Excluding impact from divestiture of Rockport business, currency-neutral sales at Adidas Group rose by 6 per cent from the previous year in 2014, based on preliminary unaudited figures. In euro terms, sales were up 2 per cent to ...
Tags: net income, Apparel
German trade fair duo imm cologne and LivingKitchen closed on Sunday, recording 146,000 visitors from 138 countries – among them 102,000 industry visitors, up from 99,000 in 2013. “These figures prove that the international ...
Tags: imm cologne, Kitchens, Furnishing Retailers, Furniture
Zeelandia and Fine Organics have established a joint venture in India where both partners will have an equal stake. To be based in Mumbai, the joint venture will begin operations in the Indian market in Q1 2015, primariy with imported ...
"Disney Pixar’s Cars continues to be one of our most popular franchises and we look forward to delighting fans with this new range." Disney is launching Cars Ice Racers, a fresh new look for one of its most popular product lines, ...
Tags: Disney, product lines, Toys
Due to the euro zone, Japan and some emerging economies disappointing economic prospects, offset by a drop in oil prices brought the global economy, the World Bank cut down global economic growth forecasts on January 13, 2015 and 2016. ...
Tags: Economy, Global Economy
European meat company HKScan Group will soon commence the exports of Finnish pork to China. The firm's pork slaughtering facility at Forssa in Finland is expected to receive export certification from the Chinese food authorities, who ...
Tags: Pork, meat company, Agriculture
For coatings producers one of the big benefits of the sharp fall in oil prices in the second half of last year (2014) should be a drop in raw material costs. Some commentators are also predicting a rise in demand due to the effect of ...
Tags: Oil Prices, Raw materials, Construction
Despite a sharp decline in oil prices, the world economic outlook is subdued, weighed down by underlying weakness elsewhere, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest update to the World Economic Outlook (WEO). Compared ...
Tags: oil prices, world economic outlook, Textile
The following installment of MarketEYE offers the reader both an annualized summary and a month-by-month analysis of the global passive electronic component markets for calendar year 2014. Passive electronic components are defined for the ...
Tags: electronic components, Electrical
Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
Tags: milk, drink industry, Agriculture
Mohawk Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IVC Group. IVC is a major manufacturer of sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and laminate, with operations in Europe and the U.S. and sales of approximately $700 ...
Tags: customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals, Construction
Guests visiting Burger King Restaurants in the UK and Ireland between 19 January and 1 March 2015 will be recived a fun welcome by various characters from the Angry Birds Go! and Angry Birds Stella games, Burger King said. The Angry ...
Tags: Angry Birds, stencil kit, digital activations, Agriculture
The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) held its first shareholders’ meeting last week in Hanoi city. This was the first meeting after the company successfully issued its initial public offering (IPO) in September ...
Tags: revenue targets, profit margins, Textile
The Dongguan, China International Famous Furniture Fair (3F) has announced the reservation of 200 free 5-star rooms in the nearby Sheraton Hotel specifically for International buyers visiting the show from 16-20th March. "The free hotel ...
Tags: non-traditional furniture festival, prayer room, Furniture
China raises the consumption tax on oil products beginning Tuesday. This will be the third increase in as many months, following one on Nov 29 and another on Dec 13. The sharp drop in the price of crude oil since late June has been ...
Tags: consumption tax, oil products