The amount of lights in the average British home has doubled in the last decade, despite homes now being smaller than ever. The number of lights in the home has leapt from just 15 light sources in 2004 to more than 30 today as people ...
The retailer has seen a 53 per cent increase in sales of cuddly toys, prompting and expansion of its line from Hansa. Snow leopards, walruses and a close to life-sized gorilla will be heading up John Lewis’ new range of ...
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Shimano Inc. reported sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30 were up nearly 21 percent compared with the same period last year thanks in part to a weaker yen. Sales of of Bicycle Components were brisk in North America, while sales of ...
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Although sales surged 20% from a year earlier quarter at Amazon.com in the three months to September 30, 2014, net loss soared more than ten-fold in the quarter. Net loss rose massively Amazon to $437 million in the third quarter of 2014, ...
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The biggest Brazilian fashion retailer - Lojas Renner S.A. reported a 15.5% year-on-year hike in third quarter ending September 30, 2014, sales. Lojas Renner said third quarter revenue surged to R$ 1,047.1 million, up 15.5% from the prior ...
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Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG), has announced its entry into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire the global business and intellectual ...
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Net income at NYSE-listed and babies and kids apparel retailer - Carter’s Inc surged 16.5%, year-on-year, in the third fiscal quarter ending September 28, 2014. Carter’s said in the third quarter of 2014, net income rose $9.3 ...
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For the first time since its inception nearly a decade ago, the American multinational corporation and e-commerce company eBay has launched a domestic selling business in Russia. As part of its ongoing expansion spree in emerging markets, ...
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NASDAQ-listed and retailer of apparel and footwear, The Finish Line, Inc. said it has named the President of its Finish Line brand - Samuel Sato as President. Samuel Sato has also been inducted into the Finish Line Board of Directors, ...
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In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, UK online fashion retailer – ASOS reported a 14 percent year-on-year drop in pre-tax profits to £47 million. ASOS said profits were impacted from the huge fire at its Barnsley depot ...
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GE Lighting is making a play for the smart home market after it hosted a panel discussion on the Internet of Things and launched a quirky television commercial for its new smart lamp in the United States. Contrary to recent rumours that ...
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Speaking exclusively to Packaging News at the third European Bioeconomy Stakeholders’ Conference, Quentin Clark, head of sustainability and ethical sourcing at Waitrose, said the high-end grocery retailer wanted consumers and local ...
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The Foot Locker Foundation joined together with members of the athletic industry, as well as its business partners, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at New York City's Gotham Hall for the 14th annual "On Our Feet" fundraising gala. The event will ...
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The business-to-customer (B2C) e-commerce sales in Russia are expected to reach €30 billion by 2018, according to a report by Hamburg-based business intelligence organization yStats.com. In comparison to other nations, Russia is ...
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Nominations for Retailer category being encouraged from the industry. The application process for the 2014 Toy Retailer of the Year Awards is now open. Retailers can compete nationally in like for like categories and can apply in more ...