Editor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, Executive Director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can be read on bikedealerblog. Amazon recently announced it will add 5,000 jobs at ...
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China's popular Xiaomi smartphone company is diving into the country's low-end handset market with a new product, taking note of the rumors that Apple is preparing its own budget iPhone. On Wednesday, Xiaomi unveiled its new "Red Rice" ...
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The worldwide IT outsourcing market is poised to grow more slowly than previously expected, reaching $288 billion in 2013, a 2.8 percent increase from 2012, according to Gartner. Looking out further, Gartner predicts a 5.4 percent compound ...
Chinese automakers have seen an extended market share slump in comparison to foreign brands, despite continuous expansion in the world's largest auto market during the first half of the year. Auto production and sales reached new highs ...
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Microsoft's Surface tablet has earned the company less in revenue than it paid to write down unsold stocks of the device. The company said in a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the Surface had earned ...
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HTC plans to introduce a series of mid-tier and entry-level smartphones later this year as a way to regain market share, after posting disappointing financial results in the second quarter. The new phones will arrive at the end of the ...
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Both Apple- and Windows-branded tablets lost market share in the second quarter, each retreating in the face of increased pressure from Android, a market research analyst said today. In preliminary estimates for the quarter ending June ...
Nipsea Group has started construction of its third paint factory in northern Vietnam's Vinh Phuc Province. The six-hectare Nippon Paint Vinh Phuc, which will be in operation in February next year, will produce general industrial paint for ...
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UK-based pork products supplier Karro Food has secured a new £60m funding from finance firm GE Capital to invest further in its operations and strengthen its presence in the market. This development comes after Karro Food carried ...
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With the increasing competition in the global textile and apparel industry and with the binding provisions of international regulations imposed by local market, several textile and apparel manufacturers worldwide are focussing on trade ...
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Transparency Market Research (TMR) has released a report on acrylic acid. Acrylic acid is a colorless organic compound derived by the oxidation of propylene. It is the simplest carboxylic acid that exists in a polymerized form and has a ...
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Africa’s number one coatings company, Kansai Plascon Africa Limited has partnered with Astra management and staff to acquire a 63.25 percent interest in the issued share capital in Astra Industries Limited, from the Finance Trust of ...
Analysts argued today over the significance of Apple's falling market share, reflecting the uncertainties the Cupertino, Calif. company faces in a transition to lower profits. "The current iPhone portfolio is under-performing and Apple is ...
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UK-based plastics manufacturer Sone Products has secured £250k of government funding to develop its manufacturing site in County Durham and support its growth strategy. The investment will enable the company to increase the range of ...
Monro Muffler Brake Inc. reported net income of $13.6 million on net sales of $206.2 million for its first quarter ended June 29, 2013. That compares to net income of $11.6 million on sales of $169.2 million for the prior year’s first ...
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