The Scotch whisky market in the UK has shrunk by almost 5% as consumers and industry continue to be impacted by the heavy tax regime. The tax is approximately 80% as a share of the price of an average bottle of the drink. The figures, ...
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Foot Locker, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings rose 18.0 percent to $146 million, or $1.01 a share, easily eclipsing Wall Street's target. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1 per share, beating Wall Street's consensus ...
Investment group CorpAcq has forayed into the packaging industry with the acquisition of UK-based Northern Packaging for an undisclosed amount. Based in Altrincham, Northern Packaging operates from two sites in Skelmersdale, West ...
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US apparel marketer Gap Inc said it has been honoured for the ninth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute in recognition of fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. According to a Gap press ...
"There'll be no shortage of Minions products this time around," UK toy retailers tell ToyNews. The UK trade is fully primed for the success of Minions this year, with retailers confident in product levels ahead of the film’s release ...
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Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have found that the use of red light in labelling food products could help customers make healthy food choices. The proposed labelling system in the study used a red light for food items ...
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The three North American trade fairs, Texworld USA, International Apparel Sourcing Show and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, have made it to the just-released Trade Show Executive (TSE) magazine’s Fastest 50 Class of 2014 list. The ...
Tags: Apparel Sourcing Show, Textiles Sourcing Expo, Apparel
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland has opened a €235m hi-spec infant formula standard facility in Belview, a move that will create 1,600 direct and indirect jobs in South East. The facility will manufacture specialized milk powder products ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, milk, milk powder
The entertainment industry in China has seen explosive growth in recent years (an expected CAGR of 17 percent between 2010-2015), growing at a much faster pace than the overall economy. As more and more people in China enter the middle ...
Last year definitely ended with two widely differing stories in the fashion world in China, with traditional well-known luxury brands experiencing a downturn while more affordable luxury products and fast fashion brands turning in ...
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With 88% growth in the last 4 years it is clear that The Big 5 Saudi is the best way for you to expand and grow your business in this lucrative market. It really is a formula for success! Free personalised marketing campaign ...
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American snack maker Snyder's-Lance has expanded its gluten-free snacks portfolio, with the introduction of new offerings. The new snacks under Cape Cod, Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Eatsmart Naturals and Lance brands are certified ...
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Apparel and footwear industry software expert, Xperia Solutions, has launched the new Collaborativ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software suite, to speed up the product development cycle, lower costs, improve communications, and enable ...
Samsung might be springing for MediaTek chips to power future smartphones, a new report reveals. According to CTimes, Taiwanese media has reported MediaTek is seeing some success in courting Samsung as a potential chip buyer. Zhu ...
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Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei announced in the capital of Spain on Tuesday that it had completed the mobile network modernization for the Danish telecom operator TDC. The modernization is part of Huawei's Danish project, signed ...
Tags: Huawei, Mobile Network, Danish Operator, telecom equipment