Since this year, China export stationery and office supplies,entertainment supplies, sports supplies, recreational equipment supplies,paper and so on to 227 countries around the world.The exported to Asia, Europe, North America these three ...
Tags: Stationery, Office Supplies
Sales of the largest sporting goods retailers reached $86,269 million in 2013 against $81,646 million the prior year, an increase of 5.7% in US$ and 6.8% in local currency compared to an impressive 10.2% growth rate in the prior year. ...
Tags: sporting goods, Developed markets
Europe is showing a steady recovery after several economically depressed years with growth in local currencies of 6.5% in 2013, up slightly from the 5.3% growth rate of the prior year to $23,597 million from $21,747 million. The European ...
Tags: Sports Goods, e-commerce
Specialty chemicals producer Clariant has signed a purchase agreement with VitaPac, the Chinese specialist for healthcare packaging, for an undisclosed amount. VitaPac produces innovative, technology-driven product lines that ensure ...
A new study commissioned by International Apparel Federation (IAF) explores the increased relative power of the garment industry in developing countries vis-à-vis the global apparel system. IAF says its truly global membership is a ...
Tags: Apparel, garment industry
LCD TV shipments are expected to reach 229 million units in 2015, up from 217 million in 2014, and are expected to further grow to 245 million in 2017. According to supply chain estimates, shipments will increase 3-5% on year throughout ...
Tags: LCD TV, OEMs, Electronics
Kumho Tire Co. posted net profit of 52.6 billion won on net sales of 895 billion won for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 50.8 billion won on sales of 1 trillion won for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories
The total wholesale value of the branded athletic footwear market reached $46,515 million in 2013 compared to $44,462 million the prior year, considerably aided by the big boost in Nike’s U.S. basketball business. That helped overcome ...
Whenever Nasser Edeeb visits Switzerland, which the 44-year-old businessman from Libya does with some frequency, there are two products he likes to pick up. The first are Swatch watches (for family, friends, himself), the second iPhones (if ...
Tags: Luxury Watch, Watch
Beverage can makers Rexam has partnered with the Alcon group to develop a range of can designs, featuring Spider-Man. This collaboration is a continuation of the development of a licensed product by Marvel and MIO milkshake producer. ...
Tags: Rexam, Spider-Man Cans, Packaging
Quiksilver, Inc. reported revenues fell 19.0 percent in its third quarter ended July 31, to $395.7 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales were down 17 percent for the Quiksilver brand, 9 percent at Roxy, and 34 percent at DC Shoes. The ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
IATA reports that air freight volumes were up by a strong 5.8% in July compared to a year ago. This is an acceleration on June, when freight tonne kilometres rose 2.4%, and reflects improving demand conditions in some regions. There was ...
Tags: Air Freight, Service
BASF inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Nairobi. The production site will allow BASF to better meet the increasing demand for construction chemicals of customers in Eastern Africa. There, BASF produces standard ...
Tags: BASF, Facility, Construction
Weidenhammer Packaging, headquartered in Hockenheim, Germany, is one of Europe’s leading providers of composite cans, drums and luxury tubes with around £1,100 employees and operates numerous production facilities across Europe. ...
American packaging company Sonoco has agreed to acquire Germany-based Weidenhammer Packaging for an amount of approximately $383m (€286m). Sonoco president and chief executive officer M Jack Sanders believes the acquisition will help ...