven Baxmann has joined the Icebreaker team as Germany Country Manager. Baxmann is responsible for strategically developing and ...
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Spring is here, and for many motorists, this is the season for paint-smearing bugs. Whether you fear the 17-year Cicada Brood II apocalypse moving up the East Coast, love bugs in the South, or some other local winged horror, this is a great ...
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The most sensible shopper? The premium-value food retailing trend will be driven partly by 'more objective' women enjoying greater purshasing power Consumers are becoming less interested in mid-market products, preferring to trade down ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food