Holiday sales of the core TV, PC, tablet and headphone categories rose 3.7 percent to $9.5 billion during the critical five weeks between Nov. 24 and Dec. 28, The NPD Group reported, compared to a year-ago rise of 1 percent. The ...
Tags: holiday sales, NPD Group, CE product, CE sales, Consumer Electronics
The DEG: Digital Entertainment Group used its annual cocktail reception here Tuesday to honor 2013's top contributors to the field of digital video entertainment, led by Target as the nation's leading retailer. Target was singled out for ...
Prices of renewable fuel credits, known as RINs, which surged in early 2013, did not have any impact on gasoline prices, according to an analysis commissioned by an ethanol trade group released Tuesday. The study, conducted by commodities ...
Tags: Gasoline Prices, Mineral
A group at Harvard University has created an aqueous flow battery that uses a quinone, a type of organic molecule that happens to have favorable electrochemical properties. The particular quinone they used is nearly identical to one found ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
For everyone from patients to quantified selfers, A&D Medical today announced the release of its next generation Wellness Connected®, a secure, flexible platform to help people increase physical activity and manage their health. ...
Tags: A&D Medical, Secure Platform, Flexible Platform, Health Management
Democratic and Republican critics of Maryland's dysfunctional exchange urged state officials to consider alternatives to the current online insurance marketplace. The issue has also become campaign fodder for gubernatorial candidates. ...
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) announces their triumphant return to the Super Bowl with a new David Beckham Bodywear campaign. In anticipation of the cutting-edge commercial, David Beckham will also make his first ever appearance at the new ...
Neal Bobrick Monster named Neal Bobrick president on Tuesday, a new position. Bobrick will be responsible for executing the strategic vision of Monster and all day-to-day business operations globally, the company ...
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As the National Pork Board sets its course for 2015 through 2020, the organization's strategic planning task force was recently presented an analysis of top trends in the economic and food production environment that are most likely to ...
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Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November 2013 from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous month, according to data released by the ...
Tags: new-home sales, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC (BSRO), the operator of more than 2,200 tire and automotive service centers across the U.S., announced a strategic decision to rebrand 63 of its Expert Tire locations to Firestone Complete Auto Care stores ...
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Celebrities, businesses and even the State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from techies who run offshore "click farms," where they tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, view videos or retweet ...
Tags: click farms, artificially inflate social media numbers, fake clicks
Whole Foods Market announced today that its Local Producer Loan Program has reached the initial goal of funding $10 million in low-interest loans to local and independent food businesses, and has now committed up to $25 million in funding. ...
Tags: Foods Market, Food Artisans
In order to clean 4WD vehicles like tractors, trucks, cars or any part of their machinery, the use of air filters has made a lot of difference. Air filters are particularly useful in cleaning solid particulates including mold, dust etc. ...
Tags: Vehicles, Machinery, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery
Byers' Choice, a leading supplier for a collection of hand-crafted decorative holiday collectibles will join the impressive array of seasonal resources at the California Market Center (CMC) for Winter Gift & Home Market, January 21-27, ...