British retailer Marks & Spencer is recalling three mussel-based food products after illnesses were reported in the U.K. All packs of the following products haven been removed from sale and are being recalled from customers: M&S ...
CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., which produces and markets CRAiLAR Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet, announced that it has completed a General Supply Agreement and CA$3.2 million of financing with Ikea. IKEA has extended the ...
Tags: Flax Fiber, Ikea
Innovative and groundbreaking, the John Lewis Anti-Allergen Pyrenean Down filled bedding range is not only super soft and comfortable, it is also hypo-allergenic and therefore perfect for allergy sufferers who prefer the feel of natural ...
Toys R Us is looking to work closely with the Let Toys Be Toys consumer campaign group, agreeing to become more inclusive in its marketing of toys to girls and boys. The news follows a meeting last week between TRU's UK board members and ...
The Sustainable Furnishings Council has updated its Exemplary Manufacturer Requirements for home furnishings manufacturers. The new requirements are available for review and public comment through the end of January. They include ...
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Retailers are extending store hours in the final days before Christmas to capture holiday holdouts. Related sales September Retail Sales Reports Vary sales Holiday Sales To Grow 3.9%: NRF sales Holiday Sales To Grow 4-4.5%: Deloitte sales ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, TV
LG Electronics Inc. said it is investigating a claim that some of its smart TVs send information on home viewing habits back to the company without consent. The investigation comes after Jason Huntley, a 45-year-old IT consultant in ...
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People are taking more photographs than ever before, nearly 400 billion this year, yet sales of cameras are shrinking. Overall, global shipments of digital cameras have fallen 30 percent this year, according to Christopher Chute, research ...
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REI announced plans to open a second store in Columbus, OH in fall 2014 at Sun Center. The 23,000-square-foot store will join a previously announced 23,400-square-foot REI location at Easton Gateway, scheduled to open in the spring of ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Spanish fashion retailer Mango is planning to take on rivals such as Inditex and H&M by opening a store a day worldwide and rapidly ramping up its expansion in China. Founder and chairman Isak Andic told financial magazine Expansion on ...
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has hit the supply chain management with increasing intensity. Now OEMs have to navigate the complexity of getting the supply chain on board. CSR initiatives span the breadth of the ...
Tags: Chain, Industrial Equipment, Components
Target shoppers. Just in time for the holidays, your credit card data has been compromised. And according to Brian Krebs, the purloined information has been "flooding underground black markets in recent weeks, selling in batches of one ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Debit Cards, Credit
Tupelo Furniture Market officials say preregistrations for the Feb. 6-9 trade show are up 63% as of Dec. 17. According to market President Kevin Seddon, nearly 10,000 have registered for the event. "We are extremely satisfied with the ...
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Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at the Plaza at Jordan Creek in West Des Moines, Iowa. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2014. The Plaza at Jordan Creek is ...
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As part of Quick•Step's "Long Live Style" campaign, International Trend Forecaster Victoria Redshaw presented "Key Trends For 2014 & Beyond" during a free seminar recently held at retailer Nonn's Design Showplace in Madison, ...